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Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum

Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum is a research-based curriculum that teaches social and emotional skills for violence prevention. It aims to reduce impulsive and aggressive behaviors and increase protective factors and social competence in children from preschool through junior high. Children learn how to respond empathically to others and practice skill steps for calming down, reducing anger, and solving problems. The classroom-based curriculum, organized by grade level, teaches children to practice empathy, problem-solving skills, risk assessment, decision-making, and goal-setting.

Second Step is taught in all elementary buildings in the Helena School District.  For detailed information on the class schedule in your building, please contact your elementary counselor.

For more information on Second Step please visit     http://www.cfchildren.org/