FUSE is pleased to announce that our new BOSS after school social skills program will be available at select schools in Hancock County beginning in September 2018. BOSS (Building our Social Skills) is a social skills development program offered by FUSE. This new and expanded version of BOSS is made possible by a Big Impact Grant from the Hancock County Community Foundation.
Well-developed social skills are important because good social skills can positively influence academic performance, behavior, social and family relationships, and participation in extracurricular and community activities. BOSS will provide instruction in skills that all children need to have successful social interactions with their peers, teachers and neighbors.
BOSS will be available in the fall semester of 2018-19 at the following schools:
Eastern Hancock Elementary
Mt. Comfort Elementary
New Palestine Elementary
Sugar Creek Elementary
Greenfield Intermediate School
Maxwell Intermediate School
Interested families must complete an application and skills rating form, as well as have a skills rating completed by a school or private medical or therapy professional. To be eligible, students must show needs in at least 3 of the instructional areas, which include: communication, non-verbal communication, being part of a group, expressing your feelings, caring about yourself and others, problem solving, listening, standing up for yourself, and managing conflict. Rating forms from the parent and one professional should be returned with the application form. Students may have an IEP, a 504 plan, or be referred from a school or other related professional (simply by returning a completed skills rating form for the student).
Registration: Enrollment is limited to 8 participants per site. Deadline to register is August 31. A waiting list will be maintained once a class is full. Families will be notified of application approval by September 1.
Fee: $180 per semester, payable in full or in installments by automatic debit with a credit card. A small number of scholarships will be available based on financial need. Scholarship applications available upon request from the FUSE office. Approval for scholarships may take up to two weeks. Scholarships are subject to fund availability. Scholarships cannot be guaranteed so apply early to increase your chance of receiving one.
Schedule: Every Wednesday for 12 weeks, starting September 5 (excluding school holidays). Spring semester will start February 6 and run for 12 weeks (excluding school holidays). Specific schedules will be distributed on the first day of the program. BOSS runs for 75 minutes after the school day ends at your site. Parents are responsible for pick up.
For questions, call Denise Arland, Executive Director, at 317-462-9064 or email darland@fuseinc.org.
Application form and two (2) skills rating forms may be returned by email to darland@fuseinc.org, by fax to 317-467-0814, or mailed to FUSE, Inc., 1133 W Main St. Ste. E, Greenfield, IN 46140.
PLEASE NOTE: We will accept applications with one skills rating scale from the family to hold a spot, but final approval for the program will be on hold until the second skills rating form is received.
