Our mission is to create and deliver evidence-based products that promote positive social, emotional, and mental health. We are committed to developing tools and services that are not only supported by rigorous research but are disseminated in a way that ensures direct benefits for children and families.
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Staff Directory Our success is built upon a unique set of highly talented and skilled staff representing a wide array of professional expertise and experience. Every project benefits from the contributions of all the teams working together in collaboration to combine efforts and produce the most innovative, high-quality, effective product possible. |
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Company History In an effort to bridge the research-science gap, Dr. Melissa DeRosier founded 3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) in 2001. Since its inception, 3-C ISD has received grant funding from NIH to develop and test a wide variety of interventions, including social skills programs for children, adolescents, and parents, behavioral interventions for diverse youth, and classroom interventions to improve school climate. |
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Partners We have established a wide network of partners representing diverse disciplines (e.g., computer science, statistics, psychiatry, disabilities, neuroscience). For any particular project, 3-C ISD has multiple external partners who support the objectives of the project through collaboration and consultation. |
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Advisory Boards 3-C ISD's business and scientific advisory board members are committed to providing our staff with guidance, consultation, and assistance as needed across multiple ongoing projects. |
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Latest News Our intervention programs and materials are not only extremely effective and engaging, they have also been honored by well-respected review agencies. We continue to build on those successes through new research and development projects. |
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Careers 3-C Institute for Social Development is a growing, socially conscious company located in Cary, North Carolina, that creates and delivers scientifically validated programs and tools to help children build positive peer relationships and social coping skills. 3-C ISD has a collaborative, flexible, and fun work environment that values teamwork, self-motivation, and commitment to results. |
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Contact Us 3-C ISD is conveniently located right off of I-40 near Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU), minutes from the heart of Research Triangle Park (RTP). Known as the largest research park in the United States, RTP is easily accessible from Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill. |