BOSS is Back
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 2025. BOSS (Building our Social Skills) is a social skills development program offered by FUSE. 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.
Schools where BOSS will be available in the fall semester of 2025-26 are:
Eastern Hancock (TBD)Grades 4-8
Maxwell Intermediate School (TBD)
Mt. Comfort Elementary School (2:05-3:20 pm) Grades 2-4
Mt. Vernon Middle School (Mondays 4:00-5:15 pm)
New Palestine Intermediate (TBD)
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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 must have an IEP, a 504 plan, or a referral from a school or other related professional. A referral form is available upon request from the FUSE office.
Registration: Enrollment is limited to 10 participants per site. Deadline to register is September 2. A waiting list will be maintained once 10 applications are received. If openings are still available after September 3, enrollment will continue until the class is full. Families will be notified of application approval by September 4.
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Fee: $240 per semester, payable in full or in installments by automatic debit with a credit card. A small number of scholarships MAY be available based on financial need. Scholarship applications with applications.
Schedule: One day a week (day of week varies by location- See above) for 12 weeks each semester, starting on September 8 (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 Sara Cummins, Executive Director, at 317-462-9064 or email scummins@fuseinc.org.
Application forms and two (2) ratings forms may be returned by email to scummins@fuseinc.org