What You and Your Child Will Do with Wediko

Admissions

Students are referred to Wediko by public school systems, mental health professionals, or families. Students are admitted on a rolling basis.

Dormitory living

Students are assigned to a dorm based on age, developmental maturity, and "fit" with other students. Dorms are well-supervised and are the setting for formal and informal group work.

School

Students attend the on-site school from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The curriculum is similar to that of a student’s home school and includes math, language arts, social studies, science, and history as well as art and physical education.  Six to 10 students are assigned to each classroom based on a student's social and academic needs.

Wediko's school is licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Education.

After-School Activities

Taking full advantage of the rural setting, after-school activities include fishing, swimming, biking, pre-vocational opportunities, sledding, model-making, and more.  Daily group therapy occurs every day, and evenings are busy with dinner, chores, homework, evening activity, arcade, and lights-out.

Daily Group Therapy

Group Therapy is an important part of each day at Wediko.  Students have the opportunity to share and reflect on their life experiences, to build communication skills and to assist each other in developing new perspectives, ideas, approaches and solutions. Topics can include family life, relationships, anger and anxiety management, conflict resolution, social skills training, self-care, goal-setting, as well as a variety of others.  Groups are also used to help address issues within the residence or dorm. Clinicians, with the support of residential counselors, provide psycho-education and skill-building opportunities to improve students’ self-regulation and to foster students trust, collaboration and sense of safety.

Family involvement

Children staying connected to their families is an important part of the therapeutic process.  For some students this means going home on weekends and for school vacations whenever possible. For students who live further away, Wediko encourages monthly family visits.  In addition to staying connected, family visits allow students to practice the skills they learn at Wediko in their home environment.  The time a child spends at home is often a focus of family therapy.

At Wediko, families are an important part of the treatment team. They are encouraged to be involved in treatment team meetings and through the process. 

Off-campus activities

Students can earn incentives including movies, trips to the mall, and downhill skiing.  Some students participate in community service – at the animal shelter,  at nursing homes, or in a soup kitchen.