APEX (Achieving Potential and Empowering Excellence) is a partnership between LUK and Murdock Middle/High Schools in Winchendon to offer additional supports to students who are struggling with finding success at school, home, and in the community. In APEX, students will work with a success coach on identifying personal goals they would like to accomplish. While working with the success coach they will have the opportunity to meet individually during the school day, after school and during the summer months.
Some common goals are focused on:
- Preventing or reducing substance use
- Time management around school work
- Identifying healthy relationships
- Maintaining positive peer connections
- Life skills
- Developing coping strategies to manage anxiety and depression
Students will also have the opportunity to participate in therapeutic groups after school as well as attend a monthly adventure-based programs in the community (program including but not limited to fishing, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking). Success coaches will also be hosting monthly family events and parent information sessions. Success coaches can also assist with establishing both community and in-home family support.
Descargue el folleto de APEX en español.
For more information, email Intervention@LUK.org or call 800-579-0000 and ask about RISE.
The APEX program is made possible by the Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Addiction Services in partnership with LUK, Inc. and Murdock Middle/High School.