Peer relationship navigation, conversational turn-taking, and stress management strategies within supportive group settings. Develops communal belonging through shared mental health education and collaborative skill practice.
A collection of facilitator-facing resources, including group activity guides, scenario cards, and supplemental notes to support the delivery of the 3-day training.
A 90-minute concluding session focused on finding meaning, celebrating collective impact, and finalizing long-term sustainability plans for both individuals and the organization.
A 90-minute skills-focused session focused on emotional release, building a resilience toolkit, and strengthening peer support networks.
A comprehensive 90-minute training session for organization staff focused on psychological safety, stress management, and burnout prevention in the context of gender and trauma work.
Finalizes the quest by teaching SMART goal setting and reflecting on the skills learned throughout the 6-week program.
Deepens study strategies with mnemonic devices and summarization techniques to expand the student's academic toolkit.
Addresses the 'Boss Battles' of academic life: procrastination and stress, providing students with tools to manage big projects and anxiety.
Covers active note-taking and the basics of active recall to transform passive reading into active learning.
Introduces time management tools like planners and priority matrices to help students navigate their academic schedule.
Focuses on setting the stage for success by organizing physical and digital spaces and adopting a growth mindset for the quest ahead.
A comprehensive workshop for K-1st grade parents to design stress-free morning routines that foster independence and positive school starts.
A targeted 15-minute intervention for 7th-grade girls focusing on the 'Pause and Play' decision-making strategy. This session helps students analyze the potential outcomes of their choices in social and academic contexts.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on identifying and explaining common emotions within a school context, designed for small group facilitation.
A celebratory closing session that looks toward the future, reinforcing the skills learned and creating a personal 'Resilience Plan' for continued growth.
Focuses on internal resilience by building positive self-talk patterns and developing step-by-step problem-solving skills for difficult days.
Students identify the 'lighthouses' in their lives—trusted adults, peers, and community resources—and practice how to ask for help when needed.
This session introduces concrete, healthy coping mechanisms and mindfulness techniques to help students manage the 'waves' of intense emotion.
Students explore the non-linear stages of grief and create a 'landscape' of their own emotional journey, learning to identify and name complex feelings.
An introductory session focused on building group safety, defining grief in accessible terms, and normalizing the wide range of emotions that follow loss.
A 3-hour intensive session for adults with depression, focusing on task initiation, value-based motivation, and professional boundaries through scenario-based learning.
A comprehensive small-group framework designed for two 4th and 5th grade girls to build communication skills, empathy, and friendship through shared agreements and six interactive activities.
A small group intervention for 1st and 2nd grade boys focused on replacing mean words with kind ones, developing self-awareness, and improving social interaction through a 'Word Workshop' construction theme.
In this final lesson, students commit to their role as 'Super Attendance Heroes'. They create personal pledges and badges to celebrate their dedication to showing up and shining bright.
Students visualize school as a grand adventure where new discoveries happen every day. They draw their own 'school adventure' to celebrate the exciting experiences attendance makes possible.
Students connect their daily school habits with their future dreams. A matching activity helps them see how learning letters, numbers, and kindness today prepares them for the jobs they want tomorrow.
Through a puppet show and discussion, students learn how consistent attendance nurtures school friendships. They explore the joy of being together and the impact of missing out on social connections.
Students discover that learning is a 'superpower' and their brain is a muscle that grows with every school day. An interactive game reinforces the idea that attendance provides the 'brain sunshine' needed for growth.
Students explore the concept of the classroom as a team where every person is a vital piece. Through a collaborative puzzle activity, they learn how their presence makes the group complete and strong.
Celebrating the friendships formed over the 6 weeks and reflecting on favorite moments.
Identifying common emotions in themselves and others and learning how to respond with empathy.
Practicing turn-taking and sharing materials during group play activities.
Teaching children to recognize when they are stuck and how to politely ask a peer or adult for assistance.
Focusing on using kind words and noticing how our actions make others feel.
Students meet their friendship group, learn the 'Heart Friend' handshake, and explore what it means to be a kind friend.
A lesson focused on teaching 3rd graders the social-emotional skill of conversational turn-taking through a 'Dialogue Detectives' mystery theme. Students learn to recognize conversational cues, avoid interruptions, and practice active listening using real-world scenarios.
Reviewing key concepts and celebrating the progress made by the group.
Learning peaceful conflict resolution strategies and 'I' statements.
Exploring different levels of friendship and how to treat acquaintances vs. close friends.
Practicing sharing, taking turns, and cooperative play.
Developing the skills to set verbal boundaries and respect the boundaries set by others.
A social thinking lesson based on the "Body in the Group" ocean adventure, teaching kindergarteners how physical proximity and orientation show interest and participation.
A comprehensive small group lesson for high school students focused on decoding social nuances, specifically sarcasm, figurative language, tone, and facial expressions.
A small group lesson designed to teach students how to identify peer conflict, resolve it using 'I' statements and empathy, and act as upstanders in challenging situations.
A 30-minute group session designed for 8th graders to build self-confidence and social pragmatics through advocacy, self-expression, and positive affirmations.
A lesson for 7th-8th grade students to understand the difference between mental and physical health stigmas and learn practical strategies for supporting peers using person-first language and active listening.
A review and celebration session where students demonstrate their 'Master Navigator' skills through a final challenge and receive certificates.
Teaching students how to 'reroute' when they realize they've misread the room or gained negative attention through apologies and behavior adjustment.
Direct instruction on three specific strategies for gaining positive attention: the 'Proximity Shine,' the 'Wait and Bait,' and 'Helpful Hints.'
A reflection on the difference between 'Fast Attention' (negative/disruptive) and 'Lasting Attention' (positive/earned) and why we seek it.
Students practice identifying 'Open' and 'Closed' moments for communication to improve their timing when seeking help or sharing ideas.
Focuses on identifying the 'vibe' or emotional energy of a space and adjusting one's own volume and intensity to match.
Students learn to scan for non-verbal cues including body language, facial expressions, and proximity to understand others' social availability.
A school-wide initiative to foster empathy and positive behavior through a collaborative Kindness Tree activity. Students perform kind acts, record them on leaves, and watch their community kindness grow visually.
A set of high-impact materials for parent-teacher conferences, including informational displays, a family pledge, and an interactive student campaign activity.
A culminating event where students plan and execute a simple shared activity (like a dance party or snack share). They reflect on how doing things together feels different than doing them alone.
Students learn to identify when a friend does something good and how to celebrate them (clapping, cheering). This shifts focus from self-gratification to finding joy in others' success.
Students design and pitch a sustainable community care initiative tailored to their specific academic or professional cohort.
Develops skills for leading group stress check-ins, managing dynamics, and ensuring psychological safety in group settings.
Focuses on preventing compassion fatigue through emotional and temporal boundaries and professional referral protocols.
Practical workshop on active listening, validation, and holding space for peers without the pressure to provide immediate solutions.
Examines the buffering hypothesis and the psychological mechanics of how social connection mitigates stress, contrasting co-rumination with constructive disclosure.
Small groups work together to build something (block tower, art piece). The focus is on the positive feeling of achieving a goal together rather than the final product.
Students design a framework for a community care plan, producing a 'Community Charter' for peer support in a specific campus context.
A facilitated dialogue session focusing on common undergraduate stressors, practicing normalization and collective coping strategies.
Training on recognizing the limits of peer support and when to refer to professionals, with a focus on setting emotional boundaries to prevent burnout.
A skill-building session on non-judgmental listening, reflecting, and validating emotions, focusing on 'holding space' rather than problem-solving.
Students explore the 'Buffer Hypothesis' and how social connection mitigates the health impacts of stress, focusing on the difference between instrumental, emotional, and informational support.
The class engages in silly activities designed solely to produce shared laughter. They discuss how hearing others laugh makes them want to laugh too, introducing the concept of emotional contagion.
Students learn simple scripts and gestures to invite peers to join a positive activity, practicing inclusion and social courage.
Students facilitate a mock group segment and receive professional feedback on their teaching style and clinical presence.
Students apply gamification and social accountability strategies to make behavioral health habits (eating and exercise) engaging for groups.
This lesson focuses on managing group resistance and sensitive dynamics around substance use and mood-altering behaviors.
Students practice translating complex physiological concepts of emotional regulation into accessible psychoeducation for group members.
Students explore the standard DBT skills training group format, focusing on the balance between content delivery (PLEASE intro) and group processing.
A collection of trust-building and interest-finding icebreaker activities designed specifically for 4th-grade small groups to establish a safe and collaborative environment.
Synthesizes the concepts of gratitude and generosity by having student groups plan a 'ripple effect' of kindness for their community.
Explores different ways to be generous—time, talent, and treasure—through interactive role-play scenarios and a giving-focused graphic organizer.
Focuses on identifying and expressing gratitude through a 'treasure hunt' for the good things in our lives and meaningful small group discussion.
A lesson designed for small groups of girls to navigate social conflict by exploring different perspectives and practicing assertive communication. Students will learn to use 'I' statements and bridge gaps in understanding during disagreements.
Synthesizes the 6-week journey with a focus on responsible decision-making and a commitment to positive social leadership.
Helps students identify the traits of healthy relationships and establish personal boundaries to protect their social well-being.
Students create a personalized resilience roadmap and write letters to their future selves to prepare for upcoming academic challenges.
Students categorize coping mechanisms and synthesize collective wisdom into a shared resource for managing academic pressure.
Students engage in a structured Fishbowl discussion to share personal academic struggles and practice active, non-judgmental listening.
Students explore the biological markers of stress and map their own 'stress signatures' to validate and manage physical reactions to pressure.
Students analyze case studies of failure and differentiate between perfectionism and healthy striving while sharing anonymous academic anxieties.
Students synthesize their learning by writing a 'Professional Origin Story' that integrates challenges as strengths, culminating in a gallery walk of new narratives.
An introduction to cognitive behavioral techniques relevant to academic performance, focusing on identifying cognitive distortions and rewriting internal monologues.
Students interview mentors about career non-linearities and setbacks, comparing real-world narratives against the idealized 'linear success' model of graduate school.
Participants study the concept of a 'CV of Failures' and draft their own Shadow CVs to visualize invisible struggles and normalize rejection in a group setting.
Students investigate the psychological roots of Impostor Phenomenon (IP) and review data on its prevalence in higher education, shifting the perspective from personal defect to systemic response.
