NEFC Competitors

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social, and emotional competence for all students. Our mission is to make evidence-based social and emotional learning an integral part of education from preschool through high school. Through research, practice, and policy, CASEL collaborates to ensure all students become knowledgeable, responsible, caring, and contributing members of society. Learn more about our work at casel.org.

The Incredible Years® is a series of interlocking, evidence-based programs for parents, children, and teachers, supported by over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children's behavior problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence. The programs are used worldwide in schools and mental health centers, and have been shown to work across cultures and socioeconomic groups. View our website, www.incredibleyears.com

The Goldie Hawn Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 2003 in response to growing concern about the state of children's mental health. With leading researchers, neuroscientists and educators, the foundation created MindUP, a program and curriculum to train teachers and schools how to develop social emotional learning and support children's mental fitness. Since its inception, MindUP has trained hundreds of thousands of teachers and served millions of children across 48 countries.