| By: Committee for Children Then and Now: Our Origin Story In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we took the opportunity to sit down with Committee for Children (CFC) Executive Director Joan Cole Duffel to talk about the organization’s roots in abuse prevention, how our efforts have evolved over the past four decades, and why there’s no such thing as a finish line when it comes to child abuse protection. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children Then & Now: Research at the Roots Research scientist Tia Kim, leader of an all-female education research team at Committee for Children, talks about the most influential women in education research and the value of evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL).… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Then & Now: The Evolution of SEL in Education We sat down with CFC’s vice president of marketing and client relations, Andrea Lovanhill, to talk about SEL’s evolution in the classroom, her motivation to work in this field, and the future of SEL in the education space.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Our Legacy, Our Future Committee for Children’s Executive Director, Joan Cole Duffell, shares the nonprofit’s grassroots beginnings, its audacious ambitions for the future, and why social-emotional learning (SEL) is more important than ever. … Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Affecting and Advocating for Positive Policy Changes As our organization and our reach in education grow, so do our advocacy efforts. Learn how our policy and advocacy team collaborates with lawmakers to develop policies that support our mission.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Imagine a World Without Bullying Finding ways to talk to kids about tough issues can be a challenge. Knowing what to say can be even harder, particularly when it comes to bullying. So when a go-to resource comes along that helps you address kids’ obstacles and concerns, it can be a lifesaver. … Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher The Power to Create a Positive School Climate Research shows that feeling unsafe at school affects students’ ability to learn, focus, and take academic risks. Our research-based bullying prevention curriculum reflects our nearly forty-year commitment to fostering the safety and well-being of children.… Read More
| By: Barry Landry Introducing Polly Stansell as VP of Product The newest member of our leadership team, Polly handles strategic product vision and guides product delivery and execution through its full delivery cycle.… Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Social-Emotional Learning Gains Attention on the Federal Level Now more than ever, the US federal government is paying attention to the educational use and benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL), and Committee for Children is doing its part to make sure SEL is included in relevant federal-level conversations and legislation.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children New Look, Same Mission For 40 years, our nonprofit has been a trailblazer in the field of social-emotional learning (SEL), remaining faithful to our mission. See what’s new!… Read More