Second Step

Provider Name: Committee for Children
Contact: Client Support Services
Address: 568 First Ave South Suite 600
Seattle WA 98030
Phone: 206-343-1223 x200
Fax: 206-343-1445
Toll Free: 800-634-4449 x200
Web Site: www.cfchildren.org
Email: info@cfchildren.org


PROGRAM FOCUS: In this section the provider lists the dimensions of student growth and development that its program intends to address.

Values and Virtues: Caring, Fairness, Kindness, Respect
Life Skills: Body Language, Compromise, Cooperation, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Decision Making, Empathy, Problem Solving
Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health: Self Awareness
Socially Negative Behaviors:
Community Involvement: Peer Support, Parent/Family Involvement, School wide community


AUDIENCE:

1. This is the target audience the program/services are designed to impact.
Students: Elementary, Middle School
Staff: Teachers
Community:
2. This is the audience that will work directly with the program to achieve results.
Students:
Staff: Administrators, Teachers, Support Staff
Community:


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

"SECOND Step IS a classroom-based, social skills curriculum FOR students FROM preschool through middle school (4-14 years OF age). The curriculum aims TO reduce impulsive AND aggressive behaviors, AND increase BOTH protective factors AND social-emotional competence. Organized by grade LEVEL, the program teaches children TO practice empathy, problem-solving skills, risk assessment, decision-making, AND goal-setting skills. SECOND Step IS classified AS a universal intervention."


PROGRAM COMPONENTS: These are the tools or services the program offers in each of the stages of program development listed below.

Needs Assessment:
Implementation: Staff Development, Teacher Education, School Based Programs, Parent Programs, Curriculum Integration
Evaluation Methods:


STAFF DEVELOPMENT: The following items provide information about the program training requirements, types of staff development offered, and where training is delivered.

Training: Optional Training Delivered: Nationally, Regionally, On-Site
Amount of training required: Two Days
Multiple levels of training (i.e. introductory, intermediate, advanced): No
Format/Design: Workshop/Seminar, On-Site Consultation, Training of Trainers Available, Follow up support


EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS: This section lists whether or not the program provider has evaluated the results of their program. If the program does have evaluation results, this section indicates what kinds of data were collected and where the results were published.

DO YOU HAVE EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS: Yes
1. Methods and/or designs that have been used: Case Study, Interview, Observation, Testimonials
2. Results/outcomes were published in: Peer reviewed journals, Other Journals


SUPPORT MATERIALS: This section lists required and optional support materials.

Required Curriculum Guides, Evaluation Materials, Workbooks, Teacher Manual, Video
Optional DVD, CD, Puppets