title: Positive behavioral interventions and supports: using strength-based approaches to enhance the culture of care in residential and day treatment education environments.
abstract: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model, first introduced into public schools, has been extended to alternative settings. This article highlights applying PBIS to day treatment and residential treatment education programs increasingly challenged to serve seriously emotionally disturbed youth whose risk factors have become more complex. The results demonstrate a more positive environment enhancing children's treatment and education along with decreasing numbers of safety holds and need for out-of-classroom supports.
authors.affiliation: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Hillside Family of Agencies, Rochester, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kalke
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Glanton
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cristalli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D004519:Education, Special / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009518:New York; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014040:Token Economy