{"id":2099,"date":"2019-10-17T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starr-commonwealth-new.local\/?page_id=2099"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:54:02","slug":"courageous-choices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starr.org\/courageous-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Courageous Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2099\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2099-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"so-parallax siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2099-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SOTW-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" data-siteorigin-parallax=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"opacity: 0.68;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SOTW-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SOTW-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SOTW-64x43.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div id=\"pgc-2099-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-1fa01ddf6579-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCourageous Choices\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA social emotional learning program designed to teach emotional awareness, self-regulation, and resilience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2099-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">Courageous Choices is a dynamic social-emotional learning (SEL) program designed to equip students with essential skills in emotional awareness, self-regulation, and resilience. Available for both K-5 and early childhood\/pre-K levels, this <a href=\"https:\/\/store.starr.org\/product\/courageous-choices-packages\/\">trauma-informed and CASEL-aligned program<\/a> empowers students to manage their emotions, improve behavior, and apply social-emotional skills both in and out of the classroom. Through a combination of engaging materials\u2014including digital lessons, classroom posters, and interactive worksheets\u2014Courageous Choices provides a comprehensive toolkit for developing lifelong social-emotional skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2099-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"2\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-300x214.png\" class=\"image wp-image-58156  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-1080x771.png 1080w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2-64x46.png 64w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-2.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-2099-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-5e56cecf7de7-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/store.starr.org\/product\/courageous-choices-packages\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPurchase yours today!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2099-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-5e56cecf7de7-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#openFormModal\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDownload a Sample\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-2-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><!-- Modal background -->\n<div id=\"formModal\" style=\"\n    display: none;\n    position: fixed;\n    z-index: 1000;\n    left: 0; 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Each component is designed to facilitate skill development, practice, and reinforcement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-58160 \" src=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--1536x662.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--1080x466.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--600x259.jpg 600w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long--64x28.jpg 64w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Courageous-Choices-Products-long-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2099-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Materials Included<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Courageous Choices Guidebooks<\/li>\n<li>Classroom posters to visually reinforce key concepts<\/li>\n<li>Visuals of grade-level skills for use in calming corners<\/li>\n<li>Google Slide Lessons to introduce and teach each SEL skill<\/li>\n<li>Student Worksheets to provide additional practice and review of each skill (worksheets can be compiled into an SEL folder for ongoing integration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2099-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-5e56cecf7de7-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#openFormModal\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDownload a Sample\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2099-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-wire-33f14d4179ef-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/store.starr.org\/product\/courageous-choices-packages\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPurchase yours today!\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-testimonials panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-testimonials so-widget-sow-testimonials-default-4492532243b8-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-testimonials\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-testimonial-wrapper sow-user-middle sow-layout-text-above\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-testimonial-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><strong>\"One of my biggest takeaways is the amount of teaching time I have bought back for myself, along with the amount of knowledge my students have learned because they have the strategies and skills to be a learner. It's honestly been life-changing. I am so proud of the amount of learning my class participates in daily, in a positive learning environment. Another important takeaway is that my students are not learning through fear of getting in trouble, but rather with a desire to do their best (all day long!).\"<\/strong><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-testimonial-user\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-testimonial-name\"><strong>-Kindergarten Teacher <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-8-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"12\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Resilience Matters Podcast<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16092523\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2398794\/episodes\/16092523-courageous-choices-empower-your-students-with-lifelong-sel-tools.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16092523&player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2099-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-9-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-599fb816c725-2099\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMeet the Authors\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo dedicated professionals with real-world experience\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2099-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2099-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-10-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Erika Grevelding, LCSW-R<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2162 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/erika.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/erika.jpg 80w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/erika-64x100.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erika Grevelding is a school social worker currently working at Milton Terrace Elementary School in Ballston Spa, NY. Her current role is to provide individual and group counseling services, facilitate social-emotion lessons in classrooms, and provide on-going staff and parent consultation. She is also a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention trainer for the district to provide updated trauma-informed de-escalation strategies. Erika has been a school social worker since 2008. Her approach in the school setting was influenced from her previous experience of providing counseling services at a local agency focused on supporting the needs of children and families. This was a diverse, trauma-focused role that included individual, group, and family counseling using a family systems and strengths-based approach. In this position, she also provided home-based support, developed and facilitated parenting classes, and also provided prevention programs in local school districts. She received a Master of Social Work degree from the State University of New York at Albany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erika lives in Ballston Spa, NY with her husband, Patrick, and children, Kyle and Alexa, who provide endless opportunities to be curious about behavior and to enjoy life. She believes they always provide fun and unique perspectives resulting in an inspiration to grow along with an unconditional support to just be.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2099-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2099-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2099-10-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Colleen Germann, PsyD<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2161 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/colleen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/colleen.jpg 80w, https:\/\/starr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/colleen-64x100.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dr. Colleen Germann is a school psychologist and licensed psychologist currently working at Milton Terrace Elementary School in Ballston Spa, NY. She has worked in various positions in the Ballston Spa Central School District since 2011. Her primary roles include assessment, direct intervention with students, and staff consultation within a Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model. Dr. Germann\u2019s interests include trauma-informed strategies in the classroom along with data management related to intervention effectiveness as well as providing consultation on systems-level change. She has experience chairing the Committee on Special Education at the preschool and school-age level, incorporating extensive knowledge of state and national education law. Prior to her work as a practitioner she earned her doctoral degree at the State University of New York at Albany in school psychology. Her dissertation research focused on school psychology internship satisfaction among early-career practitioners.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Germann lives in Glenville, NY with her husband, Matt, and children, Spencer and Asher, who inspire her with their courage and spirit every day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courageous Choices is a dynamic social-emotional learning (SEL) program designed to equip students with essential skills in emotional awareness, self-regulation, and resilience. Available for both K-5 and early childhood\/pre-K levels, this trauma-informed and CASEL-aligned program empowers students to manage their emotions, improve behavior, and apply social-emotional skills both in and out of the classroom. 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