Bateman SEL Program Partnerships/Support
Bateman Elementary has a School Climate Team that includes the Dean of School Culture and Climate, a full time School Counselor, and a full time School Social Worker. The team has a Social Emotional referral system in place to ensure that students are provided with the appropriate supports to succeed in school.
The following partnerships, programs, and supports are offered at Bateman:
PASS Program - Partners Achieving Student Success - A partnership with Lutheran Social Services, this program provides group-based support for children in grades Pre-K through 3rd Grade to help them succeed in school. They provide twice weekly groups to teach social skills to students, they support academic needs, and they have a parent component to support parents in managing their children’s needs at home and school. Referrals for this program are provided by teachers and all school staff.
GO TEAM
Bateman has established a partnership with Sit Means Sit (Go Team) for the past four years to support students who are experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one. This program is offered in the Spring of every school year and is organized by Ms. Rivera and Ms. Asher.
The GO TEAM consists of a special group of volunteers and their dogs who have been through over 20 hours of rigorous training and testing.The GO TEAM dogs have been trained to provide comfort to people in hospitals, schools, disaster areas, help those with learning disabilities and in many other areas where a therapy dog may be needed. Therapy dogs have been known to lift spirits, lower anxiety, help children overcome speech and emotional disorders, help children focus and improve literacy skills, and increase self-confidence.
Jason Foundation- Suicide Prevention Program
This program is a curriculum unit for the awareness and prevention of youth suicide, it is designed for students in grades 7-12 and is based on a five 50-60 minute lessons format. The goal is to provide students with knowledge, skills, and strategies that will enable them to help a friend who may be depressed, engaging in self-harm, and/ or considering suicide. It include topic discussions and a video presentation.
At Bateman, this program is run annually for all 7th grade students.
Stress Management for 5th Graders
This program is facilitated annually by the School Counselor and Social Worker.
Stress Management workshop is provided to all 5th grades students to provide coping skills and strategies before students enter middle school. A powerpoint presentation provided by the CPS Crisis Department is utilized to provide an overview of what is stress, good/bad stress, coping strategies, and how to get help when needed.
Bounce Back
This is an evidence-based, skill-building program geared toward K-5th grade children who have been exposed to significant stressful events, and/or are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and/or post-traumatic stress symptoms. Children will learn skills for relaxation, social problem skills, and how to process stressful events.
This is a 10-week program run by the Counselor and Social Worker as needed.
Children will be considered for this program based on the Bateman SEL Referral system and trauma screener.
SS Grin - Tier 2
Social Skills Group Intervention for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The objective of S.S.GRIN groups is for children to learn and practice basic social skills such as communication, self-control, perspective taking, conflict management, and the initiation of activities. The group leaders work with the children to develop more appropriate methods by which to cope with these stressful social experiences.
This year the group will be facilitated by the Social Worker, Social Work Intern, and Psychologist and begins in January and will run on Wednesdays for a group of first graders.
Anger Coping - Tier 2
Anger Coping Group is provided to students who have difficulty controlling their anger. It is a weekly program the runs for 12 weeks that helps students learn the problem solving model. This group can be facilitated by the Counselor, Social Worker, and Psychologist.
Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention services are provided by the School Counselor and Social Worker in an as needed basis to address students and families in crisis. Collaboration with outside agencies such at SASS and DCFS are sometimes necessary such as when there is a risk of self harm or harm to others and/or reports of abuse/neglect.
Community Partnerships
The following community partnerships are currently in place address the social emotional needs of our students and families outside of school.
Lutheran Social Services (In-school Individual Counseling) and SASS/Crisis Cares Hotline
The Kedzie Center - Individual/Family Counseling and Psychiatric Assessments
HANA Center - Individual and Family Counseling - Family referrals for support with Immigration Rights and Domestic Violence Support
Check-in Check Out- Tier 2
Check in - Check out is implemented in an as needed basis for students who have a safety plan in place due to a variety of behaviors. CICO offers each student the opportunity to connect with an adult within the school community to provide motivation and offer support as needed.
Anti-Bullying/Health
Anti-bullying and health curriculum is delivered by the heath teachers at Bateman for all students.
In additions, all students K-5th grade are provided with an Anti-Bullying Unit with the Second Step Curriculum in the beginning of the school year. Students learn how to identify bulllying and the 3 Rs, Recognize, Report, Respond including learning about Bystander Power.
Champs- Some teachers have participated in Champs training.
Updated: S. Rivera 11/11/19
The following partnerships, programs, and supports are offered at Bateman:
PASS Program - Partners Achieving Student Success - A partnership with Lutheran Social Services, this program provides group-based support for children in grades Pre-K through 3rd Grade to help them succeed in school. They provide twice weekly groups to teach social skills to students, they support academic needs, and they have a parent component to support parents in managing their children’s needs at home and school. Referrals for this program are provided by teachers and all school staff.
GO TEAM
Bateman has established a partnership with Sit Means Sit (Go Team) for the past four years to support students who are experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one. This program is offered in the Spring of every school year and is organized by Ms. Rivera and Ms. Asher.
The GO TEAM consists of a special group of volunteers and their dogs who have been through over 20 hours of rigorous training and testing.The GO TEAM dogs have been trained to provide comfort to people in hospitals, schools, disaster areas, help those with learning disabilities and in many other areas where a therapy dog may be needed. Therapy dogs have been known to lift spirits, lower anxiety, help children overcome speech and emotional disorders, help children focus and improve literacy skills, and increase self-confidence.
Jason Foundation- Suicide Prevention Program
This program is a curriculum unit for the awareness and prevention of youth suicide, it is designed for students in grades 7-12 and is based on a five 50-60 minute lessons format. The goal is to provide students with knowledge, skills, and strategies that will enable them to help a friend who may be depressed, engaging in self-harm, and/ or considering suicide. It include topic discussions and a video presentation.
At Bateman, this program is run annually for all 7th grade students.
Stress Management for 5th Graders
This program is facilitated annually by the School Counselor and Social Worker.
Stress Management workshop is provided to all 5th grades students to provide coping skills and strategies before students enter middle school. A powerpoint presentation provided by the CPS Crisis Department is utilized to provide an overview of what is stress, good/bad stress, coping strategies, and how to get help when needed.
Bounce Back
This is an evidence-based, skill-building program geared toward K-5th grade children who have been exposed to significant stressful events, and/or are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and/or post-traumatic stress symptoms. Children will learn skills for relaxation, social problem skills, and how to process stressful events.
This is a 10-week program run by the Counselor and Social Worker as needed.
Children will be considered for this program based on the Bateman SEL Referral system and trauma screener.
SS Grin - Tier 2
Social Skills Group Intervention for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. The objective of S.S.GRIN groups is for children to learn and practice basic social skills such as communication, self-control, perspective taking, conflict management, and the initiation of activities. The group leaders work with the children to develop more appropriate methods by which to cope with these stressful social experiences.
This year the group will be facilitated by the Social Worker, Social Work Intern, and Psychologist and begins in January and will run on Wednesdays for a group of first graders.
Anger Coping - Tier 2
Anger Coping Group is provided to students who have difficulty controlling their anger. It is a weekly program the runs for 12 weeks that helps students learn the problem solving model. This group can be facilitated by the Counselor, Social Worker, and Psychologist.
Crisis Intervention
Crisis intervention services are provided by the School Counselor and Social Worker in an as needed basis to address students and families in crisis. Collaboration with outside agencies such at SASS and DCFS are sometimes necessary such as when there is a risk of self harm or harm to others and/or reports of abuse/neglect.
Community Partnerships
The following community partnerships are currently in place address the social emotional needs of our students and families outside of school.
Lutheran Social Services (In-school Individual Counseling) and SASS/Crisis Cares Hotline
The Kedzie Center - Individual/Family Counseling and Psychiatric Assessments
HANA Center - Individual and Family Counseling - Family referrals for support with Immigration Rights and Domestic Violence Support
Check-in Check Out- Tier 2
Check in - Check out is implemented in an as needed basis for students who have a safety plan in place due to a variety of behaviors. CICO offers each student the opportunity to connect with an adult within the school community to provide motivation and offer support as needed.
Anti-Bullying/Health
Anti-bullying and health curriculum is delivered by the heath teachers at Bateman for all students.
In additions, all students K-5th grade are provided with an Anti-Bullying Unit with the Second Step Curriculum in the beginning of the school year. Students learn how to identify bulllying and the 3 Rs, Recognize, Report, Respond including learning about Bystander Power.
Champs- Some teachers have participated in Champs training.
Updated: S. Rivera 11/11/19