Help Us Grow!
Our work is only possible with your generous support. Donate to our awards, volunteer, or be our advocate in promoting the Foundation's visibility in your organization or region.
Follow us on…
Facebook
Twitter
Join our Mailing List
Emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) is a term used in educational settings in the United States to refer to students who are experiencing significant behavioral difficulties at school.
A student's need for behavioral support can have a straightforward cause (e.g., a difference between home and school behavioral norms, a school or classroom without clear expectations, or a history of bullying or other harmful situations), but can also be highly complex in nature, including aspects ranging from the medical to a reflection of problems in wider society. As such, students with behavioral needs include not only those formally identified as EBD by their school, but also a wide range of additional students, including those with autism, ADHD, and other co-occurring disabilities with behavioral components, students with mental health needs, or those in the juvenile justice system.
The CCBD Foundation supports positive interventions for any student experiencing significant behavioral challenges at school, regardless of perceived cause, age of the child or youth, special education status, or the definition or category under which they receive special services.
A student's need for behavioral support can have a straightforward cause (e.g., a difference between home and school behavioral norms, a school or classroom without clear expectations, or a history of bullying or other harmful situations), but can also be highly complex in nature, including aspects ranging from the medical to a reflection of problems in wider society. As such, students with behavioral needs include not only those formally identified as EBD by their school, but also a wide range of additional students, including those with autism, ADHD, and other co-occurring disabilities with behavioral components, students with mental health needs, or those in the juvenile justice system.
The CCBD Foundation supports positive interventions for any student experiencing significant behavioral challenges at school, regardless of perceived cause, age of the child or youth, special education status, or the definition or category under which they receive special services.
The CCBD Foundation was founded in 1997 by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD), to support its mission of improving the education of children and youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). The Foundation provides members of the educational, research, and wider community who share a commitment to supporting students with EBD with a way to combine their efforts, merging their donations into awards in specific priority areas that have a high impact on students and their classrooms. These are:
- Funding projects, programs, and curriculum for students with EBD
- Providing educators with financial assistance to attend professional development events related to EBD
- Awarding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate pursuing a career working with students with EBD
- Recognizing leaders in the field