Why Our Programs Work
At Children's Institute, all of our prevention and intervention programs have:
- A foundation based in research
- Tested outcomes
- Ongoing evaluation and enhancement
Children's Institute has developed award-winning programs for children and their families for over 45 years. Our programs have received two Lela Rowland Awards from the National Mental Health Association for outstanding prevention programs in the United States. Primary Project has been recognized as one of five exemplary prevention programs in the nation in the U.S. Surgeon General Report on Mental Health (December 1999) and designated a "Promising Prevention Program" by the U.S. Department of Education's Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Expert Panel.
By staying current about the issues that impact children and families, we are able to design prevention programs and initiatives that meet the needs of children and families throughout the world. Our continuous program evaluation efforts help us make modifications that ensure these programs stay up-to-date. And we do it all in a cost-effective way so that they are affordable and easy to implement in schools, communities and homes.
Our programs include:
Primary Project — the core prevention program
- School-based prevention program for K to 3rd grade
- Works to prevent school adjustment difficulties with at-risk children
- Nationally certified and disseminated
Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP) — an award-winning prevention program for children experiencing divorce
- School-based groups for K to 8th grade
- Helps reduce the stress children experience as a result of parental separation or divorce
- Procedure manuals available for K and 1st grade, 2nd and 3rd grade, 4th to 6th grades and 7th and 8th grades
A.C.T. - For the Children (Assisting Children through Transition) — helping parents reduce the stress of a breakup on their children
- Community-based program for parents
- Teaches parents how to contain conflict and act in the best interest of their children
- Classes available locally in Rochester, NY
