Together, the “Create a Legacy” activity and the “How Can We Sustain Our Efforts?” tool will help your partnership find ways to sustain successful programs, so that the positive impact of your work to support social and emotional learning will be long-lasting.

 

To help your early childhood efforts last into the future, look for ways to align with the latest work in social-emotional learning standards. This will connect your partnership with others who are committed to similar strategies, and will also help you match your proven successes to funding opportunities. For example, many states have adopted rigorous, widely shared standards and assessments that address social-emotional learning in early childhood. 

 

Another important step is to raise awareness in your community. Is early childhood social-emotional learning on the agenda of your mayor, your governor, and your legislators? Advocacy and public information will help to foster buy-in and widespread support for your initiative.The “How Do We Use Data to Communicate?” tool will help you translate your successes into sustainability.