Annie E. Casey Foundation Awards Development Grant
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has partnered with 3C Institute to customize 3C’s Impact implementation support platform to meet the data collection and analysis needs... Read More
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Our intervention programs and materials are not only extremely effective and engaging, they have also been honored by well-respected review agencies. And we continue to build on those successes through new research and development projects. Check this area often to keep abreast of the exciting developments at 3C Institute.
3C Institute Sponsors Annual Conference on Evidence-based Programs
3C Institute recently co-sponsored and exhibited at the Blueprints 2018 conference held April 30-May 2 in Denver, Colo. The conference brings researchers, program designers, policy makers,... Read More
Boys and Girls Clubs of America Welcomes 3C as New Vendor
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America has selected 3C Institute as the new vendor for its National Youth Outcomes Initiative (NYOI) member survey. This... Read More
NICHD Grant Supports Development of Bullying Prevention Game
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development has awarded 3C Institute a fast-track grant to support the development of a... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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 /... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.”... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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)... Read More
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?... Read More
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... Read More
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?... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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.... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More