Effective January 1, 2008, the Center for Evidence-Based Practice: Young Children with Challenging Behavior (CEBP) became the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children, or TACSEI. TACSEI is a continuation and expansion of the work of CEBP. A major change is that TACSEI will now take the enormous amount of research CEBP conducted and synthesized on effective practices and move it into actual, everyday practice by: providing technical assistance (TA) with specific emphasis on behavior and social/emotional development; providing information, products, training and e-learning opportunities on evidence-based practices and the Pyramid Model of promotion, prevention and intervention; synthesizing and disseminating research findings on evidence-based practices for children and families served by IDEA; documenting factors in model programs that lead to the adoption, fidelity, implementation and sustainability of the Pyramid Model practices; and coordinating a cadre of experts that provide consultation to the field.

TACSEI will give decision makers, caregivers and service providers an enhanced awareness, understanding of, and ability to use evidence-based practices for improving the social-emotional outcomes for young children with, or at risk for, delays or disabilities. The best part is that you will still have access to the great resources and information developed by CEBP, but in the coming months our website will have a new look and lots of new activities and resources. Keep checking back for more information! TACSEI Facts