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3C Institute’s Stories in Motion to Help Elementary Students with Autism

Our sister company, Centervention, has released a new online program called Stories in Motion that is specifically designed for elementary students with autism spectrum disorder....

3C Institute Presents SEL Games at ED Games Expo

3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier, PhD, and Senior Research Associate Deb Childress, PhD, presented evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) games Zoo U and Stories in Motion...

New Approach to Violence Prevention Secures Valuable Support

Legendary social justice leaders in Boston are getting behind a new online learning curriculum for youth to prevent violence, promote literacy, and foster positive social...

White House Promotes IvySCIP SEL Assessment Platform for Students with HF-ASD

In response to President Obama’s call for more efficient and effective testing in schools, 3C Institute has partnered with the Ivymount School, Inc., to develop...

SXSWedu Featured Session: “Effective SEL: From Classroom to Community” [VIDEO]

Kids come to school with a lot of feelings: fear, anxiety, abandonment, and confusion. Educators teach social and emotional (SEL) skills like empathy, persistence, and...

FREE and Discounted Workshops for Educators

We’re partnering with Professional Educators of North Carolina (PENC), an independent, state-based, nonpartisan professional organization for educators, to explore ways we can help each other...

3C Institute and EdTech Partners Launch Research-Driven Gaming Portal

Three-quarters of teachers want to use digital games in the classroom, which has been shown to motivate students, increase persistence, and improve learning outcomes. Unfortunately,...

3C Institute CEO Invited to White House for ED Games Workgroup

As part of ED Games Day in Washington, DC, 3C Institute Founder and CEO Dr. Melissa DeRosier (on left in picture at right) was invited...

3C Institute Game Development Showcased at ED Games Expo in DC

3C Institute CEO Dr. Melissa DeRosier presented social and emotional learning game Zoo U at the annual ED Games Expo in Washington, DC. Hosted by global...

3C Institute CEO Invited to Join Lucas Education Research Advisory Group

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, CEO & founder, is a founding member of Lucas Education Research‘s new Technology Advisory Group. The goal of the invite-only group is to...

SXSWedu to Feature 3C Institute Commercialization Partner

Jessica Berlinski, chief information officer of Personalized Learning Games, 3C Institute’s commercialization partner, will be a Featured Speaker at SXSWedu. She will be an expert...

Business Leaders Praise 3C Institute for Success in Social Entrepreneurship

3C Institute and Dr. Melissa DeRosier, CEO and founder, were featured in the latest issue of Results, North Carolina State University’s magazine on the university’s...

3C Institute CEO to Serve as Keynote at World’s Largest Autism Conference

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, CEO and founder of 3C Institute, will serve as one of the keynote speakers at the Lowcountry Autism Forum on September 19 in...

3C Institute and IBM Host U.S. Department of Education

3C Institute and IBM will host the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) on the RTP leg of their national Ed Tech...

3C Social and Emotional Learning Game Zoo U Featured in Newsweek

Zoo U, a social and emotional learning game developed by 3C Institute, is featured in a Newsweek article on stands this week about the rise...

RAND Study Finds 3C Online Course as Effective as In-Person Training

Researchers at RAND Corporation say an online course developed in collaboration with 3C Institute is as effective as in-person instruction for training clinicians in evidence-based...

Zoo U’s Roll Out in Sacramento Featured in Education Innovation Publication

Zoo U’s recent roll out in the Sacramento City Unified School District is featured in Bright—a publication dedicated to covering innovation in education, with funding by the...

The BBC Interviews 3C Institute CEO about Zoo U

The BBC interviewed Dr. Melissa DeRosier, CEO of 3C Institute, for their World Business Report program. The segment focused on Games for Change nominees and...

ExitEvent Reports on Zoo U and 3C Institute CEO in Feature-Length Article

ExitEvent featured Zoo U and 3C Institute CEO Dr. Melissa DeRosier in a recent article. The article details Dr. DeRosier’s transition from a clinical psychologist...

Zoo U Moved to Market by Personalized Learning Games

Social and emotional learning game Zoo U, developed by 3C Institute, is being moved to market by Personalized Learning Games (PLG), a company 3C Institute CEO...

Zoo U Nominated for International Award

Zoo U was nominated for an INDEX: Award —biennial design awards that recognize solutions created to improve others’ lives across the globe. The awards are held by...

Zoo U Highlighted in Emotional Intelligence Talk

Jessica Berlinski, chief impact officer of Personalized Learning Games, discussed the positive impact that Zoo U has on children’s social-emotional skills during an Emotional Smarts...

3C Institute CEO and Stories in Motion Featured in Article about Special Education Tools

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, 3C Institute CEO and founder, and Stories in Motion, 3C’s online social-emotional learning game for 3rd-5th graders with autism funded by the...

Featured Presenter at Share My Lesson Conference

3C Institute will be a featured presenter at Share My Lesson’s Ideas & Innovations virtual conference on March 25, 2015 at 6:00 PM ET /...

Zoo U Nominated for “Most Significant Impact” Award by Games for Change

Zoo U has been nominated for a Games for Change (G4C) Award in the category “Most Significant Impact.” The G4C Awards celebrate the year’s best...

Zoo U Featured at IBM Conference

Zoo U was featured at the IBM conference InterConnect by Phaedra Boinodiris, Global Lead for Serious Games and Gamification at IBM, in front of 12,000 attendees. Phaedra...

3C Institute and Zoo U Highlighted by the Institute of Emerging Issues

3C Institute and Zoo U are featured in the Institute of Emerging Issues’ December newsletter. The Institute of Emerging Issues is a public policy organization that...

Zoo U and S.S.GRIN Featured in Article on Games and Learning

Jessica Berlinski, Chief Impact Officer of 3C Institute partner organization Personalized Learning Games (formerly Adaptive Health Systems), and Dr. Jeremy Richman, father of Avielle Rose who...

CRESH, 3C Institute’s Nonprofit Partner, Donates Anti-Bullying Program to Title I Schools

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month (October), the Center for Research in Emotional and Social Health (CRESH), 3C Institute’s partner organization, donated $200 grants to...

Zoo U Featured in New America’s Education Policy Report on Skills for Success

Zoo U—the only research-proven online game that assesses and teaches social skills—was featured in New America’s recent education policy report Skills for Success: Supporting and Assessing...

Groundbreaking Social-Emotional Learning Game Zoo U Now Available

3C Institute’s commercialization partner, Personalized Learning Games, has just launched a new, improved version of Zoo U that includes a social skills assessment as well...

3C Editor Publishes Article on Resilience

Lauren Holder Raab, Senior Content Editor at 3C Institute, recently published an article about resilience—“Resilience: The Fourth R”—in IdeaPod, the magazine of The Pittsburgh Promise....

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, 3C Institute CEO, Writes about the Necessity of Social-Emotional Learning on the NC Parent Teacher Association Website

In “Social Emotional Health is Essential for 21st Century Learners,” published on the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association (NCPTA) website, Dr. Melissa DeRosier describes how...

3C Expanding Technologies to Mobile Apps for Medical Montoring

3C Institute is currently developing the Online Medical Monitoring System (OMMS), an integrated web and mobile system to facilitate and monitor treatment adherence for individuals...

EdWeek Highlights Video of 3C’s Innovative Game for Children with Autism

A video about 3C Institute’s innovative game for children with high-functioning autism, Stories in Motion, was recently featured in an Education Week blog post, “Ed....

3C Institute CEO Participates in Workgroup to Strengthen IES Programs

On Thursday, October 16, 2014, 3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier attended the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences’s (IES) Technical Working Group Meeting...

3C Institute CEO to Give Keynote Speech at Small Business Technology and Development Center Program

On October 13, 2014, Dr. Melissa DeRosier, Ph.D., CEO & Founder of 3C Institute, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Small Business Technology...

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, CEO & Founder, Serves as Keynote Speaker at Workforce Summit

On September 25, 2014, Dr. Melissa DeRosier, Ph.D., 3C Institute CEO & Founder, gave the keynote speech at the Workforce & Economic summit hosted by...

Zoo U Mentioned in the U.S. Department of Education’s Official Blog

Zoo U, one of 3C Institute’s soon-to-be-released social-emotional learning games, received special mention in the U.S. Department of Education’s official blog about the Ed Games Expo, where...

3C Institute Receives 4 New Grants to Develop Products and Bring Research to Practice

We’re excited to announce that we recently received four new federal grants: two Phase I SBIR grants to develop new products and two Phase II...

Stories in Motion Mentioned in Words & Numbers Blog

Digital curriculum and content development company Words & Numbers mentioned one of our serious games, Stories in Motion, in their recent blog post about the...

3C Institute CEO Presenting at White House Education Game Workshop

White House Event Dr. Melissa DeRosier was invited to participate in an Education Game Workshop, hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology...

Personalized Learning Games to Demo Products at Council for Entrepreneurial Development Expo

Personalized Learning Games (formerly Adaptive Health Systems), the company recently launched by 3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier, was among 60 companies invited to exhibit their...

New 3C Institute Spinoff Company Featured on !ExitEvent

3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier and the company she recently founded, Personalized Learning Games(formerly Adaptive Health Systems), was featured in a post on !ExitEvent, a...

3C Institute Receives $18,500 Grant for Staff Training

3C Institute was one of 19 Triangle businesses that recently received professional development funding from the North Carolina Incumbent Workforce Development Program. 3C Institute received...

3C Institute CEO Cites Merits of Game-Based Social Skills Interventions in Guest Blog on GettingSmart.com

3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier wrote a guest blog post for GettingSmart.com, entitled “Playing to Win: How Game-based Social Skills Interventions Can Help Kids Make...

3C Institute CEO Launches New Company to Distribute EdTech Products

We’re excited to announce that last month, 3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier launched Personalized Learning Games, a new company established to bring innovative online educational...

Book by 3C Institute Staff Reviewed on GettingSmart.com

We’re excited to share that our new book, Social Skills Assessment Through Games: The New Best Practice, was recently reviewed on GettingSmart.com, a website and...

CEO Guest Blogs about Game-Based Social Skills Assessment in Emerging EdTech

3C Institute CEO Melissa DeRosier wrote a guest blog post for Emerging EdTech, entitled “Game-Based Social Skills Assessments: Making the Play for Better Emotional Health.”...

3C CEO Selected by Soar, a Google-sponsored Incubator

Melissa DeRosier, Ph.D., founder and CEO of 3C Institute, was recently selected as one of four entrepreneurs to receive one-on-one mentorship from Soar, a new...

Chicago Public Schools to Use 3C Institute Interventions in 50 Schools

Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will be implementing S.S.GRIN for Early Childhood and S.S.GRIN K-2 in 50 elementary schools throughout...

3C Institute CEO & President Serves as Keynote Speaker at Anti-Bullying Committee Meeting

Dr. Melissa DeRosier, 3C Institute CEO & President, served as the keynote speaker at the Anti-Bullying Committee meeting in Holly Springs, NC on April 22,...

3C Institute & School Trauma Experts Develop Website to Promote Trauma-informed Schools

3C Institute is pleased to announce the launch of www.traumaawareschools.org, a website we developed in collaboration with the Treatment and Services Adaptation Center (TSA). Funded...

3C Institute Receives SBA Award for Excellence in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

3C Institute received the Award of Excellence in Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship from the Small Business Association (SBA) North Carolina (NC) District on Friday March...

3C Institute in the Raleigh News & Observer

We’re excited to share that the Raleigh News & Observer published an article today about 3C Insitute’s use of federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

3C Institute Book on Game-Based Social Skills Assessment Now Available on Amazon!

Social skills assessment has moved beyond pencil and paper questionnaires into the realm of dynamic online game-based technology. But do game-based assessment methods really work?...

3C Institute to Receive Innovation Award from SBA

PRESS RELEASE CARY, NC – SBA North Carolina District Director Ms. Lynn L. Douthett will honor Dr. Melissa DeRosier, founder and CEO of Cary-based 3C...

3C Institute Book on Game-Based Social Skills Assessment Coming Soon!

Social skills assessment has moved beyond pencil and paper questionnaires into the realm of dynamic online game-based technology. But do game-based assessment methods really work?...

3C Institute Featured in SBTDC’s Annual Report

The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) recently featured 3C Institute as a successful small business in their annual report, “Fostering North Carolina Business...

3C Institute Launches New Online Store

We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new online store, 3C Marketplace! At 3C Marketplace, you can browse and purchase the social-emotional learning products...

3-C ISD Changes Name to “3C Institute”

As of October 2013, 3-C Institute for Social Development has changed its name to “3C Institute” to more accurately reflect our expanding scope of work....

3C Institute’s Chief Science Officer to Present at NIH SBIR Annual Conference

On October 29th, Dr. Janey McMillen, chief scientific officer, will co-present a session with Dr. Daniel Wermeling, professor of pharmacy at the University of Kentucky...

3C Institute Staff Present at Institute of Education Sciences SBIR Meeting

On September 25th, 3-C ISD president, Dr. Melissa DeRosier, and research associate, Dr. Deb Childress, participated in the Education Technology Expo at the U.S. Department...

3C Institute Receives CDC Grant for Continued R&D of Online Medical Monitoring System

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) is pleased to announce that we recently received Phase II research & development grant funding through the Centers...

Zoo U Listed in edshelf

Zoo U, our online, game-based social skills assessment program, was recently listed on edshelf, a robust directory of educational websites, games, and mobile apps. Visit...

3-C ISD President Featured in APA Publication

In the Summer 2013 issue of The Advocate, a publication of the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice (APA Division 37), 3-C ISD...

3-C ISD’s Stories in Motion Mentioned in EdWeek Blog

Tom Vander Ark, a leader in the K-12 online learning arena, cited one of our serious games, Stories in Motion, in his Education Week blog...

3-C ISD’s Zoo U Mentioned in EdWeek Blog

Zoo U, 3-C ISD’s game-based social skills assessment program, was mentioned in EdWeek’s “Inside School Research” blog. The blog post, “Education Department Invests in Business...

SCoRE Gets Online Press

SCoRE, the Student Curriculum on Resilience Education, developed by 3-C ISD in collaboration with LEAD Pittsburgh, recently received some online press: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Colleges Address...

3-C ISD Mentioned on White House Blog

On May 10th, 3-C ISD was mentioned in the White House blog for our receipt of two Department of Education grants. The post begins: Today,...

3-C ISD Receives Four New R&D Grants for Serious Games and E-Learning

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) is pleased to announce that we recently received grants to research and develop two serious games and two...

S.S.GRIN HFA Listed on National Autism Network

We’re pleased to announce that S.S.GRIN HFA, our evidence-based social skills group intervention for children with high-functioning autism, is now listed among the providers on...

3-C ISD Supports National Autism Awareness Month

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 3-C ISD staff helped Autism Speaks celebrate Light It Up Blue, in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. Light It Up...

Watch our Stealth Assessment Webinar

In a recent webinar, Melissa DeRosier, PhD, of 3-C Institute for Social Development, and Gregg Graves, counselor at Heritage Middle School in Wake Forest, NC,...

S.S.GRIN HFA Listed in Autism Speaks Partner Shop

S.S.GRIN HFA, our social skills development program for children with High Functioning Autism, is now listed on the Autism Speaks Partner Shop. The products and...

3-C ISD awarded Autism Speaks Innovative Small Business Grant

3-C Institute for Social Development is pleased to announce we have been awarded an Innovative Small Business Grant from Autism Speaks to develop an online...

S.S.GRIN HFA Recognized by SAMHSA

We are proud to announce that Social Skills Group Intervention High Functioning Autism (S.S.GRIN HFA) has been recognized by SAMHSA for the quality of its...

3-C ISD featured on Techonomy.com

3-C Institute for Social Development’s Zoo U game is featured on Techonomy.com, a Forbes Media partner. The article includes an interview with the US Department...

3-C ISD Featured in the Triangle Business Journal

3-C Institute for Social Development is featured in the August 2012 issue of the Triangle Business Article. The article focuses on the company’s recent awards...

Zoo U Featured on the US Department of Education’s Blog

3-C Institute For Social Development’s serious game, Zoo U, is featured on the US Department of Education’s official blog, Homeroom. The blog features serious games...

3-C ISD Featured on SBIR Success Stories

3-C Institute for Social Development was featured as a SBIR Success Story on the federal Small Business Innovation Research program’s website. The article highlights the...

3-C ISD Announces New Technologies Division

3-C ISD is excited to announce its new 3-C Technologies division, which now houses our collection of web-based resources and applications to support research, training, and...

Free Training for Elementary Schools

With funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, 3-C ISD has developed Centervention, a flexible web-based tool designed to support implementation of evidence-based interventions...

3-C ISD featured in The Business Journals

3-C Institute for Social Development is featured in The Business Journals’ “From Beginners to Bigshots” exclusives section. The article chronicles the growth of the company...

3-C ISD Offers Innovative Implementation Support Services

3-C ISD is pleased to announce the launch of Centervention, a powerful suite of customizable web-based tools that supports quality implementation of evidence-based programs in...

3-C ISD Featured in SBA Tibbetts Award Video

In February 2011, 3-C ISD was honored with the Tibbetts Award, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, for its outstanding efforts and success in...

Zoo U featured on IES website

3-C Institute for Social Development’s Zoo U is featured on the Institute for Educational Sciences website. Zoo U is an online interactive adventure and an assessment...

Social Skills Group Intervention (S.S.GRIN) Recognized by SAMHSA

We are proud to announce that Social Skills Group Intervention (S.S.GRIN) has been recognized by SAMHSA for the quality of its scientific base and ease...

3-C Institute for Social Development featured on WRALtechwire

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) was featured on WRALtechwire in an article focusing on the company’s recent Tibbetts Award from the Small Business...

3-C Institute for Social Development receives SBA Tibbetts Award

Cary-Based 3-C Institute for Social Development Recognized for Exceptional Innovation Tibbetts Awards honor projects that bring federal R&D from the lab to the market Cary,...

3-C Institute for Social Development featured in The Cary News

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) was featured in The Cary News in an article focusing on the recent site visit of U.S. Representative...

Congressman David Price Visits 3-C Institute for Social Development

Cary, NC Congressman David Price visited sister companies 3-C Family Services, 3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD), and SELmedia today for a town hall-style...

SAMHSA Science and Service Award Announced

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the 2010 Mental Health Promotion winners. These competitive, national awards are designed to recognize...

DeRosier Delivers Presentation in Japan on S.S.GRIN

Melissa DeRosier, director of 3-C ISD, presented “Implementing effective social-emotional interventions in schools” at the International Academic Conference on Prevention Programs for Children’s Health and...

SELmedia, Inc. Releases S.S.GRIN HFA

SELmedia announced today that it has released its newest addition to the growing suite of S.S.GRIN (Social Skills Group Intervention) programs. S.S.GRIN HFA is the first...

S.S.GRIN Article Published in ASCA’s Professional School Counseling Journal

Abstract: School counselors are under increasing pressure to evaluate their programs in a manner consistent with teachers and other educators. A small-group counseling intervention was...

3-C Institute For Social Development Receives 2009 Best of Cary Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 — 3-C Institute For Social Development has been selected for the 2009...

3-C Institute for Social Development Sees Record Growth

Thriving business adds staff and moves to bigger offices CARY, NC (January 27, 2009) – 3-C Institute for Social Development (ISD) announces the award of...

LifeStories for Kids™ Wins Three Communicator Awards

Two titles from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series have won 2008 Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of...

LifeStories for Kids™ Storybook Series Wins iParenting Media Award

LifeStories for Kids™ Storybook Series has been named an iParenting Media Award Winner by the iParenting Media Awards Program, an industry leader in providing credible and objective...

LifeStories for Kids™ Wins 2007 Telly Award

Bully Goat Grim, from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series won a 2007 Telly Award for the Non-Broadcast Productions – Children’s Audience category. The Telly Award is...

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