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Many programs (medâ€" ical, psychiatric, residenâ€" tial, custody or detention) are only accessed through WRDSB works in partâ€" nership with several agenâ€" cies within our region. Teachers in these speâ€" cialized classrooms have taken extra training, called additional qualifications courses for teachers, to learn specific techniques for instructing students with various learning needs. All students require the composition and impleâ€" mentation of an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Individual educational and treatment plans are created to address stuâ€" dents‘ strengths and needs. Where possible, the majority of secondary stuâ€" dents work on credits toward achieving â€" an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). While the student works on treatment goals deterâ€" mined by the agency partâ€" ner, academic components emphasize literacy, numerâ€" acy and learning skills. Examples of this are Anchors, a program for stuâ€" dents struggling with school attendance issues, Blairview, a program for students with severe behavioural challenges, CLC, a behavioural proâ€" gram for students of senior elementary school age, Pine Grove, a program priâ€" marily for students who reside in Pioneer group homes, or Lang‘s Farm, a program in Cambridge for students in Grades 7 and 8 with unique learning chalâ€" lenges. Mitchell In some situations, stuâ€" dents reside with their famâ€" ilies or Family and Chilâ€" dren‘s Services caregivers and attend a specialized program of instruction outâ€" side of a community school. School programs help students deal with outside issues Continued from page 18 hospitals, the court syster Regional Councilior 16 Years Regional Experience and Leadership Working Hard for You. For more information: Website: www.JaneMitchell.ca Phone: 519â€"886â€"9626 Jane The Region of Waterloo is fortunate to house so many educational options for _ youth _ accessible through Rosemount Family of Schools. Further, some behavâ€" ioural needs for students living with their own famiâ€" lies or in homes provided by Family and Children‘s Services are met by proâ€" grams called Bridges North and Bridges South, which are programs housed in community high schools in our region. Rosemount Family of Schools also provides supervision of programs in alternative high schools, such as 60 Grand in Camâ€" bridge and New Dawn in Kitchener. The Ministry of Educaâ€" tion provides funding for WRDSB staff. Comntunity schools also have multiâ€"disciplinary teams, consisting of a social worker, psychologist and special education consultâ€" ant, to access for decisionâ€" making around student programming. Home school staff, secâ€" tion 23 administrators and itinerant behaviour resource teachers can play an important role in faciliâ€" tating the intake, demission and transition process. Clients must meet agency requirements for support and involvement. Other programs â€" day treatment, maternity and parenting â€" are accessed through parents and guardians directly by conâ€" tacting the agency intake department. hospitals, the court system or Family and Children‘s Services. Cindy Matthews viceâ€"principal, Roseâ€" mount Family of Schools Section 23 Sites (alternaâ€" tive, behavioural) as well as McQuarrie Enrichment Centre