Trauma Aware Schools: A New Site for a New Era
Trauma Aware Schools As students and school staff go through their days, the effects of trauma are all too visible. From cognitive delays to teacher burnout, trauma has the potential to touch nearly every aspect of the school experience. In a 2007 study, researchers found that more than two-thirds of children have experienced at least […]
Trauma ScreenTIME and Educate-SMART: Identifying and Addressing Trauma in Child-Serving Settings
Trauma in Child-Serving Settings In the decades since the CDC-Kaiser Permanente study of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), researchers have learned more about the troubling effects of trauma on children and adolescents. Unfortunately, insights from new discoveries do not always find their way to schools, health care settings, and community centers—the child-serving organizations best equipped to […]
My Kidney Guide! Building Self-Management Skills for Teens with Chronic Kidney Disease
Self-Management Driving a car, getting a job, managing money: increasing independence is a hallmark of the transition to adulthood. Most people remember these first steps into becoming an adult, but few remember the first time they made a medical appointment or managed taking multiple medicines. For adolescents who have a chronic medical condition such as […]
Embracing Research-Informed e-Learning
In a recent interview, 3C Institute’s CEO and founder Dr. Melissa DeRosier said that “effective online learning is here to stay.” These words demonstrate how quickly education has changed in the past year. With schools worldwide shutting their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic, e-learning became the key mode for delivering instruction to millions of students. […]
3C Celebrates 20 Years of Improving Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health
In February, 3C Institute celebrated its 20th anniversary. To reflect on the company’s impact over the past two decades, CEO and founder Dr. Melissa DeRosier sat down with one of our editors to discuss how 3C started, what it has accomplished, and where it is headed. Q: Why did you start 3C Institute? A: Before […]
How Motivational Interviewing Supports Behavior Change
Substance use among teenagers carries substantial risks. It can impair cognitive development, increase the likelihood of dangerous behavior, and contribute to health problems later in life. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports declining rates of recent alcohol use and stable rates of recent marijuana use among high school students over the […]
3C Helps Clients Respond to COVID-19
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, 3C Institute is playing an integral role in helping our clients incorporate COVID-19–specific content on their websites and, in one case, releasing a course ahead of schedule. The National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) NCEED provides resources and education to promote public awareness of eating […]
Diversity and Inclusion in SEL Game Design
Social and emotional learning (SEL) games largely center on creating scenarios and exercises that reflect social exchanges and social dynamics. Ideally, these exchanges and dynamics reflect real-world experiences, with the aim of offering users varied opportunities to practice managing emotions, setting and achieving goals, and supporting others in a realistic yet low-risk setting. If an […]
Children’s Trust Adopts 3C Implementation Platform
April may be Child Abuse Prevention Month, but Children’s Trust of South Carolina focuses year round on the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and 3C is excited to support their work. The statewide organization is adopting IMPACT, 3C’s groundbreaking data collection and reporting platform, to support implementation of two of its affiliate programs: Triple […]
Course Supports Child Exploitation Investigators
3C Institute is excited to collaborate with The Innocent Justice Foundation (TIJF) on a course designed to provide mental health support to law enforcement officers, forensic analysts, and judicial personnel investigating and prosecuting child exploitation and trafficking cases. The disturbing images and videos these individuals encounter daily as part of their work put them at risk […]