Summertime Onward
Reaching your family, wherever you are.
Vacation, summer house, summer job, office, home, camp, or beach
Reaching your family, wherever you are.
Vacation, summer house, summer job, office, home, camp, or beach
Summertime Onward is a variable length, transition option for families seeking to continue their progress made in treatment during the late spring over the duration of the critical summer months. With the guidance of a specialized professional, your family remains focused on goals and works to expand the foundation of additional skills and strengths gained in treatment in preparation for the return to the demanding academic the school year. As a Summertime Onward family you would work directly with Darrell Fraize, M.Ed.,LADC, LCPC.
Why choose Summertime Onward?
Summer is supposed to be fun. Lifetime memories are made. Decreased structure, released academic pressure, increased free and social time and vacation time together as a family are eagerly anticipated by all. For the family and the student successfully transitioning out of treatment, the critical weeks between the completion of a program and the first few monts of enrollment at school are also loaded with risks. Students in treatment have often been out of school for months. Summertime Onward families work directly with Darrell Fraize to identify risks, set immediate goals, and build a structured schedule of communication to continue the progress made and develop additional skills to help in the transition back to an academic environment.
How does it work?
Generally, a referral is made by an educational consultant who has been engaged in the family's treatment process. After speaking with Darrell, parents complete the application process to determine if Summertime Onward is an appropriate degree of support. After enrolling in Summertime Onward services, everyone works together to identify developmentally appropriate goals for the summer. With summer schedules in mind, two hour-long video or telephone conferences of individual or family coaching per week are arranged in advance. Additionally, the student receives ongoing text support from Darrell throughout the week, to de-escalate situations and to support progress towards the goals. With a sense of humor.
How many weeks does it last?
You decide what's best for your family. You won't have to "plan around" or "give up" any portion of your summer. Families select from 6 to 12 weeks of sessions between May and August for Summertime Onward. Darrell's full time private practice, Onward, is limited to a specific small number of clients, so Summertime Onward spaces are determined by his current caseload. As space allows, Summertime Onward families will have first option to choose to continue to work with Darrell, and Onward, and expand services to include building a support team with the school into the fall on the standard Onward fee structure.
Where does Summertime Onward take place?
Wherever you go... As long as there is an internet or phone connection, families can conference in to Darrell from multiple locations for maximum convenience and minimal disruption to each family schedule member's schedule.
Who benefits from Onward Summertime support?
The entire family benefits.
Darrell believes that the students benefit greatly from the additional structure and support at home, or away on vacation; especially if they can still participate fully in the summer vacation shedule. They don't have to forego summer jobs, athletic camps or once in a lifetime family events such as weddings, or vacations. Parents who choose to participate in family sessions receive timely coaching on (the expected) regression into older patterns of behavior, communication strategies, limit setting and on the unique process of the transition to boarding school. Summertime Onward helps students strengthen their skill sets of communication, healthy coping and relationship-building over the summer in preparation for the increased autonomy of boarding school. It also creates an easier transition should families elect to continue with the comprehensive services of Onward in the fall. With relationships and communication patterns between the family and Darrell already established, the transition to school can be even smoother as key faculty members are introduced to the process.
Is Summertime Onward affordable?
While other transition support options may cost in excess of $5,000 per month, Summertime Onward can be available for as little as $2,300 for the summer session. Please call for pricing and availablity.
Additional services that may be available on a case by case basis:
Why choose Summertime Onward?
Summer is supposed to be fun. Lifetime memories are made. Decreased structure, released academic pressure, increased free and social time and vacation time together as a family are eagerly anticipated by all. For the family and the student successfully transitioning out of treatment, the critical weeks between the completion of a program and the first few monts of enrollment at school are also loaded with risks. Students in treatment have often been out of school for months. Summertime Onward families work directly with Darrell Fraize to identify risks, set immediate goals, and build a structured schedule of communication to continue the progress made and develop additional skills to help in the transition back to an academic environment.
How does it work?
Generally, a referral is made by an educational consultant who has been engaged in the family's treatment process. After speaking with Darrell, parents complete the application process to determine if Summertime Onward is an appropriate degree of support. After enrolling in Summertime Onward services, everyone works together to identify developmentally appropriate goals for the summer. With summer schedules in mind, two hour-long video or telephone conferences of individual or family coaching per week are arranged in advance. Additionally, the student receives ongoing text support from Darrell throughout the week, to de-escalate situations and to support progress towards the goals. With a sense of humor.
How many weeks does it last?
You decide what's best for your family. You won't have to "plan around" or "give up" any portion of your summer. Families select from 6 to 12 weeks of sessions between May and August for Summertime Onward. Darrell's full time private practice, Onward, is limited to a specific small number of clients, so Summertime Onward spaces are determined by his current caseload. As space allows, Summertime Onward families will have first option to choose to continue to work with Darrell, and Onward, and expand services to include building a support team with the school into the fall on the standard Onward fee structure.
Where does Summertime Onward take place?
Wherever you go... As long as there is an internet or phone connection, families can conference in to Darrell from multiple locations for maximum convenience and minimal disruption to each family schedule member's schedule.
Who benefits from Onward Summertime support?
The entire family benefits.
Darrell believes that the students benefit greatly from the additional structure and support at home, or away on vacation; especially if they can still participate fully in the summer vacation shedule. They don't have to forego summer jobs, athletic camps or once in a lifetime family events such as weddings, or vacations. Parents who choose to participate in family sessions receive timely coaching on (the expected) regression into older patterns of behavior, communication strategies, limit setting and on the unique process of the transition to boarding school. Summertime Onward helps students strengthen their skill sets of communication, healthy coping and relationship-building over the summer in preparation for the increased autonomy of boarding school. It also creates an easier transition should families elect to continue with the comprehensive services of Onward in the fall. With relationships and communication patterns between the family and Darrell already established, the transition to school can be even smoother as key faculty members are introduced to the process.
Is Summertime Onward affordable?
While other transition support options may cost in excess of $5,000 per month, Summertime Onward can be available for as little as $2,300 for the summer session. Please call for pricing and availablity.
Additional services that may be available on a case by case basis:
- Additional professional points of contact (therapists, coaches, teachers, grandparents, etc.) on an hourly basis.
- Site visits: Many families choose to have Darrell come to their home for an on-site customized experience. Additional hourly and travel fees apply.