Grafton Integrated Health Network
Mission: Creating solution-focused opportunities for individuals challenged by complex disabilities.
Parent/ Guardian
What we do
• Early Intervention (birth to 3)
• Private Day School (Elementary through High School)
• Therapeutic Group Home (Children and Adult)
• Psychiatric Residential Treatment
Early Intervention Program
“They care for me as well as for Walt. In the beginning, when I had worse days than better, they listened to me, comforted me, took the time to let me know I wasn’t the only person in the world going through this.
That’s great, because a lot of people don’t recognize what the parents go through.”
- Amy, whose son Walt participated in EI Program
Parent/ Guardian
Support team includes:
•Assistant Principal
•Board Certified Behavior Analyst
•Individual Therapist
•Instructional Assistant
•Music Therapist
•Occupational Therapist
•Principal
•Program Support Supervisor
•Speech/ Language Pathologist
•Teacher
Supports students with Individualized Education Plans, 504 Plans, and general instructional needs
Accredited by The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools
Licensed by Virginia Department of Education
“My son’s teacher is AMAZING! I can always get ahold of her if I have
question or concern and she is communicative to me”
- Day School Parent
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Therapeutic Group Homes
In 2023, Children in Therapeutic Group Homes:
o Mastered 736 behavioral goals
o Were on progress for mastering 138 goals at time of their discharge
In 2023, Children in Therapeutic Group Homes participated in:
5,577 Family Engagement Activities
2,836 Applied Behavior Analysis Treatment Sessions
19 Successful Discharges
“We would highly recommend the program [for those] in search of services for an individual with a disability.”
- Mother of child served in Therapeutic Group Home
Parent/ Guardian
Residential Treatment Facilities
In 2023, children in the RTFs mastered behavioral goals at the following percentages:
In 2023, Children at the Residential Treatment Facilities participated in:
8,449 Family Engagement Activities
7,656 Individual Psychotherapy Sessions
53 Positive Discharges
“Mikayla is a totally different kid and is learning how to use her words. The fact that she is grasping these concepts is phenomenal. Grafton gave that to her.”
- Mother of child served in RTF
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Our Approach to Care
Assume Trauma: We take a universal precaution approach to trauma
Be Kind: When our client is at their worst, we need to be at our best
Teach: We must use our training to teach clients needed skills
Use the Community: Work with local resources to facilitate social connections
Be a Behavior Detective: It is our duty to understand behavioral challenges deeply and functionally
All of this rests on the foundation of “meeting people at their best” – meaning clients’ own interests and skills are the basis for all teaching. This was a core philosophy of Grafton’s founder, Ruth Birch.
Through the use of the Ukeru system, a program based on a core philosophy of Comfort vs. Control® and trauma informed care:
“Grafton has changed our family's life for the better, in just four short months. I cannot speak more highly of the Ukeru system in place, especially as my daughter had been "secluded" for the last three years she had been in [prior placement].”
- Mother of child served in Day School
Parent/ Guardian
Parent/Guardian Survey Results
• 90% would recommend Grafton services to others
• 85% feel that Grafton team members are responsive to questions and concerns
• 84% believe Grafton is respectful of the family’s cultural, spiritual, and language needs
Parent/Guardian Resources
Admissions
Parent Engagement Workgroup
Planning a Visit
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