THRIVE! Enrichment Services is determined to help individuals with challenging behaviors to live their best lives and to do so without limits. THRIVE! will achieve this goal by providing a wide variety of programs, resources, services and supports for individuals with autism or I/DD and comorbid challenging behaviors, as well as their families, caregivers, service providers and communities.
Behavioral Services
Modeled after the best in class programs for reducing the frequency, severity, intensity and duration of challenging behaviors, THRIVE! will provide the gold standard in evidence-based behavior management services to the individuals and families it will serve. THRIVE! will identify the causes and functions of challenging behaviors and develop data-based, person-centered plans to effectively and dramatically reduce incidences of challenging behavior.
Medical and Dental Care
THRIVE! will provide on-site medical and dental services by clinicians who have been specially trained to work effectively with people who have autism or I/DD with comorbid challenging behaviors.
Clinical and Expressive Therapies
THRIVE! will provide clinical speech, communication and occupational therapy services. THRIVE! will also provide creative and expressive therapies, including art therapy, music therapy, drama therapy and recreational therapy.
Family and Caregiver Support
THRIVE! will provide counseling, resources, respite and support for families and caregivers.
Facilitating Access to Specialized Inpatient Behavior Stabilization Services
THRIVE! will partner with local hospitals, mental health providers and psychiatric facilities to create specialized inpatient programs for people with ASD or I/DD with comorbid challenging behaviors who need immediate, intensive treatment for acute behavior escalations.
Behavior Crisis Hotline, Remote Crisis De-Escalation and Mobile Crisis Response
THRIVE! will operate a behavior crisis hotline and a mobile crisis intervention unit that will travel to homes and community sites to provide emergency behavior de-escalation services. Families and caregivers will be able to call the hotline for advice on managing challenging behaviors, participate in video conferences with trained volunteers who can assist with de-esclating behavior crises, and request that a mobile crisis response unit come to their home to provide assistance. Volunteers would be able to provide advice and guidance in the event that first responders become involved and to accompany affected individuals to emergency rooms or psychiatric hospitals, if necessary.
