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School Years Evidence Brief: Social Emotional Learning

School Years Evidence Brief: Social Emotional Learning

Evidence Exchange Network for Mental Health and Addictions

May 1, 2016

children, education, mental health, youth

This brief outlines available evidence on specific mental health promotion interventions for school-aged children and youth, with a focus on Social Emotional Learning; SEL (SEL) programs. The social, emotional, and behavioural, outcomes of universal SEL interventions are presented, as well as components of effective programming, as outlined in the literature.