Kelly Bear Press

Provider Name: Kelly Bear Press
Contact: The Bureau for At-Risk Youth
Address: 135 Dupont St., PO Box 760
Plainview NY 11803-0760
Phone: 1-800-99-YOUTH
Fax: 1-800-262-1886
Toll Free: 1-800-99-YOUTH
Web Site: www.kellybear.com
Email: kellybear@bendcable.com


PUBLICATION FOCUS: In this section the provider lists the dimensions of student growth and development that its publication intends to addresses.

Values and Virtues: Caring, Diversity, Family, Fairness, Giving, Honesty, Kindness, Pro Social Norms, Perseverance, Respect, Responsibility
Life Skills: Active Listening, Body Language, Compromise, Cooperation, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Decision Making, Empathy, Goal Setting, Group Relationship Skills, Problem Solving, Refusal Skills, Relationship Skills, Study Skills
Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health: Drug/Alcohol Abuse SkillsPrevention, Fitness, Human Potential, Motivation, Perceptions of School Climate, Self Control/Discipline, Self Efficacy, Self Respect, Self Injury Prevention
Socially Negative Behaviors: Bullying, Cheating, Lying, Teasing, Violence
Community Involvement: Bonding with Pro-Social Institutions, Citizenship, Mediation, Peace Making, Parent/Family Involvement, School wide community


DESCRIPTION OF PUBLICATIONS:

The research-based C.A.R.E.S. Program includes student participation, role plays, music, and parent (family) involvement. The multimedia curriculum enhances the following pro-social student behaviors: self-awareness, self-respect, emotional understanding, social competence, self-control, empathy, problem solving, anger management, respect for individual differences, healthy living choices, resiliency, refusal skills, and personal safety. The Program is designed for children in kindergarten through third grade. It contains a comprehensive Instructor's Manual containing 16 detailed lesson plans, evaluation forms for children, teachers, and parents, parent handouts, 3 books, 45 reproducible student worksheets with directions, 7 videos or DVDs with Leader's Guide, 3 CD-ROMS, 4 posters, a hand puppet, a CD of Fun, Character Building Songs, paw stamp and 100 stickers. In addition, there is a Kelly Bear Drug Awareness Prevention Program that is an eight session wellness program for children. Another resource is a Violence Prevention Video Program that includes three videos or DVDs on Bullying, Resolving Disputes, and Self-Control plus a Leader’s Guide, evaluation forms and children’s enrichment activities. Thirty teachers from four states reported a 45% decrease in discipline interventions as a result from using the Violence Prevention Video Program. Find all data at www.kellybear.com under Programs, Research. Suzanne Gwaltney, school counselor, Pamlico County Primary School, N.C. wrote, "Kelly Bear is my partner in Character Education. His gentle and caring nature makes Kelly a role model for all of us."


EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS: This section lists whether or not the provider has evaluated the results of its publication. If the provider 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: Interview, Testimonials
2. Results/outcomes were published in: Newspaper/Articles