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Our mission at Glenhaven Academy is to build a community-centered around respect for each other and for our environment. Through sophisticated clinical leadership and individualized care, we create opportunities for our students to experience success daily. We support a culture where students embrace their resiliency and develop internal capacities that allow their future to be greater than their past. We provide comprehensive clinical, educational, vocational, and medical services for youth and adolescents. In addition, we offer inclusive health and mental health services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex (LGBTQI), and allied youth.
At a Glance
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Focus: Glenhaven creates an environment that helps students heal and develop necessary skills to have a successful future. In addition, we provide Inclusive, nondiscriminatory services to youth with diverse gender & sexual identities & expressions.
Age: 12-21
Gender: male, female, transgender, non-conforming
Capacity: 36
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Krystal Sevigny
Program Director
56-58 Framingham Road
Marlborough, MA 01752
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 481-8077 ext. 210
ksevigny@jri.org
Glenhaven at a Glance
Highly trained staff share the belief that we cannot solve our students’ problems or change their pasts, but we can equip them with the skills that will help them lead healthy and happy lives. A primary focus is the ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency) treatment framework, which focuses on supporting our students in safely managing their overwhelming emotions in order to work on improving their relationships with those around them. We help our students explore their sense of self separate from their past experiences by fostering and developing their skills and interests so they form a positive identity. We offer community-based services as students prepare to transition, which focuses on life skills development in order to support students for living independently or with their families.
Lanewood and Glenhaven also provide opportunities for students who are LGBTQI and LGBTQI allies who would benefit from an environment where they can work through identified treatment goals in a confidential, nurturing, safe, and supportive environment. Staff are trained in the ARC (attachment, regulation, competency) model and work to support students as they are working through treatment.
We provide intensive, holistic services and resources to students that are welcoming and nonjudgmental, respectful of preferred terms for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. We also offer services and supports to family members to ensure the families/identified supports receive services that will allow for a successful reunification or transition plan to allow for long-term success. Our experienced, appropriately trained, and affirming health and mental health providers address mental health and physical healthcare needs. We provide educational, clinical, vocational, and medical services to all students.
Competency/Vocational opportunities include:
Music lessons Art lessons Animal care
Volunteering Camp counselor Sports seagues
Yoga Horseback riding Martial arts
Glenhaven Academy
Hear what students, staff and parents have to say about Glenhaven Academy.
Cori Slater
Director of Operations
Cori is a hands-on, active leader. She always puts students' needs first and leads by example.
Rachel Vishniac
Clinical Director
Rachel began her career with JRI in 2018 as a Clinician at Glenhaven Academy, having previously worked in other residential treatment programs. Rachel received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Lesley University and holds both her LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and her ATR (Registered Art Therapist). In 2020, Rachel was promoted to Assistant Clinical Director and then in 2022 transitioned to her current role of Clinical Director. Rachel has a passion for working collaboratively with students, families, and treatment teams, as well as all Glenhaven departments to develop and implement interventions and services to best meet the needs of each individual. She also provides supervision and training to the clinicians she works with to promote professional and personal growth. Rachel is a dedicated and strong advocate for trauma-informed care and is passionate about integrating creative approaches to her clinical work with all students.
King Jeffrey Danso
Residential Director
King is so passionate about his job that he joined two different departments. King is a strong advocate for our students and a leader amongst our staff.
Celine Vienneau
Director of Student and Staff Affairs/Human Rights Officer
Celine began her career with JRI in 2008 as a Residential Counselor at Glenhaven Academy. In 2010, Celine helped to develop Glenhaven’s competency department as one of the first Competency Coordinators in the agency. Celine was promoted to the Director of Student Services in 2014, where she supervised a team of competency staff who helped students build a positive identity and sense of self. Over the years, Celine has made many contacts in the local community, and has assisted students in becoming involved in: horseback riding, volunteering, art lessons, music lessons, boxing and gymnastics. In 2022, Celine started a new role as the Director of Student and Staff Affairs. In this role, she oversees Human Resources for the program, completes onboarding for all new staff members, and manages many systems related to both staff and students. Celine wears many hats at the program – she is the Human Rights Officer, Safety Officer and serves as the liaison between the JRI maintenance team and JRI IT team. Celine holds a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Worcester State University.
Kelli Jones
Director of Training and Wellness
Kelli Jones is the Director of Training and Wellness at Glenhaven Academy. Kelli started her career with Justice Resource Institute 21 years ago as a direct care staff at Glenhaven Academy. Since then she has held many positions in the Residential and Nursing Departments. Currently she is a Senior Administrator and helps oversee all aspects of Glenhaven Academy. In this role she trains and supports all program staff to help them understand and embrace their role as a trauma informed care provider. Kelli is a master trainer for Building Communities of Care and is passionate to continue to work across the agency to support programs with restraint reduction.
Martha Otuda
Residential Director
Martha Otuda has been an integral part of Glenhaven Academy since 2019, starting as a Residential Counselor while pursuing her degree in Sociology at Boston College. Her commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment has allowed her to move up through various roles, culminating in her current position as Residential Director. Martha's enthusiasm for activities and engagement paired with her innovative approaches have helped cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment that empowers both staff and students. Martha is deeply committed to trauma-informed care, developing strategies that support students' emotional well-being and confidence, helping them thrive in their personal growth. She has also led several people and culture initiatives that have boosted staff morale and engagement, fostering a vibrant and connected community here at Glenhaven.
Carolyn Hebert
Director of Clinical Operations and Competency Services
Carolyn began as a clinician with JRI at Glenhaven Academy in 2021, having already had experience working in various mental health environments. Carolyn holds her Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine and is independently licensed as a Mental Health Counselor. In 2022, Carolyn was promoted to Assistant Clinical Director where she supported the clinical team and oversaw the graduate-level internship program before moving into the position of Director of Clinical Operations and Competency Services in 2024. Currently, Carolyn supports Glenhaven students in developing life-long competency skills through trauma-informed activities and opportunities. She is known for her innovative and creative strategies to support both the students and the Glenhaven community and is passionate about helping students build successful futures.
Our Students
We specialize in working with students who have experienced significant challenges in life resulting in difficulties regulating their emotional and physiological responses. At Glenhaven Academy they have the opportunity to live in a safe and supportive community where they can develop their capacities for self-regulation to improve their relationships and maximize their strengths. Through this approach, we prepare our students to navigate the complexities of everyday life.
Academics - Universal Design for Learning
Our class size is limited to eight students and ensures personal interactions with teachers through group and differentiated learning curricula. Subsequently, teachers and staff are able to meet our students' individual needs while keeping pace with the home school’s requirements. We strive to be as current as possible and in doing so employ most of our curriculum-based learning with the support of Chrome Books and Google apps.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) was selected as the academic model for The Meadowridge Schools as it closely mirrors our clinical Model, ARC. Both models emphasize understanding and supporting each student’s unique needs while also showcasing their strengths in order to help them maximize their potential. Our flexibility and planning allow us to cultivate an environment that supports our students in feeling a sense of safety and trust in their relationships, which supports emotion regulation and engaged learning.
Clinical Work
Clinical Interventions are guided by the ARC treatment framework. A clinical treatment plan is designed for each student based on their individual strengths and needs, which is implemented in individual, group, and family therapy as well as in the milieu and classroom. Specific trauma- informed interventions include trauma-sensitive yoga, Neurofeedback, Trauma Drama, and SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment), which is an evidence-based practice.
Trauma Informed Treatment
Glenhaven Academy prides itself upon its trauma-informed milieu. Our milieu counselors have a thorough understanding of the role they play in the healing process and view every interaction as a learning experience and teachable moment for our students. We support our students in building safe and effective regulation strategies to manage the emotions that arise daily and that are often connected to their trauma histories. We use these moments as a form of parallel trauma processing to provide feedback to clinical staff on an individual’s readiness to safely tolerate overwhelming emotions, which significantly connects to the course of individual therapy. Competency also plays a key role in our milieu and the overall treatment our students receive. Competency helps our students to realize they are not defined by the negative experiences they have had in life and can achieve immeasurable successes in their future.
Glenhaven Academy's Human Rights Officer is:
Celine Vienneau
Director of Student and Staff Affairs/Human Rights Officer
Glenhaven Academy | JRI
CVienneau@jri.org
Office: (508) 481-8077 x38235
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