Second Step
A Violence Prevention Program for Children

Second Step is a program for schools and families to use to encourage children to get along well with others. The Second Step curriculum was developed by the national Committee for Children and is approved for use by the National Safe and Drug-Free Schools program.

The program focuses on three main areas:

• Empathy
Each child learns to identify and understand others' feelings in order to be a more caring person.

• Impulse Control
Children learn to slow down and use problem-solving skills to think through options when faced with dilemmas.

• Anger Management
In most families, anger and conflict are a normal part of family life. The anger management steps help children recognize, understand, and control anger in a healthy way.


Professional Provider
Compass of Carolina has provided the Second Step program to 31 area schools. A Second Step certified trainer from Compass of Carolina has facilitated the program for hundreds of students and trained more than 800 teachers and parents.

Easy to Use
Second Step's 14 to 28 week curriculum for kindergarten through ninth grade includes: fully scripted lessons, activity plans, photo lessons cards, a sing-along tape, video tapes, puppets, and homework sheets.