InSPIRE was piloted at a small alternative school in Pennsylvania. The objective of the program was to increase self-control and self-esteem while decreasing aggression and depression among children who suffered from ADD/ADHD, attachment disorder, bipolar disorder conduct disorders, depression and/or obsessive compulsive disorder. The progam consists of a classroom curriculum, a group counseling curriculum and a martial arts curriculum. Additionally, multi-family therapy is suggested for the families of students in the program as well as individual therapy.
The Multiscore Depression Inventory and the Multidimensional Self-Concept scales were used as pre- and post testing measures and the majority of the children who had been involved in the program over the two-year period showed improvment in lessening their depression and increasing their self-esteem. The school used a grant from special education to fund the program. For more information about how the program can be implemented in your school and costs, please call 908-391-0073 or e-mail inspireinstitute@comcast.net.