P-01 The Saving Brains Grenada/Conscious Discipline Pro- gramme: A Pre-primary and Primary School-Based Violence-Prevention Program for Children and Adults

Methods: Since 2015, 5,692 children, 2,828 families, and 250 teachers in 93 private and public schools across Grenada, West Indies have received Conscious Discipline (CD) coaching and materials. The primary outcome is child neurodevelopment, including social-emotional development, which is being assessed among 400 children in intervention schools by comparing them to children in waitlist control schools. Classroom environment and teacher variables have also been assessed, including teacher mental health, programme fidelity, attitudes towards corporal punishment, and teachers' perceived emotional safety.

Results: Qualitative data indicate healthier classroom environments and reduced incidents of conflicts and problematic student behaviour, as well as improved teacher and pupil satisfaction with the intervention programme as alternative discipline and self-discipline skills are internalized and practiced. In addition to an overview of the programme and its rationale based in brain development and evidence-based pedagogy, we will present quantitative outcome data as of April 2024.

Conclusion: A plethora of evidence demonstrates that physical discipline is inconducive to healthy brain development and learning. The Saving Brains Grenada/Conscious Discipline programme fosters nonviolent homes and classrooms and skillful behaviour management, thereby providing environments conducive to improved social and academic outcomes. Despite this being an ongoing intervention in Grenada, the theme of the conference prompts submission and sharing of background, methods, and anecdotal resultsand skillful behaviour management, thereby providing environments conducive to improved social and academic outcomes. Despite this being an ongoing intervention in Grenada, the theme of the conference prompts submission and sharing of background, methods, and anecdotal results.