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Core to our model is providing structured in-house and community-based opportunities for our students to socially engage and build meaningful and lasting relationships.
Pre-processing, planning, in vivo (real-time) coaching, and post-processing can all help students find, build, and maintain the social connections that can make life in college fun, and choosing to live in an intentional living and learning community in a college environment creates the unique and ideal conditions for students to develop the following skills:
The Importance of Social Support
We recognize that our students may face unique challenges when it comes to socializing and building connections with their peers. Our services are designed to provide the support and resources students need to overcome these challenges and thrive in a social environment.
How Mansfield Hall Supports Social Engagement
We take a holistic approach to social support at Mansfield Hall. This means that we focus not only on providing continuous and regular opportunities for social engagement (there is always something fun going on at The Hall or in the community), but also on building students’ social skills and addressing any underlying challenges that may be preventing them from making meaningful connections with their peers.
Our safe and supportive community, robust evening and weekend social calendar, skill development seminars, and real-time coaching all play a key role in helping our students develop the social skills they need to succeed.
Social & Emotional Learning Support
Goal Setting and Case Management
We center each student’s individualized social and emotional learning around their goals for expanding their communication, engagement, and stress management skills. Students work closely with their team to identify, articulate, and work toward these goals, and they benefit from the ongoing support and coaching provided by the Mansfield Hall team.
Augmenting individualized goals, students also participate in a host of ongoing Interpersonal Skill Development Seminars.
Typical Seminar Topics:
Pre-Storative & Restorative Practices
By intentionally addressing community, connection, and social integration as critical elements of the Mansfield Hall experience, we are able to provide the safe and supportive community our students need in order to be comfortable being themselves as they are engaged in the process of becoming who they will be in the future.
Pre-storative practices provide the framework and process needed to help our students acclimate to college and greater independence while also connecting with peers and being respectful and supportive community members both within The Hall and beyond.
Additionally, Restorative Practices create the environment for students to increase their social and emotional learning opportunities, build and strengthen community values, and address any conflict in the community in a way that centers on the voices of those impacted by the actions of others, while also creating the opportunity for community members to build perspective-taking and empathy skills, take authentic accountability for their actions, practice interpersonal communication skills, and make responsible decisions.
Partnership with Local Service Providers
In addition to the comprehensive Social and Emotional Coaching available within the scope of Mansfield Hall, students may also choose to secure the services of a local service provider for support with Occupational Therapy (OT), individualized Speech and Language support (SLP), or work with a therapist, counselor, or other mental health provider. While these relationships are separate from enrollment within Mansfield Hall, and students are always welcome to utilize their provider of choice, we are able to provide families with a list of practitioners in the area who have historically worked well with Mansfield Halls students.
Learn more about our other Four Core Areas:
Feeling overwhelmed in college- but not sure why? you’re not alone.
The key isn’t just “pushing through”, it’s learning to recognize what’s happening before you hit that wall, and having systems to reset.
That might look like:
• stepping outside for a walk
• box breathing between classes
• putting on a guided meditation
• reaching out to someone you trust
Small supports = big difference over time.
At Mansfield Hall, we help students build the awareness and tools to regulate, recharge, and navigate college in a way that actually works for them.
What’s one thing that helps you reset when you’re overwhelmed?
#CollegeLife #StudentMentalHealth #ExecutiveFunction #StressManagement
Excellent week across the board!
People Ops team member Jo touched down in Madison, receiving a warm welcome with coffee and a trip to see the Capitol building. VP of Program Ops Hayley grounded herself and took in the beauty of the Statehouse. Pancakes were served, and Burlington student Nikhil took the stage to perform with his choir.
A great week to zoom out and back in- and reflect on all the things we have to be grateful for!
#collegesupport #neurodiversity #worklifebalance
College can be energizing… and draining.
If you’ve ever felt socially exhausted, you’re not alone.
Understanding your limits (and what helps you recharge) can make all the difference.
#CollegeStudents #Neurodiversity #StudentWellbeing
Hangin` in there until spring weather kicks in!
This week at Mansfield Hall our Eugene, OR students did some rock climbing, Burlington, VT connections students took an outing to the bowling alley/arcade, while others took a trip to a local sugar house to learn about all things maple syrup. Students in Madison, WI continued their endeavors to learn about all things maintenance...and they make it look fun!
Happy Friday Friends- enjoy the weekend.
Mansfield Hall had the joy of hosting some professionals at our Madison, WI location recently, which included a student panel.
One of the questions asked was: What do you like about Mansfield Hall?
The answer: how inclusive it is.
No one gets to choose the brain they have, but we do get to choose the world we create. We choose to accept, celebrate, and work toward a world that’s more inclusive of every brain and the incredible things they can do.
Happy World Autism Awareness Day. We see you, and we celebrate you for all that you are and all that you can be!
❤️MH
#autismawareness #neurodiversity #collegesupport
Sensory overload happens when your brain receives more sensory input than it can comfortably process.
Our nervous systems are constantly taking in information, but when there’s too much coming in (or it’s coming too fast) our systems can become overwhelmed.
We get it, and it can be managed with small, intentional supports like reducing input, creating predictable routines, and building in quiet recovery time.
Social & Emotional Learning