Change Happens

One Ripple at a Time.

A digital suite of programs to personalize social emotional skill building and promote positive behavioral and mental health. Used across tiers and settings, Ripple Effects programs ensure each learner gets what they uniquely need to thrive in school and life.

What we do

Ripple Effects delivers evidence-based social-emotional learning, mental health and behavioral supports. The digital platform allows for both local customization and for personalized learning.

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How we do it

Learning works when it’s relevant to students’ lives and personalized to support their unique experiences. Ripple Effects programs meet and engage youth where they are, then contextualizes that skill-building to make sure it sticks.

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Why it works

Ripple Effects programs build on learners’ strengths, encouraging them to drive their own learning experience through an adaptive system that provides proven evidence-based strategies to each learner, every time.

It Works.

Ripple Effects programs and tools are proven effective both in scientific studies and real-world evaluation by implementers and students.

quote leftAll the C’s and D’s are now A’s and B’s, and we’ve had almost no discipline referrals for substance abuse since we started using the program eight months ago… quote right

Ms. Tracey Quarnstrom, Principal,
Wolf Creek School, MN

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Grades Up

Previously failing students exposed to Ripple Effects raised their grades from a 1.1 to a 2.4 in one semester

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Suspensions Down

In one study of students, repeat referrals to ISS declined an average of 28%.

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Used Nationwide

Ripple Effects is used in 10 of the 12 largest school districts in the country

Success Stories.
Students empowered.

Ripple Effects works across communities with diverse values, hopes and needs, affecting millions of students in myriad ways. Every success story is as unique as its people, schools and communities. Discover some of them here.

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From Atlantic to Pacific, youth make gains with Ripple Effects

Supporting and empowering 400,000 active students and their teachers in 4,000 schools across all 50 states

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Our Users

While students are at the center of our programs, we honor the uniqueness of the broader community of stakeholders, and provide tools to support them as they work with and guide each child.

Youth

Ripple Effects’ student-centered approach motivates youth to build skills, develop resiliency and problem-solve their personal barriers to success, in a safe and engaging way.

Educators

Every Ripple Effects organization has access to implementation services and technical support. Professional development opportunities include programming for teachers to grow their instructional practices as well as develop their own social and emotional competencies.

Family & Community

Ripple Effects respects the unique needs of each community, with a customizable learning platform. Family engagement includes resources for supporting healthy learning practices at home.

Recognitions

Ripple Effects is proud to have received dozens of awards and recognition for product excellence, social leadership, and entrepreneurial success.