The Education Law Center (ELC) is concerned that too many children with significant behavioral health needs or emotional disabilities who could be served in regular schools with appropriate supports are being steered or sent to partial hospitalization programs or other separate programs, such as online or cyber schools or alternative education programs. ELC would like to hear from families and advocates about school districts where this is a problem. Please describe the issue briefly on ELC’s online Inquiry Form. In the Message box at the end of the form please  indicate “partial hospitalization program issue.” ELC will get back to you shortly.

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ELC is a nonprofit legal advocacy and educational organization in Pennsylvania.  ELC focuses on helping to improve educational opportunities for children facing the greatest barriers in school — students with disabilities, learning English, living in poverty, or in the foster care or juvenile justice systems. ELC provides limited direct legal representation of children through mostly class action cases.  It also collaborates with many citizens and organizations to advance its agenda.

Website: www.elc-pa.org