CHILDRENS HEALTH COUNCIL INC
650 CLARK WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94304 www.chconline.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CHILDREN'S HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. (CHC) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. CHC'S MISSION IS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO LEARNING, HELPING CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS BECOME RESILIENT, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL AT HOME, SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. CHC'S QUEST IS TO REMOVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND MENTAL HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF LANGUAGE, LOCATION OR ABILITY TO PAY. OVER THE LAST 65 YEARS, CHC HAS HELPED MORE THAN 1,000,000 FAMILIES FIND THE BEST WAYS TO LEARN, DEVELOP AND THRIVE.

CHC HELPS CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES FIND THE BEST WAYS TO LEARN, DEVELOP, AND THRIVE.

SCHOOL SERVICES:ESTHER B. CLARK SCHOOLS (EBC SCHOOLS), ARE NONPUBLIC THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES FROM CLOSE TO 70 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. CAMPUSES LOCATED IN PALO ALTO AND SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION IN A CARING, SETTING WHERE CHILDREN WITH SEVERE EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES REENGAGE IN LEARNING, AND DEVELOP THE POSITIVE BEHAVIORS NECESSARY TO TRANSITION BACK TO A DISTRICT SCHOOL. EBC SCHOOLS SERVE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 AND 16 WHO HAVE A PRIMARY SPECIAL EDUCATION ELIGIBILITY FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED OR OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DERIVE BENEFIT FROM THEIR PREVIOUS SCHOOL SETTING. EBC SCHOOLS EMPLOY A COMBINATION OF THERAPEUTIC, ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR EACH STUDENT. WHEN A STUDENT IS EQUIPPED EMOTIONALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY TO RETURN TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE STUDENT IS GRADUALLY TRANSITIONED TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION, GENERALLY WITHIN THREE YEARS. SAND HILL SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL CAMPUS LOCATED IN PALO ALTO. SAND HILL SCHOOL WORKS WITH BRIGHT CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA OR OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES, ATTENTION AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES, AND PREPARES THEM TO TRANSITION BACK TO A TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE STUDENT STRENGTHS AND EMPOWER EACH CHILD TO BUILD ACADEMIC SKILLS AND RESILIENCY WHILE DEVELOPING STRONG SOCIAL COMPETENCIES AND A JOY FOR LEARNING. A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO AND COORDINATION WITH CHC THERAPISTS, CLINICIANS, AND SPECIALISTS CREATE A UNIQUE AND HAPPY ENVIRONMENT FOR GRADES 1-8.

CLINICAL SERVICES PROVIDES EXPERT EVIDENCE-BASED EVALUATIONS, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES, ADHD, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION OR AUTISM. THERE ARE TWO COMPONENTS: A PRIVATE PAY COMPONENT IN PALO ALTO PLUS A COMMUNITY CLINIC WHICH SERVES THE UNDERSERVED AND IS PRIMARILY FUNDED BY SANTA CLARA COUNTY MEDI-CAL. CLINICAL SERVICES USES A PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO LIFT BARRIERS AND HELP CHILDREN, TEENS, AND YOUNG ADULTS DEVELOP TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN PALO ALTO, RAVENSWOOD (EAST PALO ALTO/EAST MENLO PARK) AND SAN JOSE.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROVIDES A ROBUST YEAR ROUND PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS, AN ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY, FILM SCREENINGS, EVENTS AND CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE EDREV EXPO. CLASSES SUPPORT THE AGENCY MISSION BY FOCUSING ON INSIGHTS AND ANSWERS FOR EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH: SIGNS AND TIPS FOR ADHD, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING; CYBER BULLYING; AUTISM; AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCE AND SUCCESS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND TEENS. THIS SERVICE DIVISION ALSO LEADS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITH OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

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