Bounce Back is a cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at relieving symptoms of child traumatic stress, anxiety and functional impairment for elementary school children (ages 5-11). Bounce Back is used for children who have experienced a range of traumatic events (community or family violence, natural disasters, physical abuse, neglect, or traumatic separation from a loved one). The intervention includes: 10 group sessions where children learn and practice skills and 3 individual sessions to process the traumatic memory and grief and share it with a caregiver. Between sessions, children practice the skills they have learned. Bounce Back also includes materials for  parent education sessions and weekly letters home. Bounce Back is an adaptation of the Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) program for elementary aged students, it contains similar therapeutic  elements but with added activities and more parental involvement to be developmentally appropriate. Updated 2024.