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Goal-setting meets storytelling. New Second Step® video series helps kids learn by watching relatable characters take on real-life challenges.

The California Virtual Leadership Summit starts at 4:32. California schools are seeing a significant increase in student mental health challenges, with a substantial number of students experiencing sadness, anxiety, and depression. Educators see firsthand the need to improve student mental well-being so that they feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. During our virtual leadership summit, Boosting Student Mental Well-Being in California: Partnering with Second Step® Programs for Student Success, explore current challenges in supporting mental well-being in your school communities, and discover actionable solutions and support systems to strengthen students’ human skills to help them show up, stay engaged, and manage life’s ups and downs.

Here are 10 essential human skills—according to research and the Second Step® curriculum—why they matter, and some guidance on how to help kids strengthen them.

This dynamic webinar showcases the latest innovations designed to enhance school climate and boost academic achievement. Backed by compelling new evidence, Second Step® K–8 digital programs deliver measurable outcomes, including increased academic motivation, fewer disciplinary referrals, strengthened family-school engagement, and heightened prosocial behaviors—helping students thrive in ways that significantly outperform their peers in non-implementing schools.

Dive into the science of curriculum design with Committee for Children’s director of product management. See how research, tech, students, and educators influence innovation.

PreK educators can leverage these lessons to help young students build a foundation of human skills that will last a lifetime.

This webinar, hosted by Committee for Children, walks you through Second Step Early Learning. Our experts provide important tips, answer frequently asked questions, and give a short demo of the program to help plan for a successful implementation.

In this webinar, Director of Product Stefani Kauppila explores the mental wellness crisis facing adolescents today and how high schools can help them thrive, connect, and succeed. Dive deep into the science of the adolescent brain and emotional development. Uncover the latest research on how to support high school students in school and in their transition to adulthood. And discover practical strategies to support their well-being—today and every day. Visit secondstep.org/high-school-sel-curriculum to learn more about how high schools can better support students in these crucial and challenging years.