North River Collaborative: A Story of Belonging, Growth, and Possibility

This film is a portrait of North River Collaborative — a special education collaborative on Massachusetts' South Shore serving students with disabilities from early childhood through age 22. NRC is what ten member districts can do together that no single school could do alone. Early Childhood Learning Centers inside district elementary schools. Specialized transportation for students whose routes require three different vehicles. Independence Academy, the South Shore's recovery high school. SAILS — Students Achieving Independent Living Skills — a transition program for 18-to-22-year-olds preparing for adulthood. You'll meet Debbie Payne in her Early Childhood classroom. Lisa Franchitto and Jeff Ford from transportation. Ashley and Shanique, watching Adriel learn to stand. Cooper at the New England Wildlife Center for "Turtle Tubby Time." Sean Kane teaching Know Thyself at Independence Academy. Laura Courage running SAILS. Travis at graduation. Trapp's family describing the day they weren't sure would come. The film was produced for be; community's be; local Directory of Allies — a digital portal highlighting organizations across the South Shore where people are seen, respected, and celebrated. North River Collaborative is the lead Tier 1 sponsor of the be; local launch. CHAPTERS 0:00 First Answer Is Always Yes 0:38 Voices from Across the Collaborative 1:13 Early Childhood at the Learning Center 2:30 Specialized Transportation 2:47 Adriel's Story 4:58 SAILS and Life Beyond the Classroom 7:06 Independence Academy: Know Thyself 8:39 Recovery as Discovery 9:05 Trapp's Graduation 10:18 Release Them, Let Them Fly LEARN MORE North River Collaborative — https://northrivercollaborative.org Independence Academy — https://northrivercollaborative.org/i... SAILS Program — https://northrivercollaborative.org/s... be; community — https://www.be-community.org be; local Directory of Allies — https://www.be-community.org/be-local NRC serves the member districts of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater-Raynham, East Bridgewater, Hanover, Holbrook, Rockland, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, and Whitman-Hanson, along with surrounding South Shore communities. Produced by Metacomet Studio — https://metacometstudio.com #NorthRiverCollaborative #SpecialEducation #beLocal #SouthShoreMA #RadicalBelonging