Cooley's Strategies & Solutions
K–12 social-emotional learning · Erie, PA

A Better Version of You

A turnkey, facilitated SEL program for Erie schools. All your school provides is a room and the students. Deonte Cooley, M.S., handles everything else.

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How it works

Nothing for your staff to prepare.

A Better Version of You is a 6-week social-emotional learning program created and facilitated by Deonte Cooley, M.S., of Cooley's Strategies & Solutions. Sessions are delivered in person at schools and community organizations in Erie, PA, once a week for six consecutive weeks. Deonte leads every session, brings every material, and handles the assessments and reporting.

  • In person at your school or community organization
  • 45–60 minutes, once a week, for six consecutive weeks
  • Facilitated entirely by Deonte
  • Zero preparation required from school staff
K–5

Elementary

Age-appropriate lessons and activities for younger learners.

6–8

Middle School

Built for the pressures and changes of the middle school years.

9–12

High School

Real-world skills for teens heading into adulthood.

The six sessions

Six weeks. Six life skills.

  1. Mental Health & Coping SkillsSession 1
  2. Substance Abuse PreventionSession 2
  3. Peer Pressure & Decision-MakingSession 3
  4. Violence Prevention & Life SkillsSession 4 · Includes the Safe Friend worksheet
  5. Self-Awareness & MotivatorsSession 5 · Includes the Safer & Healthier Me personal plan
  6. Confidence & Esteem BuildingSession 6 · Students earn a Certificate of Completion

What's included

Everything students and schools receive.

Every student receives

  • A session workbook, updated each week
  • Session handouts and take-home materials
  • A Safe Friend worksheet in Session 4
  • A Safer & Healthier Me personal plan in Session 5
  • A Certificate of Completion in Session 6
  • Access to the free interactive student app

Every school receives

  • A pre-program baseline assessment
  • A post-program assessment
  • A pre/post comparison data report
  • A follow-up meeting with administration
  • Written recommendations for ongoing student support
The free student app

Works on any phone, tablet, or laptop. No download and no account required.

Open the student app

School partners

Already in Erie classrooms.

Current partnerR.B. Wiley Community Charter School

A Better Version of You is now booking Spring 2027 at Erie-area schools and community organizations.

Bring it to your school

Let's plan a cycle for your students.

Pricing is based on your school's needs, grade levels, and budget. Contact Deonte Cooley directly to talk it through.

Book a callCall (814) 882-4482Email Deonte

deonte@cooleysstrategiessolutions.com

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