New U.S. Study First to Show Less Physical Bullying in Schools September 20, 2012 Seattle—Schools using a bullying prevention program saw significantly less physical bullying and fewer teachers reporting fighting as a big problem, according to a University of Washington study to be released this week. “Outcomes from a School-Randomized Controlled Trial of Steps to Respect: A Bullying…Read More
Activity Book Helps Children Gain Emotional Intelligence Therapy-based creative activity book lassos the talent of award-winning illustrators and therapists to benefit high-risk children. SEATTLE —Two Seattle-based nonprofits, Art with Heart and Committee for Children, have joined together to collaborate on the re-launch of an activity book based in art therapy that helps elementary-aged children who are dealing with the emotional challenges of family situations such as divorce, foster… Read More
New U.S. Study First to Show Less Physical Bullying in Schools SEATTLE—Schools using a bullying prevention program saw significantly less physical bullying and fewer teachers reporting fighting as a big program, according to a University of Washington study to be released this week. “Outcomes from a School-Randomized Controlled Trial of Steps to Respect: A Bullying…Read More
Sesame Street and Committee for Children Take on Bullying Expert Anti-Bullying Panel Convened at Sesame Workshop New York — The iconic children’s television show hosted this month a panel of anti-bullying experts, which included a representative from nonprofit Committee for… Read More
Second Step International Partners Meet to Improve School Climates July 21, 2011 SEATTLE—Local nonprofit Committee for Children hosted a meeting in Manchester, England, last week of their international partners that have translated and adapted their Second Step curriculum, which teaches social-emotional skills to children from preschool through eighth grade. The Second Step program is taught in 26 countries around the world, from Chile and Germany to Turkey…Read More
Committee for Children Earns Prestigious Film Award June 16, 2011 SEATTLE—This week, CINE announced the winners of the highly regarded Golden Eagle Award, which included three music videos from the newly released Second Step program by Seattle nonprofit Committee for Children. The music videos, titled “Walk, Walk, Walk,” “Calm Down,” and “Step Up,” are designed to help fourth- and…Read More
Committee for Children Sponsors Bullying-Prevention Conference November 4, 2010 SEATTLE—Committee for Children, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that provides violence prevention and bullying prevention programs to schools worldwide, Read More
Visionary Leadership Awards Honor Local Partners October 4, 2010 SEATTLE—Local nonprofit Committee for Children celebrated its 30th anniversary by honoring Denise Louie Education Center, Highline Public Schools, Snohomish County Human Services Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, and Lake Washington School District with Visionary Leadership Awards for their outstanding work. Committee for Children Executive Director Joan Duffell,…Read More
Committee for Children Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors April 1, 2010 SEATTLE—Committee for Children has named Sabrina Powers, JD, to its board of directors. Powers is a corporate attorney in commercial licensing for Microsoft Corporation, where she is the leaRead More
Raikes Foundation Awards $235,000 Grant to Committee for Children March 12, 2010 SEATTLE—The Raikes Foundation and Committee for Children today announced a partnership fueled by a three-year, $235,000 grant to help students at three local middle schools avoid risky behaviors, prevent violence, and succeed in school, while also advancing research in the field of social-emotional learning to make learning programs from the nonprofit Committee for Children even more effective worldwide. The grant will…Read More