Bounce Back is a school-based group intervention for elementary students exposed to stressful and traumatic events. Bounce Back teaches students ways to cope with and recover from traumatic experiences. Through a partnership with The Rainbow Project, groups are co-facilitated by a therapist and a student services staff member.
The Bounce Back program includes universal screening, followed by 10 group sessions, parent/caregiver sessions, and individual student sessions for selected students. The clinician and a student services staff member meet with a small group of students once a week for 10 weeks. Session content includes coping skills, feelings identification, relaxation exercises, positive activities, social support, and problem-solving. The Bounce Back program is appropriate for children and families of diverse racial, ethnic, and social backgrounds.
Bounce Back is offered at no cost to selected students. Referrals are made through building-level Student Services Teams and require parent/guardian consent.
For more information, contact: Kristi L Nelson, School Mental Health Coach.