Fresh Start – Suspension Program

The Fresh Start – Suspension Program is for students under suspension from a Peel board school for six or more days. Students will normally start the program on the third day of the suspension. The program:

is a short-term, intensive intervention

• is staffed by both teachers and child and youth workers
• focuses on maintaining each student's academic progress while providing intensive support in areas of social and personal skill development
• addresses special learning needs and Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• provides social work and psychological support for student
• focuses on anger management, social skills, decision-making and individual counselling in the non-academic program
• maintains academic progress through supervised work sessions which are provided by the home school and monitored by the Fresh Start teacher
• provides students with ongoing support through the Neighbourhood Policing Unit and Peel Regional Police

Who can attend the Fresh Start – Suspension Program?

Students entering this program must be able to benefit from a short-term intervention, and must have demonstrated a willingness to engage in active problem-solving and change.

The purpose of the Fresh Start – Suspension Program is to:

• provide students with a short-term intervention that allows them to assess their current behaviour, and consider better alternatives for the future
• provide intensive individual and group experiences and training related to social skills, life skills, self esteem, conflict resolution and anger management
• maintain students' academic progress through supervised work sessions
• assist students to recognize and accept accountability for their actions

Length of the program

Students usually complete the program by the last day of their suspension. If further disciplinary issues arise, the original suspension may be extended or an additional suspension may be imposed to be served consecutively. Note: Parents are responsible for arranging transportation to and from the program.

Program hours

Students attend the program Monday to Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. They are supervised at all times during the program.

Locations:

Elementary Program

North:

AEC North 7700 Hurontario St.

Brampton, L6Y 4M3

Phone: 905-890-1010 ext. 6464; Fax: 905-453-8051

South:

Adult Education Centre (AEC) South 100 Elm Drive West

Mississauga L5B 1L9

Phone: 905-890-1010 ext. 6675; Fax: 905-279-9455

Secondary Program

North:

AEC North 7700 Hurontario St.

Brampton, L6Y 4M3

Phone: 905-890-1010 ext. 6460; Fax: 905-453-8051

North:

AEC Bramalea 25 Kings Cross Road

Brampton, ON L6T 3V5

Phone: 905-890-1010 ext. 6301; Fax: 905-791-6772

South:

Peel Alternative School South

1239 Lakeshore Rd. E.

Mississauga, L5E 1G2

Phone: 905-278-3396; Fax: 905-278-1328