Toolbox Education provides K-12 schools with evidence-based mental health programs grounded in CBT, DBT, and ACT principles. Their offerings include student workshops led by peer facilitators and staff/parent programs guided by psychologists, all supported by practical lesson plans to foster social-emotional development.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Schools face increasing challenges in supporting student mental health, with a growing need for accessible and effective interventions. Traditional approaches often lack the practical, evidence-based tools required to equip students, staff, and parents with coping mechanisms for social and emotional development.
Solution
Toolbox Education delivers evidence-based mental health programs designed for K-12 educational settings. Leveraging principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), their programs provide practical strategies for improving well-being. Engaging workshops for students are facilitated by trained young leaders, while staff and parent programs are led by psychologists, promoting a whole-school approach. Ongoing lesson plans, developed collaboratively by teachers and clinical psychologists, reinforce workshop learning and ensure the tools are readily applicable in school and home environments.
Target Audience
The primary customers are educational institutions, including schools, seeking to implement evidence-based mental health and social-emotional learning programs for their students, staff, and parents.
Features
- Student workshops utilizing CBT, DBT, and ACT frameworks, delivered by trained peer facilitators.
- Staff and parent programs facilitated by clinical psychologists, focusing on a comprehensive school-wide mental health strategy.
- Scaffolded lesson plans designed to reinforce workshop content and ensure practical application of learned skills.
- Evidence-informed program design, endorsed by academic research, focusing on social-emotional development and mental health promotion.
- Facilitator training programs for young leaders to effectively deliver student-focused mental health content.
- Tools designed for immediate impact and ease of use in classroom, playground, and home settings.