1. Indian River School District
Special Outreach Services (SOS)
Dr. Jay Owens, Director of Special Services
Kim Taylor, SOS Coordinator

2. ABOUT US
The Indian River School District, located in Southeastern Sussex County, is one of the largest districts in the State of Delaware. Formed in 1969 by the consolidation of several smaller districts, the Indian River School District serves the towns of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville, Clarksville, Gumboro, Millsboro and Georgetown. The mission of Indian River School District is to assure that students attain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to realize their potential, meet the challenges of their life choices, and fulfill their responsibilities as citizens of the State of Delaware, United States and world through a partnership of students, parents, staff, administrators, Board of Education and community.

3. Indian River School District 2 High Schools 3 Middle Schools
Howard T. Ennis
Southern Delaware School of the Arts
Indian River High
Selbyville Middle
Phillip Showell Elementary
North Georgetown Elementary
Lord Baltimore Elementary
Indian River Educational Complex
Indian River School District
2 High Schools
3 Middle Schools
7 Elementary Schools
1 Kindergarten Center
1 Magnet School
2 Special Schools
1 Educational Complex
Georgetown Kindergarten Center
John M. Clayton Elementary
Georgetown Elementary
G. W. Carver
Long Neck Elementary
Millsboro Middle
Sussex Central High
Georgetown Middle
East Millsboro Elementary

4. Population Demographics
Total District Student Population 10,467
Ethnicity
White 5, %
African American 1, %
Hispanic/Latino 3, %
American Indian %
Asian %
Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander %
More than one Race %

5. Sussex County Health Coalition a Catalyst for Support since 2014
Springboard for new beginnings in mental health services
Provided funding opportunities (GW Carver)
Education and guidance
provided Consultant, Rob
Schmidt
Fostered an environment of collaboration
Supported the development of the IRSD Mental Health Provider Team that meets quarterly and for Professional Learning Days
Fostered a network with outside resources and school districts
Assisted in establishing and maintaining the integrity of S.O.S.
Improved Data Collection

6. Sussex County Health Coalition Outcomes
Improves accountability and sustainability
Inspires and motivates program evolution and expansion
Supports Professional Learning (Suicide Prevention Trainings, Trauma-Focused Training, Family Intervention Programs)
Back to School Meetings with the S.O.S. Contracted Therapists and Gatekeepers
Schoology Resource Venue
Collaboration between School Counselors and Clinical Counselors
Attendance at the Behavioral Health Task Force (share with IRSD team)

7. Sussex County Health Coalition Outcomes
Development of an S.O.S. Sign-in form as well as universal mental health forms
Improved S.O.S. comprehensive contracts
Worksite Wellness Training
IRSD Crisis Intervention Plan
Heroine Epidemic Support

8. S.O.S. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
15 Contracted School-Based Therapists
9 District Employed Clinical Counselors
2 Family Crisis Therapists
2 Behavioral Health Consultants
3 Wellness Clinical Counselors

9. Total Students Served by SOS and IRSD Mental Health Providers = 934 Nov Nov Nov Feb Feb Feb Apr Apr Apr June June June

12. 2016-2017 SEL Pilot Program at GWC
Objective 1: Choose Evidence-Based SEL Program-Positive Action
Objective 2: PA Senior Consultant Staff Training (Webinar with Carolyn Pirtle on October 7, 2016)
Objective 3: Systematic Implementation
Objective 4: Outside Support Resources, Programs and Services
Objective 5: Data Collection
Objective 6: Staff Training, Buy-in and Positive Culture/Climate
Objective 7: Student Success Rate Improves

13. G.W. Carver Academy
school year focus

14. A System for Supporting Successful Learning for All
Carver Academy VISION: To ensure that every student has a safe, orderly, consistent, and nurturing environment in which to learn to his/her maximum potential.
CARVER ACADEMY MISSION: In partnership with families and community agencies, the Carver Academy will foster students’ development of appropriate behavioral coping skills, relevant academic knowledge, and proper motivation to facilitate a successful return to their home schools or their entry into the world of work.

15. Background Information
George Washington Carver Academy, formerly known as the Richard Allen School, is located in Frankford, Delaware and is an alternative placement within the Indian River School District. G.W. Carver Academy has a student population of approximately 80 students from diverse backgrounds who require a non-traditional classroom learning environment. G.W. Carver Academy is proud to work with students classified as having special needs in the area(s) of learning and/or emotional-behavioral disabilities.

16. Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) is a comprehensive, research-based proactive approach to behavioral support that Carver Academy uses to generate comprehensive change for students with challenging behavior. The purpose of PBS at Carver Academy is to help improve our school climate.
The PBS program includes universal strategies that are used with all students in the school and individualized interventions for students who exhibit problem behaviors.

17. A Collaborative Effort with Help from the Sussex County Health Coalition!

18. Positive Action Curriculum

19. The Positive Action Philosophy
The Positive Action Curriculum is based on the intuitive philosophy that we feel good about ourselves when we do positive actions. The thoughts-actions-feelings circle illustrates how this works in life: our thoughts lead to actions and those actions lead to feelings about ourselves which in turn lead to more thoughts.

20. How It Works…
The School Counselors have been responsible for lessons in small groups each week and every teacher has taught a lesson once a week which compliments the Positive Action Curriculum.
For Unit 4, teachers have begun using the PA lessons!
Each unit lasts about 6 weeks
Positive Action is included in our school’s PBS (Positive Behavior Support) program
Students will have opportunities to be rewarded for displaying ‘Positive Actions’ through their daily point sheets

21. Elementary Positive Action

22. Secondary Positive Action

23. Special Initiatives

24. Prime For Life

25. Supporting Kids: School-Based Trauma Groups Program
Treatment Description
CBITS (Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
for Trauma in Schools) is a skills-based, group intervention that is aimed at
relieving symptoms of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and
general anxiety among children exposed
to trauma.
Children learn skills in relaxation, challenging upsetting thoughts, and social problem solving, and children work on processing traumatic memories and grief.
Between sessions, children complete assignments and participate in activities that reinforce the skills they’ve learned. CBITS also includes parent and teacher
education sessions.
Target Population The CBITS program has been used most commonly for children in grades six to nine (ages 10 to 15) who have experienced events such as witnessing or being a victim of violence, being in a natural or man-made disaster, being in an accident or house fire, or being physically abused/injured,and who are suffering from moderate to severe levels of PTSD symptoms. Preliminary versions of the CBITS program have been used in children as young as eight years old

26. IRSD Special Education Week

27. Storytelling with Ragghi
“Stories are the first form of teaching. Often it creates a bond within communities and classrooms. Stories define us, shape us, control us, and help to make us…we will carefully choose the stories and shape a message within each story to hopefully befit the needs of the Carver Academy students and their grade level. As we select the stories and lessons for making positive choices/positive actions to be used within their daily surroundings as social and emotional learning to create a healthy classroom culture by helping students develop skills to manage their reactions, resolve conflicts and craft responsible decisions.” ~Ragghi Rain

28. Future Needs/Goals Identified by S.O.S. Team & Clinical Counselors
Trauma Focused Schools and how to manage trauma based behaviors trainings
Social and Emotional Learning Programs in our schools
Funding for the Beck Suicidal Ideation Assessments
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program Materials for the schools
Family involvement and family unity programs
After School Prevention Programs
Mental Health Staff Trainings to increase awareness of appropriate management and responses
Support at GW Carver Academy to continually nurture the culture of the school
Heroine Epidemic and Substance Abuse Programs/ Trainings

29. THANK YOU Sussex County Health Coalition for Supporting Indian River School District Students!
YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN!