Tara
Tara was ten years old when she first started working with a Tennyson clinician. For the first few years of her life, Tara experienced severe neglect that led her to struggle with physical and verbal aggression. After spending time at…
A Message from James Young, Interim CEO of Tennyson Center for Children
Dear Tennyson Community, I want to thank you for your continued support of Tennyson Center for Children. As you know, Tennyson has taken care of some of the most vulnerable kids in our state for the past 117 years. The…
Megan
From the start of Megan’s time at Tennyson’s Day Treatment program, she struggled with physical and verbal aggression, low motivation and self-esteem, codependency, and high anxiety. It was particularly frustrating for Megan when these maladaptive behaviors got in her way…
In Memory of Ernest Clore
We recently learned of the passing of Ernest Clore, who was placed in the care of Colorado Christian Home (Tennyson Center for Children’s founding organization) for eight years as a child. We had the opportunity to meet with Ernie’s daughter,…
Kenzie
When Kenzie, a teenager, started working with her Community Based Services clinician, she was reluctant to participate in her Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that teaches clients how to live in the moment, develop healthy coping…
2021 Chalk Walk!
Last summer one of our amazing teachers had the wonderful idea to celebrate the end of the school year with a school-wide chalk walk! This year, the tradition lived on with the theme of "growth". Each classroom and department were…
Using Therapeutic Principles to Raise Student Achievement
How using therapeutic principles and direct instruction in social and emotional learning competencies are the quickest way to raise student achievement. My journey at Tennyson K-12 Therapeutic Day Treatment school started in March of 2019. Before coming to Tennyson Center…