Social & Emotional Mental Health Support in Schools Mary Ann - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Social & Emotional Mental Health Support in Schools Mary Ann Chapko, Emily Hanas, & Lauren Orchowski

School Counselor & PBIS Interventionist The Dynamic Duo!

School Counselor Responsibilities ● Responding to referrals (parents, teachers, support personnel) ● Daily check-in/check-outs ● QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) ● Per Indiana statute, guidance lessons regarding child abuse/sexual abuse in K-5 classrooms & follow-up ● Lunch Bunch! ● Group Counseling Co-Facilitator ● Collaboration with teachers, parents, support personnel

The Protect Yourself Rules The Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center Foundation Safe Touch vs. Unsafe Touch

Guidance Department Data Eisenhower Elementary School ● Following child abuse lessons: ○ 92 students (gr K-5) asked to speak privately ○ 6 Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) calls made ○ 14 follow-up calls to parents made ● 4 additional DCS calls made during school year ● 5 completed Suicide Report Forms during year

PBIS Interventionist Responsibilities ● Responding to referrals (parents, teachers, support personnel) ● Daily check-in/check-outs ● Second Steps & bullying prevention lessons ● Character Awards ● Bucket Filling Program ● Lunch Bunch! ● Group Counseling Co-Facilitator ● Collaboration with teachers and parents

Character Awards

Bucket Filling Hav ave You Fil ille led A Buck cket Today? day?

Collaborative Projects ● (Kindergarten & 1st Grade) Life & Social Skills Group This was a six week program, that met on a weekly basis. It was developed to help students better understand and practice positive social interaction.

Collaborative Projects ● (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade) Earth Day Event with CPHS Teachers & Green Machine Club

Collaborative Projects ● (3rd Grade - 5th Grade) Coffee Sleeve Activity with Cafe Fresco

Goals for Next Year ● Welcome back letter to all parents ○ Introducing ourselves ○ Identifying our roles here at Eisenhower ○ Sharing some of our past successes ○ Contact Information ● More counseling groups (anger management, self-esteem) ● Equipping teachers and students with the tools for healthy emotional regulation

THANK YOU! Eisenhower Elementary School