Funded by a US Department of Education grant and the RI Department of Education, Healthy Schools! Healthy Kids! is partnering with Westerly, Pawtucket, Providence, and Johnston school districts to pilot a character development program. The foundation of this program will be built on the principles of social and emotional learning and will incorporate current state and local reform efforts. Our goal is to help RI students achieve high academic performance in a safe, healthy, and nurturing school environment.