Integrated Services

Blevins offers a robust Integrated Services department to serve students with a wide variety of learning needs. Our goal is to provide all students with the support and tools necessary to be successful, independent students and citizens. The department integrates students with IEPs into the general education setting to the maximum extent possible. This work is guided by Poudre School District’s goal of partnering to achieve academic goals and realize meaningful outcomes for all students.

Integrated Services at Blevins include a broad spectrum of support for students who have Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). The department includes:

Three multi-categorical teachers
Two center-based affective needs teachers
A social worker
A school psychologist
A speech therapist
An occupational therapist
Paraprofessionals who assist teachers with in-classroom support

Affective Needs (AN) Program

In addition to multi-categorical programming, Blevins houses a center-based Affective Needs program for students identified with a Serious Emotional Disability. The AN program at Blevins is one of three middle school center-based programs in PSD that serve students identified with significant emotional, behavioral, and relational challenges that may impact their ability to be successful at home or school. We provide every student with a safe and positive learning environment that reveals student potential and cultivates self-worth, respect for others, and the desire to learn.

The AN program offers direct instruction in:

Emotional regulation
Social skills
Study skills
Anger management
Conflict resolution
Problem-solving
Goal-setting
Organization
Time management
Academic support for all subjects

The key elements of the program include:

IEP goal focus and accountability
Targeted academic instruction
Behavioral interventions
Reinforcement systems
Points sheets and data collection
Safe spaces for de-escalation
Consistent communication with parents
Collaboration with outside agencies if applicable