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CorStone Life Skills Program for Youth Launched in India
10.30.2009 – Sausalito, CA – Marin County nonprofit CorStone announces the
successful launch of its Children’s Resiliency Program (CRP) in New Delhi, India to
provide social-emotional, conflict management and other life skills training to youth,
primarily 12-18 year old girls, in high poverty communities. The CRP – India is built
upon a similar program CorStone launched domestically in US schools in
September 2009 and represents the first of many opportunities for CorStone to
reach at-risk youth in vulnerable communities worldwide using culturally adapted
methods and materials.
The program commenced with a 5-day intensive training in New Delhi for
approximately 50 teachers from 5 cities and from more than 10 schools across the
country. Beginning in November 2009, the teachers will in turn deliver CorStone’s
weekly structured curriculum in a facilitated peer support group format to over 1,000
students.
“CorStone’s program positively impacts at-risk youth by enhancing their resilience to
psychological disorders, while simultaneously providing them with the skills and
support to deal with conflict and adversity in a healthy way – helping them to make
better choices that can improve their lives and their communities,” said Steve
Leventhal, Executive Director of CorStone. “In many low income communities, using
the school as the central venue for providing psychosocial skills and support is the
best way to reach vulnerable children. Our teacher training program brought together
a diverse group of educators from the Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist
communities, all serving at-risk school children. It was a deeply moving experience
to witness the enthusiasm, passion and dedication exhibited throughout the training
and we’re excited about the potential far-reaching impact of the program.”