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Documenting California’s Efforts to Promote Well-Being in Schools: Cross-Disciplinary Research in K-12 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiatives and School-Based Mental Health - YEDI Affiliated Project (entry-level)

Valerie Shapiro - Professor, Social Welfare

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs     Location: Off Campus

Behavioral health problems like depression, substance misuse, academic disengagement, and anxiety are common in young people, but many of these problems are preventable! Research has demonstrated how social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools can greatly improve the well-being and achievement of young people, but this research isn’t easily...

 Social Sciences   Education, Cognition & Psychology

Helping Educators Use Research Evidence to Promote Student Wellbeing - Project Assistants and Quantitative Analysts - YEDI Affiliated Project

Valerie Shapiro - Professor, Social Welfare

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

Behavioral health problems like depression, substance misuse, academic disengagement, and anxiety are common in young people, but many of these problems are preventable! Research has demonstrated how social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools can greatly improve the wellbeing and achievement of young people, but this research isn’t easily accessed...

 Social Sciences   Education, Cognition & Psychology

Helping Educators Use Research Evidence to Promote Student Wellbeing - Qualitative Apprentice - YEDI Affiliated Project

Valerie Shapiro - Professor, Social Welfare

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs     Location: Off Campus

Behavioral health problems like depression, substance misuse, academic disengagement, and anxiety are common in young people, but many of these problems are preventable! Research has demonstrated how social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools can greatly improve the wellbeing and achievement of young people, but this research isn’t easily accessed...

 Social Sciences   Education, Cognition & Psychology

Youth Engagement Tool Development for California Friday Night Live Programs - YEDI Affiliated Project

Valerie Shapiro - Professor, Social Welfare

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: Off Campus

Research has demonstrated how social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools can improve the wellbeing and achievement of young people, but this research doesn’t always involve the youth themselves. This project will train and support undergraduate students to create SEL tools for a statewide youth program: Friday Night Live. Specific...

 Social Sciences   Education, Cognition & Psychology