Committee for Children
In the News
January 2008
Stop! Calm Down! Think!
The SECOND STEP program has helped nine million kids understand and manage their emotions—and research shows that it's leading to kinder, smarter schools.
Greater Good Magazine
December 19, 2007
Social Skills Programs Yield Gains in Academic Subjects
A forthcoming research review finds link between social-emotional learning programs and academic gains.
Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning
November 19, 2007
Pontiac “Bullying” a Program that Promotes Respect in Kids
Pontiac (ILL) school officials tell conference-goers that steps to Respect has “significantly reduced” bullying.
Pantagraph Online
October 25, 2007
Bullies Not Welcome at Barron Park
Anti-bullying program improves learning environment, administrators report
Palo Alto Online
January 2007
Elementary Students Learn Key Skills in SECOND STEP Program
Amesbury News
January 2007
CBS affiliate KCBS/KCAL9 in Los Angeles aired a segment entitled "New Program Stands Up to Schoolyard Bullies" that showed how one school employed the SECOND STEP program with great success. Watch the video clip now.
Preschoolers and Aggression
National Public Radio: 88.5 KPLU Learning Curve Series (article and audio clip)
November 2006
Play Urges Students to Break Silence about Bullying
KOMO 4 Seattle (article and video clip)
September 2006
Safeguard your Kids from Bullying
Dr. Sheryl Harmer, an expert in bullying prevention, discusses what you can do to safeguard your children from bullying. She joins radio host and registered nurse Barbara Ficarra for this radio show.
Health In 30 (audio clip)
April 2006
Taming Wild Girls
Time Magazine