Education & Wellness

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Education

All residents receive on campus academic services through collaboration with the Waterford School District. Children's Village School is a K-12 school program that provides a broad range of educational services.

All teachers are highly qualified Waterford School District employees. All courses are fully accredited through the North Central colleges and universities and are transferable to home school districts. Students receive instruction in core subjects, aligned with the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Elective courses include music, physical education, art, business, and daily living skills. Students also have access to on-line credit recovery during the school day and/or after school. Student recognition is an important element within the learning environment. Students have the opportunity to join the Village Voyagers male basketball team as well as a female volleyball team.

Student assistance is enhanced by the Title I reading and math programs, designed for students who are three or more years below grade level, which provides instruction that builds the student's current level of skills. Classroom teacher assistants work in classrooms to support students, as well as one-on-one tutoring.

The Special Education program is fully inclusive at Oakland County Children's Village School. Students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms, based on their abilities, with the support of identified accommodations.

Health & Wellness

At Oakland County Children’s Village, the health and well-being of our residents come first. Our Medical Unit, operated under the supervision of the Oakland County Health Division, ensures that every young person receives high-quality care. Registered Nurses are on duty 16 hours a day, providing initial health screenings, routine care, and responding to medical emergencies.

In addition, medical professionals are available on-site Monday through Friday to conduct physical exams, perform diagnostics, and provide treatment when needed.

For extended or emergency care, residents are seen by consulting physicians at a nearby hospital.

A licensed psychiatrist provides on-site psychiatric evaluations and manages the review of psychotropic medications.

In partnership with Vision to Learn, every Children’s Village resident has access to vision screenings, eye exams and glasses through mobile vision clinic.

Dental health is also supported on-site through the Oakland County Health Division, where a dentist, dental assistant, and dental hygienist provide cleanings, exams, and treatment.

Clinical & Counseling Services

Oakland County Children's Village has a staff of Licensed Mental Health Professionals, who provide services that attend to the emotional needs of the young people placed in our care. Mental health services include; supportive counseling, crisis intervention/prevention, group, individual and family therapy. A contractual psychiatrist is available weekly to provide psychiatric assessment and medication management.

Children's Village offers Substance Abuse education and treatment for youths in detention and residential treatment through The Matrix Model, a proven effective, evidence-based protocol. Services are provided by Children's Village clinicians with specializations and credentials in substance abuse treatment. 

Oakland County Children's Village also offers The Parent Project ®, a ten week parent education program which is open to all parents of residents and community members. Weekly sessions cover a variety of topics about raising children in today's society.

Honor Community Health (HCH)

In an effort to provide a full continuum of care, Children's Village collaborates with several community organizations. One of those organizations is Honor Community Health, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) community partnership that offers coordinated, high quality primary, mental and dental health care throughout Oakland County, Michigan.

In late 2014, OIHN (now Honor Community Health) was awarded funding through the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Department of Community Health (now known as the Department of Health and Human Services) to establish a school based child and adolescent health center focused on serving at-risk youth and children through a trauma informed model of care. This school based health center is located on the campus of Children's Village within the Children's Village School. All services are aimed at achieving the best possible physical, emotional, and intellectual health status for the residents in care.

Included in this element are comprehensive primary care, psychosocial and behavioral health services, health promotion/disease prevention, and outreach services. Clinical services shall include, at a minimum:

  • Primary care, including health care maintenance
  • Immunization assessment and administration
  • Care of acute and chronic illnesses
  • Confidential STD diagnosis and treatment and HIV counseling and testing as allowed by the state and/or federal law
  • Health education and risk reduction counseling
  • Referrals for services not available within the health center

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