CHILL - Bentley Community Schools

CHILL

Civility Helps Individuals Live Longer

Funded by Family Courts and United Way of Genesee County

Genesee Intermediate School District Dr. Lisa Hagel, Superintendent

Rich Van Tol, Director, Early Childhood Services and Auxiliary Programs

CHILL

A Youth Violence Prevention Program facilitated by the Genesee Intermediate School District and funded by the United Way of Genesee County and the Family

Court, Juvenile Division.

For more information or to report an absence, please call:

(810) 591-5603

Classes are held at:

Location: _________________________ Date: __________________________ Time: ___________________________

Equal Opportunity

Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender,

disability, age, height, weight, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including

employment opportunities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies of GISD or to address any complaint of discrimination:

Dr. Keely Mounger Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources and Operations

Genesee Intermediate School District 2413 West Maple Avenue Flint, Michigan 48507-3493 (810) 591-5118

Program

CHILL is a comprehensive, 12-week youth violence prevention program (anger management) for youth, ages 12 -17, who have been exposed to family violence, stressful situations, or who have demonstrated that they are at risk for engaging in force or violence.

CHILL uses a variety of learning techniques to assist youth in: learning to practice acceptable behavioral choices; development of social skills; resolving conflict nonviolently; management of life challenges and frustrations; and development of positive communication skills.

What is Anger?

Anger is one of the most basic human emotions. It is a physical and mental response to a threat or to harm done in the past. Anger takes many different forms from irritation to blinding rage or resentment that festers over many years.

Services Provided

CHILL is an evidence-based program.

The CHILL program is offered at the Genesee Intermediate School District and other locations in Genesee County.

CHILL uses a variety of learning techniques that include the use of games, projects and exercises to assist the youth in learning to find solutions to life challenges without using violence.

Classes are offered after school various times during the week.

Goals

To alert students to the fact that their choices and actions can alleviate conflicts and prevent fights.

To help students see how they can participate in conflict resolution as aggressors, victims, and bystanders.

To provide students with the skills to challenge habits of thought that support violence.

To sensitize students to the many factors that influence their attitudes and beliefs toward violence.

To equip students with the skills to think first and resolve conflicts peacefully.

Anger Is:

Anger is a normal emotion with a wide range of intensity, from mild irritation and frustration to rage. It is a reaction to a perceived threat to ourselves, our loved ones, our property, our selfimage, or some part of our identity. Anger is a warning bell that tells us that something is wrong.

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