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Second Start is a nonprofit organization that provides specialized academic, transitional,
and/or therapeutic services to disadvantaged, at risk children and young adults who are challenged
by learning and social or emotional differences.
Second Start is committed to helping children become successful.
At Pine Hill School, for example, both individual and group counseling are provided
to support students while they learn. This helps them become more receptive to their
educational surroundings so that they can benefit the most from their experience here.
Through counseling, children learn to recognize how they react when problems arise
so they can modify their own behavior or ask for help.
As each milestone is reached, a new goal is created to challenge and gradually move
the student forward toward preferred behavior.
Overall, we work to help our school children:
- increase their coping skills.
- develop appropriate social skills.
- develop skills that help them succeed in school.
We gauge the success of our counseling program by the visible achievement and progress of each child.
Ultimately, our goal is to teach through positive example that reinforces correct behavior,
as opposed to punishing a child who has behaved inappropriately.
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