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EDUCATION

The Thriving Kids Projects

Explore free evidence-based video resources to support your child’s mental health and guide you through difficult parenting challenges.

Resources to Use With Kids

Watch videos for pre-K to high school age groups.

Pre-K

Teach Pre-K kids foundational mental health skills with imaginative stories and friendly characters.

Elementary School

Teach Elementary School kids critical mental health skills with imaginative stories and friendly characters.

Middle School

Learn key mental health skills and help normalize the challenges Middle School kids face.

High School

Learn key mental health skills and help normalize the challenges High School teens face.

Resources to Help With Parenting

Watch videos addressing common parenting challenges.

Self-Care and Parent-Child Relationships

Find tips on how to take care of yourself and your relationship with your child.

Healthy Child and Adolescent Growth

Help your child with the big milestones of healthy development, including friendships, wellness habits, building self-esteem, and more.

Big Changes and Challenges

Get help tackling topics such as navigating the teen years, sex, technology, bullying, substance use, and mental health challenges.

Family and Community Stress

Learn how to talk to your child about difficult topics such as racism, community violence, and more.

About the Projects

The Child Mind Institute has partnered with the state of California and the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA) to create these evidence-based video series for kids and parents.

Resources

Resources for K-12

A video series with accompanying study guides, to teach five clinically proven mental health skills. Produced in partnership with the state of California.

Resources

Resources for 3-5 Year Olds

A video series for pre-K kids, to teach foundational mental health skills. Endorsed by the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA).

Resources

Resources for Caregivers

A video series covering the most pressing, confusing, and challenging questions that parents face. Produced in partnership with the state of California.

Why the Thriving Kids Projects?

With over 20% of kids facing a mental health or learning disorder, teaching essential mental health skills is vital to help kids thrive.

Grounded in the Clinical Expertise of the Child Mind Institute

Grounded in the Clinical Expertise of the Child Mind Institute

All Project resources were not only developed under the guidance of Dr. Harold Koplewicz ─ one of the world’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists ─ but also based on the expertise of clinicians at the Child Mind Institute.

Authentic Voices

Authentic Voices

  • Participation from real teachers, parents and students reflect the diversity of our country.
  • Interview-based videos capture the lived experience of kids today.
Created in English & Spanish

Created in English & Spanish

Separate casts and directors for each language worked on these projects collaboratively for optimal cultural relevance.

If you or someone you know needs help now, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Please Contact Us if you have questions or feedback about the project.