Ivy Street
Valerie Thibault, MSW, LICSW, currently serves as Program Director for the T22 Residential Program at Ivy Street School, where responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, managing staff, collaborating with adult agencies, and integrating various services for residents. In addition to this role, Valerie has been the Director of Transition Operations at Ivy Street since September 2018, focusing on facilitating the transition process for students. Prior experience includes providing clinical services as a clinician at Ivy Street, leading workshops, and supporting high school students during transitional phases. Educational credentials feature a Master of Social Work from Simmons University and a Transition Leadership Certificate from UMass Boston, among other degrees.
Ivy Street
Ivy Street is committed to advancing equity and access for young people. We offer a small, year-round, day and residential special education school in Brookline, Massachusetts, serving public school students across the northeast. We drive community and real-world learning through two unique residential programs, a high school and our post-secondary and transition program, so that every young person is prepared to step into adulthood with the tools needed to achieve their greatest independence. Additionally, through our Skills for Life program, we support in-home skill development for young adults. Using a lens of disability justice, we support the whole child through a student-first model driven by collaboration, a willingness to think big, and a commitment to knowing our students well. Our multidisciplinary team creates rich and meaningful experiences that decrease isolation, cultivate healing, and nurture learning. Finally, we offer caregivers support in skill-building and healing so that every young person can launch their vision for their lives with the supports and experiences to thrive.