Community of Caring K-12 Character Education Program
| Provider Name: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Center for Community of Caring |
| Contact: | Penny Keith |
| Address: |
1901 E. South Campus Dr. #1120
Salt Lake City UT 84112 |
| Phone: | (801) 587-8990 or (816) 455-4566 |
| Fax: | (801) 581-3113 |
| Toll Free: | N/A |
| Web Site: | www.communityofcaring.org |
| Email: | contact@communityofcaring.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; Diversity; Family; Fairness; Honesty; Kindness; Pro Social Norms; Perseverance; Respect; Responsibility; Social Justice; Trustworthiness |
| Life Skills: | Cooperation; Critical Thinking; Creative Thinking; Conflict Resolution; Communication; Decision Making; Empathy; Goal Setting; Group Relationship Skills; Leadership; Moral Reasoning; Problem Solving; Refusal Skills; Relationship Skills |
| Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health: | Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention; Pregnancy Prevention; Self Awareness; Self Control/Discipline; Self Esteem; Self Respect |
| Socially Negative Behaviors: | Bullying; Cheating; Gangs; Lying; Peer Pressure; Prejudice; Stealing; Teasing; Vandalism; Violence |
| Community Involvement: | Citizenship; Mentoring; Mediation; Peace Making; Peer Support; Philanthropy; Parent/Family Involvement; Service Learning; Volunteering |
AUDIENCE:
| 1. This is the target audience the program/services are designed to impact. | |
| Students: | K-12; Elementary; Middle School; High School; At Risk; Special Needs |
| Staff: | Administrators; Teachers; Student Services; Support Staff |
| Community: | Parents/Family; Business; Organizations/Agencies; Religious Institutions |
| 2. This is the audience that will work directly with the program to achieve results. | |
| Students: | Middle School; High School; At Risk; Special Needs |
| Staff: | Administrators; Teachers; Student Services; Support Staff |
| Community: | Parents/Family; Business; Organizations/Agencies; Religious Institutions |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
| The University of Utah is proud to be the site of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Center for Community of Caring. Community of Caring is built around five core values that empower young people to be responsible and caring members of a community: Caring, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, and Family. These five values serve as a foundation and umbrella for school activities and initiatives in Community of Caring schools. By developing schools as caring, respectful, responsible, trustworthy and family-oriented communities, we put children, teachers and school staff at the center of education as the values are weaved into every aspect of school life and the existing curriculum. Community of Caring is the program that caring schools select. The Community of Caring program is an evidence-based, nationally-recognized character education program in over 1,200 schools in 46 states nation-wide and in Canada. Please visit www.communityofcaring.org for more information. |
PROGRAM COMPONENTS: These are the tools or services the program offers in each of the stages of program development listed below.
| Needs Assessment: | Survey; Interview; Observation; |
| Implementation: | Staff Development; Teacher Education; School Based Programs; Parent Programs; Curriculum Integration; Community Involvement; Other; Youth Training |
| Evaluation Methods: | Climate; Participant Satisfaction; Program Effectiveness; Survey; Interview; Observation; Testimonials |
STAFF DEVELOPMENT: The following items provide information about the program training requirements, types of staff development offered, and where training is delivered.
| Training: Required | Training Delivered: National; Regionally; Locally; On-site |
| Amount of training required: One day | |
| Multiple levels of training (i.e. introductory, intermediate, advanced): Yes | |
| Format/Design: Workshop/Seminar; On-site Consultation; Large Group Presentation; Training of Trainers; 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: Experimental; Quasi-Experimental; Case Study; Interview; Observation; Testimonials |
| 2. Results/outcomes were published in: Other Journals; Newspaper/Articles |
SUPPORT MATERIALS: This section lists required and optional support materials.
| Required | Other: None |
| Optional | Evaluation Materials; Workbooks; Books; Newsletters; DVD; Video; Certificates;T-Shirts; Puppets; Other: Community of Caring Merchandise to Make Values Visible |