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About Devereux Center for Resilient Children

The Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) develops research-supported, strength-based resources to support professionals and families in their efforts to enhance children's social and emotional well-being and prevent or reduce challenging behaviors. They value the strengths, happiness, and resilience of all children and promote the well-being of the adults who parent, nurture, and educate children. The DCRC approach, which uses data to inform decisions and track progress, involves families and providers working together as a team to provide consistent, nurturing and developmentally appropriate care. And it results in positive outcomes for children!

e-DECA Assessment and Planning System

Teacher using the e-DECA software on a tablet

This web-based application makes it easy to accurately gather, score, and interpret data from the nationally standardized, reliable and valid Devereux Early Childhood Assessments. It provides rich information about children's within-child protective factors related to their behavior and social and emotional health. These types of behaviors are observed over time by adults who play a significant role in supporting the child's development and learning.

DECA Program for Preschoolers, 2nd Edition

Teacher filling out the DECA for Preschoolers assessment

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Preschoolers, 2nd Edition (DECA-P2) is a nationally standardized, strength-based measure of within-child protective factors. Designed to be completed by adults who play a significant role in supporting the development and learning of children ages 3 through 5, it provides reliable and valid data to promote young children's social and emotional development. Research-based resources for early educators and strategies for families ensure that screening and assessment data is incorporated into planning efforts for home and care settings to strengthen children's resilience.

DECA Program for Infants and Toddlers

Teacher handing a parent a copy of Promoting Resilience For Now and Forever booklet

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers (DECA-I/T) is a nationally standardized, strength-based measure of within-child protective factors. Designed to be completed by adults who play a significant role in supporting the development and learning of children ages 4 weeks through 36 months, it provides reliable and valid data to promote very young children's social and emotional development. Research-based resources for early educators and strategies for families ensure that screening and assessment data is incorporated into planning efforts for home and care settings to strengthen children's resilience.

DECA Clinical Form

Teacher handing a parent a copy of Promoting Resilience For Now and Forever booklet

The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Clinical Form (DECA-C) is designed to be used by early childhood mental health consultants and other mental health professionals with select children, ages 2 through 5, who are already showing significant behavioral concerns. The DECA-C contains all of the strength-based resilience items and scales found on the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Preschoolers, 2nd Edition (DECA-P2), but also assesses social and emotional concerns, including: aggression, attention problems, emotional control problems, and withdrawal/depression.

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