Skip to content

Midwest Regional Educational Learning Center

About our program

The Resilient Heights program is founded on the belief that every student is valuable and has the potential to succeed both in school and beyond.

At Resilient Heights, students receive an individualized education that includes life and social skills, career exploration, mental health counseling, and a hands-on curriculum aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards. Our staff come from diverse backgrounds and work together to help students feel empowered to make positive choices that benefit their own lives and the lives of those around them. We follow a restorative justice model, encouraging students to take responsibility for their mistakes and work toward meaningful resolution. Our goal is to help every student strengthen interpersonal skills, build coping strategies, and develop resilience in challenging situations.

Students in our program will feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best in their studies, while also becoming stronger learners and responsible citizens. They will gain skills in mediation, form positive relationships with peers and staff, and leave Resilient Heights prepared to succeed academically, socially, and personally.

The 5 'R's of Justice: Restorative

Respect

Listen with respect for those sharing their experiences and respect for the process.

Reintegration

Collaborate with community and impacted parties to encourage connection.

Relationship

Mend the harms that have caused separation between individuals and their communities.

Repair

Take action to repair harms without demanding that all rifts be mended.

Responsibility

Take accountability for actions and decisions while staying grounded in humility.

Our Mission

Resilient Heights mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and highly structured therapeutic learning environment where students can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

Our Core Value – or Mission Action Steps

1. Personalized Learning
2. Integrated Therapy
3. Strong Family and Community Partnership
4. Empowering Students to Build Skills, Reach Their Potentials and Succeed Beyond the Classroom

Resilient Heights North Branch:

530 Gilmore St.

Kenton, OH 43326

Phone: 937-498-1354 ext. 3000

Email: dadams@mresc.org

Chelsea Miller-Goecke

Office Manager

Mrs. Meaghen Tidwell

Director of MRELC South

Mr. Doug Adams

Director of MRELC North

Mrs. Kristina Baughman

Assistant Director

Resilient Heights South Branch:

2190 Miami-Conservancy Rd.

Sidney, OH 45365
Phone: 937-498-1354 ext. 6005
Email: mtidwell@mresc.org

Misty Gibson

Office Manager