Allentown shows off new behavior health program
The chanting students of Cleveland Elementary School in Allentown filled an assembly room Friday with excitement and anticipation as they awaited the arrival of their school mascot, Cubbie. The students would soon help the giant, soft bear through his problems. It was to demonstrate how a new school program provides students social and emotional health. > Read More Watch a news report>>
Allentown school program tries to put children on the right path
Take a walk through the halls of Cleveland, Sheridan, Muhlenberg and many other elementary schools in Allentown, and you will feel the energy. Students buzz about with excited faces, eager to learn and collaborate with their classmates. Teachers are ready to take on the day. However, the scene is not the same in many other school districts in Pennsylvania and throughout the country for that matter. > More
The science behind social and emotional learning
Allentown School District uses three-year grant to start two world-renowned programs meant to improve students’ social-emotional skills. > More
Research Study Shows Social-Emotional Strengths Help Children do well in school
Children’s social-emotional competencies are directly related to how well they do in math and reading according to the results of a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Denver, Colorado. This research study shows a direct and significant correlation between good mental health and academic performance. The finding is based on a year-long study involving more than 1,000 public school children conducted by the Devereux Center for Resilient Children in Villanova, Pa. and the Anchorage, Alaska School District. > More
DuPage Elementary Schools stress Social-Emotional Learning
Elementary school districts across the suburbs know their role. And it’s not just to educate kids. Districts serving children from kindergarten through fifth grade, and even into middle school, know they must be part teacher, part counselor, part friend and part advocate. Social and emotional learning programs are helping elementary districts fill all those roles and also teach students how to behave, believe in themselves and make friends. > More
SCAN receives $500K+ donation, largest in 37 year history
The largest private donation ever given to “SCAN” will pave the way for a new program that will help victims of child abuse. Former Fort Wayne resident Joan Sherman and her husband gave “Stop Child Abuse and Neglect” a $534,930 donation that will create a program for abused children. > More
Ready Set Grow! Group focuses on Child Development
The question of whether it is nature or nurture that most influences the type of individual a person grows into has long been debated. And while both may play a role in human lives, the presence or lack of nurturing relationships in one’s life begins shaping their future abilities from day one, according to experts. > More
Community Partnership for Child Development awarded grant to support health programs in the 2012-2011 school year
Community Partnership for Child Development (CPCD) today announced the award of a $208,975 grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to support the organization’s Health Programs for the 2011-12 school year. CPCD is a nonprofit organization that provides free comprehensive early childhood development and family programs for families with children prenatal through age five, who are living in limited income homes, have special needs or experience other adverse circumstances that could challenge their readiness for kindergarten. > More
