PATHS (Providing Alternative THinking Strategies)
The PATHS (Providing Alternative THinking Strategies) curriculum is a program for educators and counselors that is designed to facilitate the development of self-control, emotional awareness, and interpersonal problem-solving skills. The curriculum consists of an Instructional Manual, six volumes of lessons, pictures and photographs, and additional materials. A research book is also available. PATHS is designed for use with elementary school- aged children. The purposes of the PATHS Curriculum are to enhance the social competence and social understanding of children, as well as to facilitate educational processes in the classroom.
An effective social-cognitive program is important because children often exhibit difficulties in social problem-solving, self-control, affective understanding, and self-esteem. The PATHS Curriculum provides teachers and counselors with a systematic developmental procedure for enhancing social competence and understanding in children.
PATHS has been translated into Dutch, French, and Hebrew. It is used in a variety of schools for normal, deaf, and other special needs children in The Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Wales, Norway, Canada, Australia, and Israel. In the United States, it is currently being used in sites in Washington State, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, South Carolina, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. PATHS is one of a number of interventions that is central to the Fast Track Prevention Project being carried out at the University of Washington, Duke University, Vanderbilt University, and Penn State University, which involves 30 schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington State, and Pennsylvania. (more)
Currriculum Authors: Dr. Carol Kusche and Dr. Mark Greenberg
There have been three controlled studies with randomized control groups: 1 with regular children, 1 with special education-classified children, and 1 with deaf/hearing-impaired children. (more)
For Information on Training and Technical Assistance, please contact:
PATHS Training LLC
Carol A. Kusché, Ph.D.
PATHS Training LLC Phone and FAX: (206) 323-6688 ckusche@comcast.net
Dorothy Morelli
(615) 364-6606
The PATHS Curriculum may be obtained from:
Channing
Bete Company
One Community Place
South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200
Phone: (877)
896-8532
Fax: (800) 499-6464
E-mail: PrevSci@channing-bete.com
Web-site: www.channing-bete.com
For materials,
ask for the Prevention Science Customer Service
Representative.
PATHS has been selected as one of the 10 Bluprints for Violence Prevention. A book designed for schools and communities explains the essentials of PATHS, its implementation, and research evaluation findings. This book may be ordered on the Blueprints Website.
Promoting Social and Emotional Development in Deaf Children:
The PATHS Project, by Mark Greenberg and Carol Kusche, is available through the University of Washington Press.
Toll-free number: 1-800-441-4115
Fax: (206) 543-3932
For Further Information
For further information, contact: Mark Greenberg, Ph.D., program developer.