Second Step

Second Step is a program rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps transform schools into supportive, successful learning environments uniquely equipped to encourage children to thrive. More than just a classroom curriculum, Second Step’s holistic approach helps create a more empathetic society by providing education professionals, families, and the larger community with tools to enable them to take an active role in the social-emotional growth and safety of today’s children.

We support the use of evidenced-based practices to build skills for attachment and self-regulation.  We do not support the use of “character education” as we believe it infringes on the obligations of parents and ventures into dangerous cultural waters.  Second Step builds skills in a coordinated manner from early childhood through 8th grade; family engagement is made more attainable through provided materials.  A cross-walk with common building expectations generated through PBIS is typically simple and straightforward.  The four core units taught at all grade levels include:  Skills for Learning, Empathy, Problem Solving and ONE MORE.  There are other workable programs that can be used.  We remain confident in recommending Second Step.

Locally, Delphi Rise works with districts to deliver the curriculum to students in our community schools! School districts choose to partner with Delphi Drug and Alcohol Council to provide students and faculty access to substance abuse and chemical dependency prevention services. Counselors are well integrated into the school community. Experienced staff are trained in addictions counseling and provide school- and community-based substance abuse prevention counseling programs to the school district. School-Based Prevention Counseling Services are utilized by school districts in both Monroe and Wayne counties.