Committee for Children Blog

The Second Step Program and the Bullying Prevention Unit: A Powerful Combination

We here at Committee for Children have long recognized that there are solutions that help reduce the levels of bullying in schools. The new Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit is such a solution. The Unit was created for elementary students and staff so the skills, behaviors and attitudes that help prevent bullying are instilled as early as possible and alongside…Read More


Bullying Down, Academics Up with SEL

The Second Step program empowers schools to create positive classroom climates where students thrive

Every state but one has adopted anti-bullying legislation. By now, many school districts have developed and put into place policies and procedures that outline actions to take against bullying. These policies are necessary in setting the groundwork for promoting a safe, positive climate for…Read More


Forging a Relationship Between School Counseling Students and Inner-City Schools: Part 2

Here’s a story of a remarkable relationship between a university and a local inner-city school and how a school counseling professor has used the Second Step program as a tool to simultaneously promote children’s social-emotional development while providing her graduate students with the opportunity for hands-on practice.Read More


Forging a Relationship Between School Counseling Students and Inner-City Schools: Part 1

Here’s a story of a remarkable relationship between a university and a local inner-city school and how a school counseling professor has used the Second Step program as a tool to simultaneously promote children’s social-emotional development while providing her graduate students with the opportunity for hands-on practice.Read More