CASEL Acceptance

HUGE NEWS!

We are beyond THRILLED to share a major milestone: the Resilience Builder Program® – Universal has officially been accepted to be in CASEL’s Guide to Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning Programs, earning their highest designation—‘SELect’

What is CASEL?

CASEL stands for the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. They are the gold-standard, world-renowned organization dedicated to advancing high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools.

Why Does This Matter? Rigorous Standards:

The SELect rating is reserved only for programs that meet CASEL’s most stringent evidence-based criteria for design, research, and proven student outcomes.

Proven Impact:

It validates that the Resilience Builder Program®- Universal helps kids build emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, all parts of resilience!

Confidence for Educators:

Schools, Districts and After School programs searching for trustworthy SEL curricula can implement our upper elementary school program knowing it is backed by research.

Thank you!

A massive thank you to our incredible research team Mary Alvord, Ph.D. Nina Shiffrin Brendan Rich Abigail Pearlman Mary Fallon Guy Lindsay Myerberg Rachel Weinstock

Colleen Cummings, our authors Mary Alvord, Ph.D. Nina Shiffrin Rebecca Abrahams Colleen Cummings and Alexis Stokes, M.S., our sponsors Alvord, Baker & Associates, L.L.C. Betsy Carmichael Elizabeth Malesa, PhD Lemuel Yutzy, PhD, LCSW-C, The Catholic University of America our Board of Directors and Advisory Council Beth Canale Salcedo MD Maria Zimmitti, Ph.D. Jelena Kecmanovic – Dr K. Susan Gurley, JD Shasha Lowe-Anderson, NBCT, Ph.D. Jami Axelrod Joanna Sexter Harita Raja, MD and most importantly the dedicated educators and students that help BUILD RESILIENCE in our communities every day.

Thank you, CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)!

Together, were building a resilient future!

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Thank you!!!!!!!!

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