Too Good for Violence, offered by the Mendez Foundation, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades K-8 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grade 3. Translated materials for Too Good for Violence are available in Spanish.

Toolbox Project provides a teaching practices and lesson-based approach to SEL and offers programming for grades Pre-K-6. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness at grades K-2. ToolBox Project offers a teacher-facing online content portal that houses lesson plans, extension activities, printables for the classroom, implementation supports, and reports about the program’s research base. Student- and caregiver-facing materials are available in Spanish.

Tools for Getting Along Together, offered by the University of Florida College of Education, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades 4 and 5 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades 4 and 5. Translated materials are available in Spanish.

Tools of the Mind provides a teaching practices approach to SEL. It includes programming for grades Pre-K-K and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in Pre-K-K. Translated materials for Tools of the Mind are available in Spanish.

Transformative Life Skills & Dynamic Mindfulness, offered by the Niroga Institute, provides a lesson-based approach to SEL, focused on mindfulness. It includes programming for grades 6-12 and demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades 6 and 9. Translated materials for Transformative Life Skills are offered in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, Inuktitut.

Wayfinder provides a lesson-based approach to SEL and is offered for grades K-12. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness for grades 6-9 and 12. Wayfinder utilizes an online platform with an extensive teacher-facing activity library. The program focuses on developing students’ sense of belonging and purpose.

Well-being, offered by Education+, provides lesson-based and academic integration approaches to SEL. Well-being offers programming for grades K-6. A CASEL-approved evaluation demonstrates evidence of effectiveness in grades 4 and 5. In addition to social and emotional learning, Well-being is built upon principles of positive youth development and service learning. The core curriculum comprises 15 lessons that align with the National Health Education Standards and includes additional activity cards and extension opportunities.

Youth Aware of Mental health, also known as YAM, is a school-based program for young people ages 13 to 17, in which they learn about and explore the topic of mental health. YAM is an evidence-based program taking place in classrooms around the world. Students actively engage with the topic of mental health through role-play and student-led discussions.

Additional outcomes:

Decreased suicidal ideation; Decreased suicide attempts

Zippy’s Friends is based on the coping theory and has been evaluated and found to improve children’s coping skills, social skills, emotional literacy, improve the class climate and reduce bullying. Read about the evidence behind Zippy’s Friends and the impact the programme has had on children and teachers.

Zippy’s Friends is based around a series of stories and the programme has 24 sessions of 45 minutes. The activities and stories are suitable for children of all abilities. The Additional Activities Booklet can be used as a follow-on programme to run Zippy’s Friends for a second year or to reinforce and consolidate the learning of the programme. There are also Home Activities to reinforce learning at home with parents and carers.

The six modules cover: Feelings, Communication, Friendship, Conflict, Change and Loss, Moving forward

Children develop their own positive strategies to deal with problems through engaging activities: listening to stories, discussion, games, role-play and drawing.