Welcome to the Devereux Center for Resilient Children Our mission is to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience and build skills for school and life success in children birth through school-age, as well as to promote the resilience of the adults who care for them. We accomplish this by doing research and producing resources for Infants & Toddlers, Preschoolers, School-Age Youth, and Adults. We are also excited to share our resources for promoting resilience in vulnerable children & families at YourJourneyTogether.org as well as for dealing with challenging behavior in children at www.MoreFLIPIT.org.
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See how DCRC resources are being used by programs across the country!
~ OhioGuidestone, located in Berea, Ohio, uses the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) as part of their home-based early childhood mental health program for children birth-6 years old. >>View video here
~ Child Guidance and Family Solutions, located in Akron, Ohio, produced a wonderful video that speaks to their work around supporting the healthy growth and development of the children they serve. See how they use the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) Program as a resource to support social and emotional health! >>View video here
~ The United Way of Greater Cincinnati has partnered with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children to create a system that measures social-emotional skills in school-age children using the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA). Listen to an interview about the study conducted by Cincinnati’s 91.7 WVXU radio station, with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati Community Impact Director Patricia Nagelkirk and Bill Bresser, director of Kentucky Operations for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. >>Listen here
~ In addition to being used across the United States, DECA has an international reach! DECA & DESSA have been translated into a variety of languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Danish, and more! >>View full map here
DCRC HIGHLIGHTS
Aperture Education Blog Highlights the DECA
Our partners over at Aperture Education and our dear colleague, Jennifer Robitaille, just posted a blog entry entitled "How Early Can Youth Begin Learning SEL? (It May Be Earlier Than You Think!)" Jennifer speaks about SEL (social and emotional learning) as a continuum of assessments and strategies for promoting children's key within-child protective factors related to resilience. Check it out!
Kaplan Releases a New Online Course: Building Resilience After Natural Disasters
Kaplan Early Learning Company has developed a new online learning course to support early educators and young children affected by U.S. natural disasters this past year. The online learning course is a self-guided, interactive learning experience that enables educators and young children to build long-term resilience. The course was developed in collaboration with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children and Quality Assist. Learn more.
Spanish Strategies and the Reflective Checklist Now on e-DECA
Two new enhancements are now available to e-DECA users. Spanish Strategies are now available! Engage Spanish-speaking families in the resilience-building process. And preschool teachers can now complete the Devereux Reflective Checklist for Teaching Practices, designed to help them reflect on and intentionally use practices that promote social and emotional health in preschoolers. Learn more.
