SELmedia Counseling Program Listed on California Healthy Kids Resource Center
S.S.GRIN Joins Esteemed List of Research-Validated Programs
CARY, NC (January 8, 2008) SELmedia, Inc. is pleased to announce that its group intervention program, S.S.GRIN, has been added to the California Healthy Kids Resource Center's list of research-validated programs. The California Healthy Kids Resource Center maintains a comprehensive collection of health education materials for use by teachers, administrators and other professionals who work with preschool through 12th grade students in school settings and after-school programs.
The California Healthy Kids Resource Center was created to encourage schools throughout California to establish stimulating and effective health education programs and to provide accurate and sound information about health issues. The California Healthy Kids Resource Center is funded by the California Department of Education and the California Department of Public Health.
SELmedia's S.S.GRIN (Social Skills Group Intervention) is an effective group counseling program that has been used in hundreds of school, clinic, and community settings to help children with peer and relationship problems.
Children who have poor peer relations become increasingly isolated and are at risk for poor outcomes. S.S.GRIN addresses this problem by teaching the social skills that research shows are critical to peer acceptance. Multiple studies have shown that S.S.GRIN is highly effective from early childhood to adolescence:
- 24% increase in "Being liked by peers"
- 44% decrease in aggression (especially for bullies)
- 63% decrease in antisocial affiliations
- Results hold up over multiple years
Sustainability is also a measure of a program's effectiveness. Of the counselors who adopted the S.S.GRIN program 10 years ago, 75% are still using it regularly.
"This is a significant accomplishment," said Ron Anderson, VP of Programs at SELmedia. "To be included on this list validates not only the strength of the research on S.S.GRIN's effectiveness, but also the high quality of the program's content."
About SELmedia:
Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, SELmedia produces and distributes research-based Social Emotional Learning products for schools, parents and mental health professionals. SELmedia also distributes LifeStories for Kids(TM) Character Education program, a captivating, multimedia program that uniquely combines evidence-based practices for skill building with the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. For more information or to order products online, please visit www.SELmediainc.com.
Contact:
Kenneth V. Arneson, CEO
SELmedia, Inc.
(919) 677-0101 x40
karneson@SELmediainc.com