Middle School Behavioral and Educational Program

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services worked in collaboration with Imperial County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) and local middle schools to establish the Middle School Behavioral and Educational Program.  The program is located within the Heber School District and is hosted at Heber Middle School.   The Middle School Behavioral Educational Program is designed to provide services for Middle and Jr. High grade students who are experiencing symptoms related to anxiety or emotional and/or behavioral distress, anger dys-control, post-traumatic stress, and/or depression, which severely impairs their daily functioning and interferes with their ability to learn and succeed at home, school, and the community.  The primary goal of this program is to provide comprehensive educational and therapeutic interventions, maximizing the child’s functioning in a manner that serves to strengthen the family unit, school performance, and social interaction.  Admission is open to qualifying adolescents throughout Imperial County who are receiving Specialty Mental Health Services.