Weekly Update April 17, 2026
Strive Center for Autism
Burton Strive CLOSED next Friday, April 24th
Our Burton location will be CLOSED next Friday, April 24th for Professional Crisis Management training for our staff. For more information on the company that oversees our training, visit their website.
In Case You Missed It....Burton Strive is Moving in June!
We are thrilled to share some wonderful news regarding the future of our center. To better serve our learners and provide the highest quality environment for their growth, Strive Center Burton will be moving to a brand-new location this June!
Our new home is located just two miles away from our current site, ensuring that your daily commute remains nearly the same while offering a significantly upgraded experience for your child.
Why We’re Moving
As our community has grown, we wanted to find a space that truly reflects the energy and potential of our students. This move brings several exciting upgrades:
- More Room to Grow: The new building is significantly larger, allowing for more spacious individual work areas and expanded group play zones.
- Indoor Motor Room Access: One of our favorite features is the new layout! Unlike our current setup, the motor room is integrated directly into the main floor. This means our students can transition to physical play and sensory breaks instantly, without the need to walk outside or deal with the elements.
- Additional Private Meeting Spaces: While we have made creative use of our current space, many parents are aware that it is challenging to find a private space for a meeting currently. Our new location will provide more small spaces for parents to join our BCBAs for meetings.
- A Familiar Team: While the building is changing, the faces will stay the same. Our entire team will be moving with us, ensuring total continuity of care and a seamless transition for your child’s therapy.
Timeline and Next Steps
We are currently on track to begin services at the new location in early June. We are working hard behind the scenes to ensure the transition is smooth and disrupts as little of the clinical day as possible.
New Address:
3374 S Center Rd
Burton, MI 48519
We will be hosting an Open House later in May so you and your child can explore the new space before the official first day. Stay tuned for a formal invitation with dates and times!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jessica Milobar at jmilobar@sc-centers.com or 810-344-8082 ext. 2.
Thank you for being such an integral part of our family. We are so grateful for your continued trust and cannot wait to welcome you to our new home.
Local Programs
Just sharing a few local programs we've come across recently - a Special Needs Resource Fair and Adaptive Soccer. If you know of any resources you think other families might like, share them with your BCBA or Amy at ahund@sc-centers.com. Happy to include them in the newsletter!
Thinking About Summer
It's never too early to think about summer plans. Many summer programs begin registration now. If you're wondering whether a different type of program might make a good addition for your child this summer, please talk to your BCBA.
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym in Novi shared the flyer below with details on their summer camp program.
Policy Reminder: Professional Crisis Management
What is Professional Crisis Management?
PCM is an advanced system of crisis management. Unlike other methods that teach intervention techniques only after individuals have become non-compliant, agitated or aggressive, PCM focuses primarily on prevention before a crisis occurs. PCM includes Crisis Prevention, Crisis De-escalation, Crisis Intervention, and Post-Crisis Intervention components. PCM utilizes "hands on" competency-based training and written tests to certify that individuals who receive instruction in PCM reach the highest level of skill acquisition. PCM is the only complete crisis management system available that can guarantee successful prevention and intervention with maximum safety, increased dignity and total effectiveness.
Crisis Prevention
The best way to handle a crisis situation is to prevent it before it happens!
The crisis prevention component of the PCM system teaches a wide range of nonphysical and verbal strategies for the prevention of crisis situations. Since PCM is based on a teaching and learning model, it integrates smoothly as well as complements and strengthens your existing teaching and treatment strategies. Furthermore, throughout the PCM course, an emphasis is placed on the importance of individual choice and basic human rights.
Crisis De-escalation
The PCM system is based on a cognitive-behavioral model of intervention that utilizes established research based techniques for verbally de-escalating disruptive and aggressive behaviors. The PCM de-escalation component benefits from the groundwork established during the prevention process. During the PCM training course, participants acquire skills that enable them to quickly and safely stabilize an escalating situation before it becomes necessary to physically intervene.
Crisis Intervention
PCM provides individuals with a continuum of painless physical procedures and techniques that can be utilized to intervene in a crisis situation. Specific procedures have been uniquely designed for children, adolescents, and adults. All of the procedures have been designed to maintain human dignity and to completely avoid awkward positioning and physical pain. The PCM training course teaches participants to respect the dignity and value of all human beings and to be sensitive to individual human rights and freedoms.
Reintegration
The PCM course teaches participants various methods of interacting (verbally) following the implementation of crisis intervention. Specific content for reintegration counseling is presented and practiced at all training courses. Participants gain skills that enable them to quickly reintegrate individuals back to their regular teaching or treatment activities. Participants obtain training in how to conduct post-crisis analysis which includes ways of improving future interactions in crisis situations.
If a physical PCM procedure is implemented with your child while at the Strive Center, a record of it will be made and you will be notified at pick up. For more information visit: www.crisisintervention.com.
Meet the team!
Aniya, Registered Behavior Technician
Aniya started working at Strive in January 2026. She was featured in the newsletter last week with the wrong name on the title, so we are featuring her again to correct that error and to congratulate her on passing her exam this week to become a Registered Behavior Technician!
Aniya previously worked as an infant lead and a preschool lead in a childcare setting. She also worked for Amazon and Tropical Smoothie. Aniya is currently enrolled at Mott Community College pursuing an Early Childhood Education degree.
Aniya’s interests and hobbies outside of Strive include dancing, color guard, singing, attending church and church activities, traveling, sleeping and spending quality time with loved ones.
Vacations and other time off
We'll just keep this link right here, for your convenience. For any absences scheduled in advance, please use this form to report the dates. You may take an entire day or half day, depending on your needs.
Here are some upcoming dates that the centers will be closed:
Friday, April 24th BURTON ONLY closed for staff training
Monday, May 25th BOTH centers closed for Memorial Day
If your family is planning a longer absence around one of those dates, or at another time, please let us know as soon as you are able!
About Us
Email: info@sc-centers.com
Website: www.sc-centers.com
Location: Burton and Brighton, MI
Phone: 810-344-8082