KINDR is a culture and community dedicated to bettering ourselves and those around us with daily acts of mindful kindness. Regardless of our differences, our past, or our path forward, we can all learn to live 1% kinder each day, leading to healthier relationships with ourselves and others.Together we will foster a KINDR foundation for all.View the full presentation here.

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Bonnie Grossen Evaluation DirectorAugust, 2024  While much research has examined correlates with satisfaction with life (family structure, delinquent behavior), little or no research has evaluated whether intervention can improve adolescents’ level of satisfaction with life. This study found that the BeKindr interventions to teach kindness had a significant positive impact on adolescent satisfaction with life, and consequently, implies that these interventions also can reduce delinquent and risky behavior. These findings are important for public policy consideration in efforts to reduce teen violence, delinquency and antisocial behavior.    The effects of BeKindr interventions to teach kindness were evaluated with a sample of 85 Tier 2 and 3 at-risk adolescents in 8 schools in 7 different states, aged 9 to 18 in grade 4 through 12. The at-risk factors represented frequent behavior

A Randomized Control Study of the Effects on Mental Health of Lasting Happiness: A Guide for Teens and Adults  Erin Chaparro and Bonnie Grossen September 2022    This study used a control group design. Teens with a background of adverse childhood experiences attending alternative high schools (New Beginnings) were invited to participate in the Lasting Happiness (LH) program. A control group also took the pre- and post-surveys.   Across all 3 sites, 65% of the students received free lunch. Approximately 95% of the students indicated that they had experienced some type of interruption in their education and had either failed a previous grade, were expelled or suspended from school, or dropped out of another school before enrolling in the alternative high school. The NBHS group of schools report only approximately 25% regular attendees and a 78% minority enrollment: 44% Hispanic, 29%

October 2022  Erin ChaparroEvaluation Director    DESCRIPTION: In fall 2021, 8 schools in communities with the highest rates of community and school violence in the Philadelphia School District received a KindR grant to teach kindness. The KindR activities would complement the already existing Positive Behavior Support System (PBIS). The district matched these 8 schools with 8 other schools (control group) based on similarity in demographics and in PBIS implementation status. Propensity score matching was used to identify 8 comparison schools that did not statistically differ from the PBIS Kindness schools. The district administered surveys district-wide to monitor student, staff, and parent/caregiver perceptions. The district provided the data from the surveys as aggregated data. Student-level data was not shared. With a sample of only 16 (8 experimental and 8 control) the power to

  January 2023Bonnie GrossenEvaluation Director  Breakthrough Miami provides an academic enrichment program that uses a student-teaching-students model to ensure that motivated, under-resourced 5th–12th-grade students have access to excellent educational opportunities, graduate from high school on time, and attend college. Breakthrough Miami incorporated the Lasting Happiness (LH) workbook study into their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program for 775 teens in 5 campuses.  Results:   Saturday Program During School Year:  At the end of the school year, 259 scholars took a survey.    68% of Scholars reported feeling confident in using mindfulness as a strategy to support their mental health.    69% of Scholars reported being able to react and respond to difficult situations with a growth mindset.    80% of Scholars reported they developed close relationships with staff and volunteers.