Mental Health America Of Boone County

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF BOONE COUNTY PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS PROGRAMS PROVIDING SAFE REFUGE FROM TRAUMATIC LIFE EVENTS AND ADDRESS INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, RECREATIONAL, AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF YOUTH OF BOONE COUNTY AND THEIR FAMILIES.

B.A.S.E. IS A BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ALL CHILDREN A SAFE, INVITING, AND ENGAGING ATMOSPHERE FOR CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH SIXTH GRADE. B.A.S.E. IS OFFERED EVERY DAY THAT SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FOR GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 5 (6:30 A.M. UNTIL BELL RING; AND BELL RING TO 6:00 P.M.) AT LEBANON SCHOOLS AND GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 6 (AFTERNOON CARE ONLY BELL RING UNTIL 6:00 P.M.) AT WESTERN BOONE SCHOOLS. B.A.S.E. IS OFFERED AT ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE LEBANON AND WESTERN BOONE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ALL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO DO CRAFTS, PARTICIPATE IN GAMES (GYM AND OUTSIDE), PLAY BOARD GAMES WITH FRIENDS, READ BOOKS FROM OUR B.A.S.E. LIBRARY, HAVE FREE TIME IN THE GYM AS WELL AS OUTSIDE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES WITH FRIENDS! EACH SITE SERVES BREAKFAST IN THE MORNING AND A SNACK IN THE AFTERNOON. ALL SITES, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF ENROLLMENTS, HAVE AT LEAST TWO SITE LEADERS THAT SUPERVISE THE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES. YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE CONCERN! EACH SITE IS EQUIPPED WITH A CELL PHONE AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-KTHE YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-K IS A PROGRAM WITH A STRONG ACADEMIC FOCUS, AND A PLAY-BASED AND HANDS ON APPROACH. SITES ARE LOCATED AT PERRY-WORTH AND HATTIE B. STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIC COMPONENT OF YSPP, ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS IS KINDERGARTEN READINESS IN AN ACTUAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WILL BE LEARNING AND PRACTICING SCHOOL PROCEDURES SUCH AS EATING LUNCH IN THE CAFETERIA, LEARNING HOW TO LINE UP AND WALK QUIETLY IN THE HALLWAYS AND HOW TO LEARN IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WITH THEIR PEERS. YSPP WILL ALSO WORK ON SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN. YSPP'S GOAL IS TO INSTILL A LOVE FOR LEARNING INTO EACH ONE OF OUR STUDENTS SO THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE LIFELONG LEARNERS.YSPP WILL BE USING A RESEARCH BASED CURRICULUM AND WILL BE FOLLOWING THE INDIANA FOUNDATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING. IN OUR CLASSROOM ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT CENTERS EACH DAY THAT WILL FOCUS ON THE DIFFERENT DOMAINS OF EARLY LEARNING. OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS WILL ALSO ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR PLAY AND WILL BE TAKING SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS EACH YEAR TO ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PREPARATORY PRE-K PROGRAM WILL BE A PLACE FOR EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE, ENGAGE, CREATE AND ASK QUESTIONS IN A WELCOMING CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT.

PROVIDE SERVICES THAT RESPOND TO THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND/OR PHYSICAL NEEDS OF CRIME VICTIMSPROVIDE SERVICES THAT ASSIST PRIMARY AND SECONDARY VICTIMS OF CRIME TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AFTER VICTIMIZATIONPROVIDE SERVICES THAT ASSIST VICTIMS TO UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMPROVIDE SERVICES THAT GIVE VICTIMS OF CRIME A MEASURE OF SAFETY AND SECURITYDOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SAFETY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS, OFFERING SECURE LOCATIONS. MHA EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES REFUGE FROM AN IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE ASSIST VICTIMS IN PURSUING LEGAL MEANS OF INTERVENTION SUCH AS PROTECTION ORDERS, IN ADDITION TO OFFERING COUNSELING AND OTHER SERVICES. OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE SECURING ALTERNATIVE EMERGENCY HOUSING WHICH OFFERS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR VICTIMS WHILE THEY RECEIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP THEM IN THEIR TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. BUILD STABLE AND INDEPENDENT LIVES THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. PREVENT FUTURE CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION AS AN OUTREACH TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND BUSINESSES. ADDRESSES PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN. THIS INCLUDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT GROUPS AND HELPING THEM LEARN ELEMENTS OF HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. BREAK THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY ON THE SIGNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.