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What Is Second Step®?

A holistic approach to building supportive communities for every child through social-emotional learning.

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A holistic approach to building supportive communities for every child through social-emotional learning.

Click on a section to explore
Second Step^® programs.

Family Supports

All Second Step^® programs include supports for families, from weekly letters and book lists to free resources like The Imagine Neighborhood^™ podcast series and ParenTeen Connect. Families can also bring social-emotional learning home through our Captain Compassion^® comics, which give kids and adults the power to prevent bullying, as well as our Hot Chocolate Talk^® resource, which helps families talk about child safety.

Social-emotional learning classroom kits and online resources to help your littlest learners harness their energy and potential.

A stand-alone unit with staff training, student lessons, and family materials to help prevent child abuse and neglect.

Universal, classroom-based, social-emotional learning curriculum for Kindergarten–Grade 5 that nurtures children’s social-emotional competence and foundational learning skills.

Lessons, activities, and take-home materials to help educators prevent bullying throughout the school.

A stand-alone unit with staff training, student lessons, and family materials to help prevent child abuse and neglect.

Web-based, teacher-facilitated lessons and advisory activities, along with program training and resources to help middle schoolers build social-emotional skills for life.

In 2021, our adult professional learning program will be available to support the social-emotional development of K–12 educators. Second Step SEL for Adults is a stand-alone program, so even if your high school doesn’t have a student-facing social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, the program will help build a stronger school community around SEL—starting with the adults.

A stand-alone professional learning program for schools and districts to inspire and strengthen the school community by supporting K–12 educators’ social-emotional development.
Coming in 2021

A research-based program for after-school and other out-of-school time settings that helps support youth development and build more positive communities through social-emotional learning. The program includes age-appropriate activities for children in Grades K–5 as well as online training and embedded supports for adult facilitators.

Level Up with Second Step® Programs

We’re stepping up with new programs and resources to help you take a whole-child approach to social-emotional learning (SEL), one that also supports adult educators and extends beyond the classroom.

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COVID-19 Response Resources

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Second Step SEL for Adults

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Second Step Out-of-School Time

Second Step and Your Community

Create Successful Learners

Students need to feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.

Empower Adults

Giving teachers the time they need and tools worth embracing makes all the difference.

Provide a Common Language

With the entire community on the same page, the future looks bright for all kids.

Improve Academics

Social-emotional learning can boost attendance and graduation rates and lead to better academic performance.

Take the Next Step

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Webinars

Browse our on-demand Second Step and SEL webinars.

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See the full Second Step family of programs for PreK–Grade 8.

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The Nonprofit Behind Second Step Programs

While we’re best known for our Second Step social-emotional learning programs, Committee for Children has championed the safety and well-being of children since 1979. From our headquarters in Seattle, Washington, we partner with researchers, policymakers, and thought leaders to fulfill our vision of safe children thriving in a peaceful world. Learn more about our work.