WALKER INC

Programs

1. The walker intensive residential treatment program (irtp) was created to help high-risk, multiple-complex children and their families build social, emotional, and behavioral competencies so they may achieve and maintain a permanent family connection while preventing the damage of serial placement disruptions. The walker irtp is a nationally accredited, fully licensed and chapter 766-approved program that serves children between the ages of 5 and 13 who can be maintained in a staff-secure group setting.

   $8,277,151 spent$10,048,776 earned by the program
   32% of program spending

2. The day treatment and education program is a chapter 766-approved academic day program for children with histories of high-risk behaviors, chronic mental illness, language disorders, learning disabilities, and/or high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.

   $4,947,329 spent$6,263,393 earned by the program
   19% of program spending

3. Walker community counseling provides support to make positive life changes in a safe and comfortable environment. Practitioners utilize an ecological approach that addresses individual, family, enviornmental and community factors. Walker community counseling includes clinical social workers, mental health counselors, master level clincical interns, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse prescribers. Walker community counseling practitioners are trained in the application of a variety of evidence-based practices to diagnose and treat behavior challenges, emotional issues, trauma, and other comple mental health needs.

   $4,463,919 spent$4,711,306 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

4. Walker beacon school is a fully accredited, co-educational alternative middle and high school program that provides academic and specialized programs in a therapeutic environment for students ages 12 to 22 from the greater boston area.

   $2,720,903 spent$3,096,640 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

5. Walker solutions provides consultation, direct staff support, home-based services, professional development, and student and program evaluation services to more than 55 school systems and several educational collaboratives in the greater boston and worcester areas.

   $2,204,835 spent$2,082,295 earned by the program
   8% of program spending

6. The acute residential program is a hospital-diversion program specifically designed to provide emergency short-term stabilization support to children between the ages of 3 and 10 who are actively in severe emotional and behavioral crisis.

   $1,733,296 spent$1,962,288 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

7. The ain group home is an intensive group home (1:3), coeducational program for children ages 5 to 13 and thier families. As an intensive group home, the ain group home provides a safe, structured, home-like living enviornment. While on-site, children receive comprehensive treatment that includes clinical services, health services, psychiatric consultation, occupational therapy, and case management. Outside of the residence, children participate fully in the community by attending community based schools, camps, extracurricular activities, and social and recreational events.

   $1,521,529 spent$3,289,227 earned by the program
   6% of program spending

8. The therapeutic after-school program (tasp) was created to provide psychoeducational and structured recreational group activities, outside of the classroom, tailored to the need of the students enrolled. Located at the walker beacon school, tasp serves up to 8 youth between the ages of 6 and 13 offering supports such as individualized action plans, group therapy, case management, and coordination, educational support and assistance, family engagement, and discharge and transition planning to prepare student for inclusion in a less structured setting.

   $333,946 spent$384,468 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

The 8 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $26,202,908.