Poor School Performance Due To: Aggressive Behavior Lack of social skills Difficulty with problem solving Absence of emotional awareness Increases the Risk of Youth: School failure Economic Costs Substance abuse Anti-social behaviors Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies® (PATHS®) Protective Factors Increased Emotional regulation Social skills & positive friendships Effective problem solving Positive relationships with teachers and peers Risk Factors Decreased Child aggressive behavior Poor social skills & emotion literacy Low school commitment/academic performance Favorable attitudes towards antisocial behavior School-Based Learning Supports School-Based Emotional Supports Mental Health Services Child Protection Services Juvenile Crime/Probation Services Out of Home Placement Emotional Toll These Costs Are Assumed by Us! Blueprints Evidence-Based Model: Community Level Indicators Costly Interventions Can Be… Youth/Families Schools Communities Taxpayers Prevention Saves! Proven Outcomes: reduce teachers' reports of students exhibiting aggressive behavior by 32% increase teachers' reports of students exhibiting self‐control by 36% increase reports of prosocial peer relations significantly improve students' ability to tolerate frustration increase students' scores on cognitive skills tests by 20% increase students' vocabulary for emotions by 68% increase students’ ability to use effective conflict resolution strategies reduce depression and sadness among special‐needs students XYZ County PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES MEETING LOCAL NEEDS (Include dates PATHS was implemented) Explain why PATHS was selected. This can include SES data, PAYS data, and other statistics from Mental Health, CYCS or Juvenile Justice System. Number of Classrooms Served: 1 Number of Youth Impacted: 69 IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS: Percent of youth experiencing positive change as reported by teachers. (#) pre & post assessments completed. Teaching social emotional skills with PATHS meets the following PA Department of Education’s Early Learning Concepts/Standards and helps improve educational outcomes & the social emotional climate in schools. Recognize, label, & manage feelings. Respond with empathy by recognizing the feelings and perspective of others. Develop self-regulation Understand the consequences of behavior and its impact on others Resolve peer conflicts positively. Identify and set goals. SEL has been found to improve academic attitudes (motivation and commitment), behaviors (attendance, study habits, cooperative learning), and performance (grades, test scores and subject mastery) (Zins et al., 2004). Number of Youth INSERT AGENCY NAME OR LOGO AND CONTACT INFORMATION IN THIS BOX 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 92.75% 92.75% Improved Concentration Increased Emotional Competence 85.51% Decreased Anti-Social Behavior Axis Title Here is what teachers are saying about PATHS in their classroom (Include quotes, anecdotal statements here)