Committee for Children Honored by The Children’s Trust The Children's Trust Massachusetts honored Committee for Children with the Partnership Award at their annual A View from All Sides Conference for parenting education and family support in Boston. Read More
Committee for Children and The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning to Host Congressional Briefing MEDIA ALERT: Committee for Children and CASEL will be hosting a congressional briefing to discuss the importance of employability skills in Washington, DC on September 14. Read More
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services—Office of Prevention and Family Support Increases Focus on Committee for Children’s Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Program The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services—Office of Prevention and Family Support recently awarded over $500,000 dollars in grants to schools throughout the state looking to implement Committee for Children’s Second Step Social-Emotional Learning program. Read More
Get Your Mind Ready With Mind Yeti* Committee for Children's newest innovation is here! Mind Yeti™ is a mobile responsive web app that delivers mindfulness activities to help kids and their adults settle the “hubbub.” Read More
Generals, Business Executives, and Educators Agree: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is Key to Success for All Kids, According to New Committee for Children Ebook Committee for Children announced the publication of a one-of-a-kind thought leadership collection of opinions and viewpoints, from a dynamic and diverse group of leaders, on how social-emotional learning can help children succeed in school, the workplace, and life, enhancing and enriching their lives. Read More
Committee for Children Applauds Governor Inslee’s Signing of HB 2597 Legislation promoted by Committee for Children requiring that school districts factor in sexual abuse when planning to help students in emotional distress has been signed by Governor Jay Inslee.Read More
Committee for Children Applauds Passage of HB 2597 Legislation promoted by Committee for Children is on its way to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for signature following a unanimous vote of support today in the Senate. The legislation requires that school districts factor in sexual abuse when planning to help students in emotional distress. Read More
Committee for Children Applauds New Every Student Succeeds Act Committee for Children (CFC), the global nonprofit dedicated to fostering the safety and well-being of children through education and advocacy, today hailed the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA includes language that supports the social and emotional competencies of students throughout the nation, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice in schools. Read More
Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Program Chosen for Prestigious CASEL “SELect” List The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) released yesterday its 2015 CASEL Guide: Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs–Middle and High School Edition. Meeting stringent requirements for research, design, and implementation potential, Committee for Children's Second Step: Student Success Through Prevention, a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for students in grades 6—8, is one of only six middle school programs to earn a spot on the 2015 CASEL Guide's “SELect” list. Read More
Second Step Program Reduces Bullying by Students with Disabilities, University of Illinois Study Finds SEATTLE – A study just published by the journal Remedial and Special Education reveals that bullying by students with disabilities decreased by 20 percent over a three-year period as they participated in Second Step, an award-winning social-emotional learning curriculum created by Seattle-based nonprofit Committee for Children. Read More