ACT Tools for Tough Times

A comprehensive, scenario-based training lesson to prepare camp staff on safety, communication, and legal protocols if ICE or immigration officials arrive at camp. Equips staff with actionable toolkits, step-by-step guides, and interactive roleplay scenarios.

Celebrates collective triumphs, reflective learning, and restorative closure as the school year draws to an end (May, June).

Fosters professional empathy, creative renewal, and navigating high-stakes testing season with collaborative support and grace (February, March, April).

Explores themes of collective healing, mid-year fatigue management, peer-to-peer gratitude, and warming up school culture during the winter months (November, December, January).

Focuses on establishing group trust, sharing summer transitions, and setting supportive baseline agreements for the start of the school year (August, September, October).

Celebrates collective triumphs, reflective learning, and restorative closure as the school year draws to an end (May, June).

Fosters professional empathy, creative renewal, and navigating high-stakes testing season with collaborative support and grace (February, March, April).

Explores themes of collective healing, mid-year fatigue management, peer-to-peer gratitude, and warming up school culture during the winter months (November, December, January).

Focuses on establishing group trust, sharing summer transitions, and setting supportive baseline agreements for the start of the school year (August, September, October).

A comprehensive interview package featuring a slide deck and an executive briefing handout, detailing a data-driven action plan and 90-day entry roadmap for curriculum leadership.

A 25-minute, highly interactive Tier 2 counseling lesson designed to cultivate adaptability, multi-perspective thinking, and constructive workplace communication in high school seniors preparing for professional transitions.

Actionable planning resources, school-wide career day guides, and implementation templates for school counselors to deploy career readiness curricula.

High-level scope, sequence, and developmental milestones for elementary, middle, and high school career exploration. This framework links classroom subjects to real-world college, trade, and workforce pathways.

A powerful kindness and bullying prevention lesson exploring how hurtful words affect others and how we can repair hearts. Students engage in a paper-heart crumbling activity to visually understand the lasting impact of unkindness.

A transition support unit designed for rising 2nd graders entering a new school. Includes a social story presentation, a personal passport worksheet, and a counselor guidance document.

A 25-minute, highly interactive Tier 2 counseling lesson designed to cultivate adaptability, multi-perspective thinking, and constructive workplace communication in high school seniors preparing for professional transitions.

A 25-minute counseling lesson for transitioning Seniors focusing on professional communication, validation, and compromise frameworks to resolve high-stakes project friction on senior shop floors and collaborative teams.

A 25-minute small group counseling lesson focused on perspective-taking and professional teamwork for transitioning Seniors. Students learn how understanding different workplace perspectives and using flexible thinking helps resolve advanced capstone and professional shop floor conflicts.

Day 3 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students combine their sharing and turn-taking skills to complete a collaborative puzzle drawing peacefully, followed by a graduation ceremony.

Day 2 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students focus on the concept of wait time and turn-taking through interactive games and a physical "Turn Tracker" token activity.

Day 1 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students learn the importance of sharing art materials, practice key sharing phrases, and complete a collaborative coloring challenge.

A supportive, mountain-trail-themed final counseling session designed for students on IEPs to celebrate their personal growth, develop summer coping strategies, set future goals, and process closure with their counselor.

An interactive workshop teaching students essential conflict resolution skills, active listening techniques, and peer mediation frameworks to build stronger, more empathetic friendships.

A practical toolkit designed to help caregivers build meaningful, low-stress, and low-cost connections with their teenage children. Contains action-oriented resources categorized by teen interests and connection goals.

A guide and resource hub focused on equipping educators and employers with strategies to support youth employee mental health and ensure legal compliance. This lesson bridges the gap between school preparation and real-world employment stressors.

A dynamic social-emotional learning lesson designed for high school freshmen to master relationship and social skills. Students explore techniques for initiating friendships, navigating peer pressure, resolving conflicts constructively, and collaborating effectively in high school environments.

An 8th-grade lesson focusing on the social-emotional impact of hate speech and fostering a supportive school community. Students read an engaging, age-appropriate article and complete a reflective worksheet to map the impact of words and make personal commitments to inclusivity.