Identifies mental health crises and suicide warning signs while developing personal safety plans and grounding techniques. Equips users with peer gatekeeper skills and direct pathways to professional crisis resources and hotlines.
Students create a portable 'Safety Shield' card containing their trusted adults, emergency numbers, and a coping strategy.
Analyzing scenarios to determine the appropriate resource (911, 988, or a trusted adult) based on the severity and type of situation.
Role-playing exercises to practice speaking clearly and providing necessary information when calling a helpline or emergency number.
Introduction to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, explaining its purpose as a resource for mental health similar to 911 for physical emergencies.
Students expand their support circle beyond the school to include parents, relatives, doctors, and community emergency workers, identifying their 'Circle of Trust'.
Students synthesize their learning by creating a personal safety shield and a pocket-sized card listing their trusted adults and safe places.
Students practice using 'I statements' and sentence starters to express their needs and ask for help from trusted adults.
Students learn what school counselors do, how confidentiality works, and how to request a meeting when they need support.
Students define the qualities of trusted adults and identify specific helpers in their home, school, and community using the 'Trust Triangle'.
Students differentiate between everyday frustrations and significant emotional challenges, learning to recognize 'internal alarms' in their bodies.
Students identify trusted adults and create a personal safety plan to seek help when they feel overwhelmed.
Students master the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method to anchor themselves in the present moment during high-stress situations.
Students learn and practice three breathing techniques to physiologically lower their heart rate and manage stress.
Students explore personal triggers and categorize emotional states into different 'zones' to understand how stress builds.
Students identify physical sensations associated with emotions using body-mapping to understand their body's 'early alarm system' for stress.
Students collaborate to create a class 'Digital Constitution' or pledge. They brainstorm proactive ways to make others feel good online, such as leaving encouraging comments.
Students learn the technical skills of how to report inappropriate behavior on common platforms and the importance of telling a trusted adult. They practice writing a script for how to tell an adult about an incident.
This lesson shifts focus from the bully to the bystander. Students learn four safe ways to intervene when they see mean behavior: interrupt, support the target, report, or screenshot.
Students define cyberbullying and distinguish it from rude behavior or conflict. They identify specific behaviors like exclusion, spreading rumors, or mean comments in gaming chats.
Students explore how written messages can be misunderstood without voice or facial expressions. They practice rewriting messages to be clearer and using emojis to clarify intent.
A supportive lesson focused on easing school-re-entry anxiety and providing concrete strategies for students transitioning back after a break.
A collection of bilingual resources designed to help a shy Spanish-speaking student identify personal strengths, manage social anxiety, and practice self-advocacy through structured scripts and visual goals.
A lesson designed to help students identify and track their anxiety levels using a 10-level thermometer. It includes reflective tools to distinguish between anxiety-driven fear and simple avoidance.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the DEAR MAN skill for effective communication, called 'Clear Requests,' helping students learn how to ask for things or say no while maintaining relationships.
A lesson for grades 3-5 on the 'ABC' and 'PLEASE' skills, called 'Healthy Habits,' focusing on building a life that reduces emotional vulnerability through accumulation of positive events and physical health.
A lesson for grades 3-5 focused on Problem Solving, using the 'Solution Lab' metaphor to teach a step-by-step approach to resolving situations that can be changed.
A lesson for grades 3-5 focused on the concept of Radical Acceptance, called the 'Acceptance Lab,' where students learn to accept reality as it is to reduce suffering and move toward problem-solving.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the 'Check the Facts' skill. Students learn to use a 'Facts Filter' to determine if their emotional reaction matches the reality of a situation.
The final Interpersonal Effectiveness lesson for grades 3-5, teaching the GIVE and FAST skills for maintaining relationships and self-respect.
A Distress Tolerance lesson for grades 3-5 focusing on strategic distraction using the IMPROVE and Distraction skills (renamed Stress Shield).
A lesson for grades 3-5 students to teach the 'Opposite Action' skill. Students learn to identify action urges and perform behaviors that are opposite to an emotion that doesn't fit the facts.
A Distress Tolerance lesson for grades 3-5 focusing on using strategic distraction (SEA: Sensations, Emotions, Activities) to manage high emotional arousal without acting impulsively.
A follow-up lesson for grades 3-5 students to learn the 'CAP' skills (Cold Water, Active Exercise, Paced Breathing) to change their body's physiology and reduce intense 'RED zone' emotions quickly.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the Three Mindfulness 'What' Skills: Observe (noticing without labels), Describe (using factual language), and Participate (fully engaging in an activity).
A sophisticated lesson for grades 3-5 students to break down the complex parts of an emotional response: the prompting event, thoughts/interpretations, body sensations, and action urges.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to introduce the concept of Mindfulness and the Three States of Mind: Emotion Mind, Reasonable Mind, and Wise Mind, using the metaphor of a 'Internal Balance Scale.'
A lesson for grades 3-5 on dialectics, exploring the 'Field Guide' concept of 'Both Sides Thinking' to understand how two seemingly opposite ideas can both be true.
A follow-up lesson for grades 3-5 students to practice 'Both Sides Thinking' by identifying one-sided words to avoid and learning to use 'I' statements and the 'YET' (Yeti) mindset.
An introductory lesson for 3-5 students to establish classroom rules and identify the four main areas of focus: emotions, attention, thoughtful decisions, and getting along with others.
The final lesson of the K-2 curriculum, teaching the skill of FACE. This skill focuses on building and maintaining self-respect in social interactions by being fair, avoiding over-apologizing, sticking to one's values, and being honest.
This lesson focuses on identifying 'red flags' in social situations, understanding the importance of 'gut feelings', and practicing exit strategies to move to safety. Students will learn to recognize subtle warning signs and identify trusted adults they can turn to for help.
A comprehensive lesson on identifying unsafe social situations, setting physical and emotional boundaries with peers, and practicing assertive communication across school and community settings.
This lesson empowers students to identify their personal boundaries, practice assertive "No" statements, and recognize safe versus unsafe situations in their school and community environments.
A collection of intake and referral forms for school counseling programs, focused on building a holistic understanding of a student's social-emotional needs through student, teacher, and parent perspectives.
A comprehensive lesson for mixed-age elementary students to identify the 'size' of different problems using a weather-themed 5-point scale and learn to match their reactions accordingly.
A 30-minute lesson for 3rd grade focused on overcoming the stigma of asking for help and identifying specific trusted adults for different types of challenges. Students will learn that seeking help is a sign of self-awareness and strength.
A suite of professional case note templates for school counselors, designed for efficiency and clarity in documenting student support sessions. These templates follow a blue and gold theme and utilize best-practice intervention checklists.
A lesson focused on recognizing physical 'body alarms' and social cues that signal unsafe or uncomfortable situations, teaching students to respond using the 'No, Go, Tell' strategy.
Resources for children in grades K-5 to manage fears, improve sleep, and practice emotional regulation through positive distraction and mindfulness.
A collection of resources for parents to support kindergarten-aged children who have experienced environmental trauma and ACEs, focusing on safety, stability, and emotional regulation.
A social-emotional learning lesson designed for K-5 students to identify and map their personal support network of trusted adults and peers. Students create a visual 'Safety Star' map to ensure they know exactly who to turn to during difficult or unsafe situations.
A social-emotional learning lesson that helps K-5 students identify and visualize their network of trusted adults and peers using a celestial theme. Students create a personal 'Safety Star' map to ensure they know who to turn to when feeling overwhelmed or unsafe.
A social-emotional learning lesson that helps K-5 students identify and map their trusted support network using a cosmic 'Safety Star' theme. Students will learn how to identify reliable adults and peers to turn to when feeling overwhelmed or unsafe.
A foundational social-emotional learning lesson for PreK and Kindergarten students using a stoplight theme to teach body autonomy, safe touch, and asking for help from trusted adults.
A safety-focused social-emotional learning lesson for 4th and 5th graders using a stoplight theme to identify safe, cautious, and unsafe boundaries in personal and digital spaces.
A lesson for upper elementary students (grades 3-5) focused on identifying big feelings and practicing self-regulation techniques like square breathing and grounding. Includes a hands-on activity to build a personalized calm-down toolkit.
This lesson provides parents and caregivers with tools to distinguish between helpful and harmful stress, apply the 4 A's of stress management, and practice relaxation techniques with their children.
A school-wide initiative focused on identifying bullying behaviors, practicing empathy, and committing to an inclusive school culture through shared pledges. Includes tiered activities for K-12 students.
A comprehensive support suite for parents and caregivers navigating conversations about grief and loss with children of various ages.
A short, impactful lesson for primary students focusing on personal boundaries, the importance of asking for permission before touching others, and how unwanted touching affects feelings.
A specialized one-on-one intervention for 8th graders that tackles the nuances of middle school social power, digital harassment, and the 'gray areas' between joking and bullying.
A comprehensive one-on-one intervention framework designed for school counselors and social workers to support students impacted by bullying. This lesson focuses on identifying bullying behaviors, building emotional resilience, and establishing concrete safety plans.
A comprehensive personal safety lesson aligned with ASCA standards, teaching students to identify safe/unsafe situations, recognize body signals, and identify trusted adults.
