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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
evid5ce-bas$ programs t facilitate      
social & emotional le>n+ dur+ & beyond !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic4  ,:]eas a positive 
s*ool culture is important = /ud5ts1    
tea*]s1 & /aff to feel safe1 valu$1     
engag$1 includ$1 & respect$2 ,:]eas     
/ud5ts face int5se academic & social    
pressures 9 s*ool1 includ+ /ress1       
bully+1 & social isolation2 ,:]eas      
/ud5ts face increas+ anxiety z !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic cont9ues1 z a result 
(-- 7#a7 social di/anc+ requirem5ts &   
increas+ social isolation2  7#b7 fe> (  
illness = !mselves & pe]s2  7#c7        
unc]ta9ty ( ! future = !mselves &       
s*ool+2 &  7#d7 f9ancial insecurity t   

results 9 hung] or /ress at home2       
,:]eas1 :5 ^! conc]ns or *ildhood trauma
 are n address$ appropriately1 anxiety1 
depression1 social )drawal1 disruptive  
behavior1 drug & alcohol abuse1 &       
viol5ce c result2 ,:]eas skills develop$
 ?r\gh social & emotional le>n+ equip "y
 p to h&le ! *all5ges !y face & help !m 
succe$ n j z /ud5ts1 b z heal?y & c>+   
adults1 productive work]s1 & engag$     
citiz5s2 ,:]eas social & emotional le>n+
 is def9$ z ! process ?r\gh :i* *ildr5 &
 adults acquire & effectively apply ! k1
 attitudes1 & skills associat$ ) social 
& emotional compet5cy1 includ+ ! ability
 to-- 7#a7 id5tify1 und]/&1 & manage    
emotions2  7#b7 set & a*ieve positive   
goals2  7#c7 feel & %[ empa?y = o!rs2   
7#d7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 positive          
relation%ips2 &  7#e7 make responsible  
decisions2 ,:]eas social & emotional    
le>n+ programs c be effectively         
integrat$ into s*ools ?r\gh classroom   
in/ruction1 bo? 9-p]son & virtually1 &  
o!r s*oolwide activities t-- 7#a7       

provide in/ruction = s*ool lead]s1      
educators1 & /aff on social & emotional 
le>n+1 s !y c bo? model ^! skills =     
/ud5ts & b5efit f !m p]sonally &        
pr(essionally2  7#b7 integrate social & 
emotional le>n+ ?r\gh family engagem5t &
 9 ! s*ool curriculum1 ?r\gh in/ruction 
&1 9 "s cases1 playful le>n+2  7#c7     
provide sy/ematic in/ruction 9 :i*      
skills are taught1 model$1 practic$1 &  
appli$ 9 daily behavior2 &  7#d7 e/abli%
 safe & c>+ le>n+ environm5ts t fo/]    
/ud5t p>ticipation1 engagem5t1 &        
connection to _! s*ool community2 ,:]eas
 social & emotional skills are bo?      
tea*able & measurable1 & evid5ce-bas$   
social & emotional le>n+ programs h     
already be5 successfully implem5t$ 9    
s*ools across ! c\ntry = /ud5ts 9       
pres*ool ?r\gh high s*ool2 ,:]eas /ud5ts
 expos$ to social & emotional le>n+     
programs h improv$ academic outcomes1   
includ+ great] motivation to le>n &     
commitm5t to s*ool1 increas$ "t devot$  
to s*oolwork & ma/]y ( subject matt]1 & 

improv$ att5dance1 graduation rates1    
grades1 & te/ scores2 ,:]eas ^! positive
 outcomes increase 9 /ud5ts :o are      
involv$ 9 social & emotional le>n+      
programs by an av]age ( #aa p]c5tage    
po9ts ov] /ud5ts :o are n involv$ 9 su* 
programs2 ,:]eas social & emotional     
le>n+ programs c mitigate ! impact (    
*ildhood trauma & also result 9 r$uc$   
problem behavior1 improv$ heal?         
outcomes1 a l[] rate ( viol5t del9qu5cy1
 & a l[] rate ( heavy alcohol use2      
,:]eas programs t increase /ud5t        
connect$ness & raise aw>5ess ab\t social
 isolation h be5 %[n to r$uce bully+ &  
improve s*ool climate2 & ,:]eas social &
 emotional le>n+ programs help "y p     
appreciate ! importance ( develop+ &    
su/a9+ positive int]p]sonal relation%ips
 & inclusive communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals (
 evid5ce-bas$ social & emotional le>n+  
programs2  7#b7 enc\rages s*ools &      
communities to implem5t programs to     
facilitate social & emotional le>n+ 9   

bo? 9-p]son curriculum & virtual        
curriculum2 &  7#c7 enc\rages s*ools to 
conduct regul> 9-p]son & virtual tra9+ (
 _! /aff to ensure social & emotional   
le>n+ programs c evolve1 gr[1 & build   
capacity z ne$$4