Student Wellness

RFS Behavioral Health T.A.C.K.L.E. Program

The RFS Behavioral Health T.A.C.K.L.E. program provides school based services in order to work with students presenting mental health needs that impact their academic success. TBS workers may work with students in a one to one setting, small group, or in a team approach by collaborating with staff, families, and communities. 

Suicide Awareness and Prevention

In-School Programming: Our district uses SOS Signs of Suicide in grades 6 and 9 to teach suicide prevention. For grades 6-12, Sources of Strength, a student-led organization, continues the conversation about suicide prevention. Both programs are evidence-based youth suicide prevention programs that teaches middle and high school students how to identify warning signs of suicide and depression. 

Through a partnership with the Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness, Crim Elementary has a Kindness Room dedicated to spreading kindness and teaching students the importance of their words and actions in fostering kindness, empathy, respect, and a positive school culture. 

At home:  We encourage you to talk to your child about their suicide prevention education. It can be tough to bring up the topic of depression and suicide, but these conversations are essential. SOS Resources for Parents and Caregivers:

• SOS for Parents/Guardians Handout
• SOS for Parents/Guardians Handout in Spanish
• SOS for Parents/Guardians Infographic
• SOS for Parents/Guardians Infographic in Spanish
• Luken T. Boyle Campaign for Kindness
• Sources of Strength

Crisis Services in Wood County

• In case of a mental health emergency: Call 911 or go to your local emergency room

Ages 17 and under: Children’s Resource Center Mobile Response Stabilization Service

• 419-352-7588

Ages 18 and over:  Unison Crisis Line

• 419-502-HOPE (4673)
• Text 4HOPE to 741741

Nationwide Crisis Services

Dial 988 if you or someone you know is contemplating self-harm or suicide.

What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?

Social-emotional learning is the process through which children and adults acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions. 

How Do We Achieve SEL?

We promote SEL in three ways:

1. Climate: Creating a safe and respectful learning environment which is supportive and engaging with active participation. 
2. Direct Instruction: Using a variety of programs to deliberately teach SEL skills to students.
3. Infusion: Keep integrating SEL skills throughout the day through modeling and providing teaching opportunities as needed. 

SEL Programs at BGCS

• COPE: Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment
• DARE
• Second Step Elementary
• Sources of Strength
• Start with Hello
• Too Good for Drugs

What is PBIS?

• PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. 
• PBIS is a framework that uses evidence-based practices to create a positive school culture and learning environment for students and staff.
• PBIS recognizes that students can only meet behavioral expectations if they know what the expectations are. 
• The philosophy of PBIS is that by rewarding students for positive behavior through positive praise and rewards, students will begin to build intrinsic motivation to behave in a positive way which will help create a positive learning environment in all areas of the school. 
• PBIS’s key attributes include proactivity, data based decision making, and problem solving orientation. 
• Elementary PBIS Tier 1 Handbook and Secondary PBIS Tier 1 Handbook
• Elementary PBIS Tier 2 Handbook and Secondary PBIS Tier 2 Handbook

Multi-Tiers of Support

PBIS is a range of systemic and individualized tiers of support for achieving important learning outcomes.  

Tier of Support	Definition	Common Practices
Tier 1	school-wide, prevention-based supports in place for all students	Bobcat Proud Expectations  *BE RESPECTFUL   *BE RESPONSIBLE   *BE SAFE Positive reinforcements and acknowledgements Classroom management system Evidenced based social emotional curriculum  Data based decision making for system changes
Tier 2	targeted interventions to support students who are not responding to Tier 1 efforts. Interventions are more intensive since they target a smaller number of students	Check in Check out  Small groups Mentoring Behavior Contracts
Tier 3	more individualized supports and  based on the individual need of that student	Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) Threat Assessment Safety Plan rETURN TO LEARN Referral to Community Agency Individual Counseling

 

 

Bowling Green City Schools continues to build and sustain community partnerships to help improve the welfare of our students and families. This page houses links to some of our community partnerships with the goal of improving student wellness.

Bobcat Basics Pantry: This free to families pantry is supplied by generous donations from our community members. The pantry holds clothes, school supplies, cleaning supplies, and more for families in need. The goal for this pantry is to provide immediate needs for families so that the student can be successful in and outside of school.

If your family is in need of support from the pantry, please contact Danya Claes, Coordinator of Community Outreach and Student Wellness by emailing dclaes@bgcs.k12.oh.us or call 419-354-0800 ext. 4036. 

Children's Hunger Alliance: K-5 families who participate in SNAP, TANF or free school meals qualify for this free program. Weekend meal boxes include a variety of kid-friendly options such as juice boxes, crackers, meat sticks, fruit cups, etc. Children who qualify will bring home a small sealed box each Thursday.  Contact your school office for more information. 

Handle with Care: When our community first responders encounter a child during a call, that child’s name and three words: HANDLE WITH CARE, are forwarded to the school before the school bell rings the next day. The school will then implement trauma-sensitive strategies so that potentially traumatized children are “handled with care.” 

Family and Children First Council: FCFC promotes and facilitates collaboration of community support agencies in order to support strong and stable families and children. 

Who are School Counselors?

School counselors are certified/licensed educators who improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program. 

Roles and Duties of the School Counselor

School Counselors work to create a future world where all students thrive. Some of the duties include but not limited to:

• Individual student academic planning and goal setting
• School counseling classroom lessons
• Short term counseling to students
• Referrals for long-term support
• Collaboration with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success
• Data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
• School wide planning and program implementation promoting positive climate and academic success

Meet BGCS School Counselors

High School Counselors  |  Middle School Counselors  |  Elementary Counselors

Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Prevention (ATOD)

What is ATOD?

ATOD stands for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

What is the Role of the ATOD Specialist?

The BGCS ATOD Specialist offers evidence-based prevention education both in the classroom and in one-on-one settings.

What Prevention Services are Offered?

CAPP
This curriculum is used in response to Erin's Law. This legislation requires schools to educate students about abuse prevention and how to recognize and report it. CAPP is used for students in third grade. 

CATCH My Breath
CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based vaping prevention program taught in the classrooms. 

Healthy Relationships Support Groups
Safe Dates targets attitudes and behaviors associated with dating abuse and unhealthy relationships

MBF Erin's Law
This curriculum is used in response to Erin's Law. This legislation requires schools to educate students about abuse prevention and how to recognize and report it. MBF is used for K-2 and 4-6 grade students. 

Problem Identification (PID)
PID is a one-one-one prevention education for at-risk students who are using, at risk of using or affected by others’ use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign that focuses on kids staying away from drugs. This week is observed yearly from October 23-31 and is recognized in all five BGCS school buildings. 

Sources of Strength
The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent adverse outcomes by increasing well-being, help-seeking, resiliency, healthy coping and belonging. 

Start with Hello
This curriculum is a part of House Bill 123 focused on social belonging in schools. This week-long curriculum is implemented at both the middle and high schools.