Just Released: CA Addendum to National Report on Social and Emotional Learning for K-8 Students
You may remember the foundation-commissioned report, "The Positive Impact of Social and Emotional Learning for K-8 Students," produced by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and released at the 2008 Preteen Summit. The report summarized the impact of social and emotional learning (SEL) programs on students, and found that SEL programs yielded multiple benefits in both school and after-school settings.  We are pleased to announce the release of an addendum to this report that examines emotional health problems among students in California, with an emphasis on San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, and profiles examples of effective local programs.
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Kidsdata Expands Statewide – Tell Your Friends!
Later this fall, kidsdata.org will begin to offer data for all counties, cities, and school districts in California. More than 200 indicators soon will be available, including even more data on preteens. We want to make sure that everyone who works on behalf of children in California knows about this free, time-saving resource. If you'd like to help us spread the word, contact us at kidsdata@lpfch.org. For more information, and to sign up to be notified when the statewide site launches, visit www.kidsdata.org/statewide.

Guide to Effective Youth Development Strategies
The Finance Project's new report, A Guide to Effective Investments in Positive Youth Development: Implications of Research for Financing and Sustaining Programs, describes promising strategies for youth development programs, including those for preteens. The report also identifies gaps in existing research and discusses strategies to sustain comprehensive community systems that support positive youth development. The report also highlights how some states and communities are developing approaches that coordinate services for youth.
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Middle School Youth Lead the Way: Creating Pathways to Leadership in After-School Programs
This article from the Youth Development Institute describes one New York-based out-of-school-time program that successfully engages young people. The article notes how the Beacons program leads youth from ages 9 through 21 in a deliberate pathway from participant to "professional," and prepares them for success in high school and beyond. http://www.connectforkids.org/node/7113

A Local View of Youth Stress
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the Palo Alto PTA Council, and Adolescent Counseling Services host this event to offer insight about stressors that local youth face and to provide resources to help youth manage their stress. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205764

Stages of Life: New Freedoms for Young Adolescents
This Children's Health Council class will explore parents' level of comfort with their child's new freedoms; discuss how to evaluate a preteen’s readiness for new privileges; and note strategies for dealing with preteens' demands for freedom. Tuesday, Dec. 1, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205716

Find more events focused on preteens on kidscal.org: http://www.kidscal.org
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If you would like to include any preteen events or activities for the next newsletter, please send it to preteens@lpfch.org.

The Preteen Alliance promotes the emotional and behavioral health of preteens by using information to raise public awareness and inform regional action. The Alliance has more than 1,700 members, and anyone is welcome to join. For more information, see http://www.preteenalliance.org/about.html.

Also on preteenalliance.org:

• Research About Preteens: Find recent research commissioned by the foundation regarding preteens, as well as links to other relevant research.

• Resources and Services: Preteenalliance.org's resources page links to websites and services on topics affecting preteens.

• Data on Preteens: Find preteen-specific facts on bullying, gang involvement, stress, weight, and other topics – all from kidsdata.org’s database of local children’s facts.

If you have questions about The Alliance or want to include information in the next edition of The Preteen Post, reply to this e-mail or call us at (650) 724-5778.

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