Research center at Yale University
The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence is a unit within the Yale Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center that designs and researches evidence-based approaches for supporting school communities in understanding the value of emotions, teaching and practicing the skills of emotional intelligence, and building and sustaining positive emotional climates. The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI) provides training to school and district leaders, teachers, and school staff to support the systemic implementation of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and foster SEL skills in all stakeholders in these communities. YCEI's mission is to use the power of emotions to create a healthier, more equitable, productive and compassionate society today and for future generations.