Newtown, CT – Choose Love Movement, a non-profit providing free Character Social Emotional Development programs for educators, announced today Spaulding Academy & Family Services in New Hampshire has become its first ever Choose Love Certified School.
Becoming a Choose Love Certified School shows a commitment to the safety, health and wellbeing of the students and staff. The certification provides a framework of tried and true best practices that foster a safe and compassionate environment through implementing and practicing Choose Love effectively, while also creating a ripple effect of positivity and compassion in the broader community.
Spaulding Academy introduced Choose Love to its school in 2020 and has seen astounding results. Spaulding is a leading provider of educational, residential, therapeutic and community based programs and services for families, and children and youth with neurological, emotional, behavioral, learning or developmental challenges, including Autism Spectrum Disorder and those who have experienced significant trauma, abuse or neglect.
“I’m thrilled that Spaulding will be leading the charge as our first Certified Choose Love school! As a courageous leader in alternative education, Spaulding is an exemplary model of how Choosing Love can amplify already great work and outcomes. I’m proud to be loving and supporting the incredible staff and educators at Spaulding, and look forward to sharing the benefits with parents and the community,” said Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer of Choose Love.
“To say that we are excited to be the first Choose Love certified program in the world would be an understatement. We look forward to partnering with Scarlett and her team to spread love, not just in our community, but throughout the state, country, and world. It is my mission to foster a community that is nurturing, healing, safe, and filled with love. Over the past several years I have witnessed firsthand the benefits of the Choose Love Movement. We have seen an increase in our student’s standardized test scores, a decrease in behavioral referrals, and a community of staff that have come together to embrace the four pillars of Choose Love. We are in a better place to provide emotional support, not just for our students, but for our staff as well. I believe in Choosing Love,” Garrett Lavallee, Principal & Special Education Director, Spaulding Academy and Family Services.
For more information, please visit www.ChooseLoveMovement.org.
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About The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement™
Jesse Lewis, a six-year-old first grader, was a victim of the Sandy Hook tragedy whose action saved the lives of nine classmates. Jesse left behind a message on a household chalkboard, “Nurturing Healing Love,” that became the inspiration for his mother, Scarlett, to found the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement.
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The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a commitment to reach students, educators and individuals, nationally and internationally, and provide them with a simple, yet profound formula for choosing love. Choose Love programs are free and teach essential life skills to children and adults. It has grown organically, one person at a time over the last eleven years, and now reaches 3.5 million children and adults in over 120 countries.
For more information, please visit www.ChooseLoveMovement.org.
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