My Good Brain Tool Kit
Learn more about our most popular program for students in the Bay Area
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My Good Brain’s Spring 2024 Tool Kit Program
What is the My Good Brain Tool Kit Program?
The My Good Brain Tool Kit Program is a school-based intervention for students to promote mental and emotional health. It consists of a quarterly gift bag filled with art activities that teach healthy coping tools and other mental health topics (e.g., mindfulness, stress management).
We are grateful to create a fun, engaging, and accessible way for students to learn about the importance of mental health and help build adaptive coping skills.
Our hope is that children can continue to use the tools and revisit the activities on their own after initial teaching.
Who are the My Good Brain Tool Kits for?
The Tool Kits are for elementary and middle school level youth (ages 5-13). We hope to expand to other age groups in the near future.
School districts and/or individual schools interested in working with us will help us identify students who may benefit from additional self-help and better coping tools to promote their mental wellness.
Students will receive their Tool Kits from their school staff member.
What are the benefits of the Tool Kit Program?
Full academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring) of quarterly kits with engaging art-based self-help tools
On-demand access to art & self-help activity videos
Free admission to My Good Brain art events (e.g., Sunday Art Club)
Proactive and preventative approach to dealing with students’ socio-emotional health
Teaches a creative and fun way of addressing students’ mental health
Creates a community for students with a shared interest in art
Art Activities Teaching Mental Health
We know that children learn in multi-modal ways. So we created a set of videos to go along with some of the Tool Kit Art Activities! Check out our Videos Page for more info.
Tool Kits For All
Check out some of our videos featuring the Tool Kits being shared with the Bay Area community!
See below for the list of schools we have donated Tool Kits so far!
Tom Kitayama Elementary School
Searles Elementary School
Hillview Crest Elementary School
Sequoia Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Rodeo Hills Elementary School
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Longwood Elementary School
Azevada Elementary School
Blacow Elementary School
Mission San Jose Elementary School
Treeview Elementary School
Eldridge Elementary School
Tyrrell Elementary School
Weibel Elementary School
Marylin Elementary School
Lawrence Elementary School
Emma Smith Elementary School
Additionally, the City of Fremont Youth and Family Services department previously shared photos of the Student Art Contest Winners receiving their awards and Tool Kits. Our CEO & Founder, Dr. Danessa Mayo, was invited as one of the art contest judges. (Read the blog post here)
We are so inspired by the students’ creativity and are proud to have been part of this fun event.
Proud Partner of the Starbucks Disability Advocacy Network
In partnership with Starbucks Disability Advocacy Network in 2023, My Good Brain has been able to expand its operations for the Tool Kit Program. With Starbucks DAN’s support, we now have more volunteers helping with the tool kit assembly, and a dedicated quarterly on-site location for the assembly and pick-up location of our tool kits for our local schools.
A special and sincere thanks to all of the Starbucks partners who volunteered their time with us and the Starbucks NorCal DAN team!
School Sign Up
Interested in the My Good Brain Tool Kit for your students?
The application cycle for our MGB Tool Kit Program Fall 2024-Spring 2025 is now closed. Please check back for future opportunities and explore our free downloadable mental wellness resources in the meantime.
We look forward to working with you and helping your students develop better coping tools all year-round through art.