Help Kids Build Resilience Through the Power of Courage and Play
Empower Young Minds to Manage Difficulties with Confidence
Based on over 50 years of science, the Courage Toolkit is an easy-to-use and effective way for mental health professionals and practitioners to help elementary school students learn lifelong skills for handling emotions, worries, and challenges with confidence — all through games and role-play activities.
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A Flexible Approach for Every Child
Every child’s response to stress, fear, and anxiety is unique, often making a one-size-fits-all approach ineffective. Traditional methods may not be engaging enough for some children or may not provide the hands-on practice necessary to address these issues. This can leave practitioners feeling stuck, looking for something more flexible, impactful, and fun.
Building Courage in A Stressful World
Children are experiencing more stress, fear, and anxiety than ever before. As a result, there is a growing need for effective tools to help them build resilience and courage. However, finding the right resources that are evidence-based and easy to use can take a ton of time and effort, like trying to navigate a maze with no clear exit.
Harnessing the Power of Play
Play is a powerful way for children to learn and grow. It offers a unique way to capture the attention and imagination of children and create natural moments to have them learn resilience skills and practice handling difficulties. Turning challenges into playful learning opportunities boosts their confidence and equips them to face obstacles in everyday life.
Courage Toolkit
Use engaging games and role-play activities to help children learn and practice skills to manage emotions, handle worries, make friends, and face fears with confidence.
Foster Courage in Kids
Integrate the Toolkit into your work and grow your confidence in your ability to support children’s wellbeing, leaving behind outdated approaches that no longer serve their needs.
Empower Your Practice
The Toolkit lets you quickly add practical, effective strategies into your work with children, saving you time and effort in finding the right tool, and maximizing your impact.
Simplify Your Approach
Inside the Courage Toolkit
Toolkit Guidebook
Navigate the journey of building resilience and courage in children easily using our comprehensive Toolkit Guidebook.
Highlights
Step-by-step guidance for each game
Durable, spiral-bound, easy-to-use design
Practice Challenges for each Courage Game
Courage Games
Dive into playful learning with our Courage Games collection to help children turn challenges into opportunities for growth.
Highlights
Collection of five games to foster courage
Durable, dry-erase marker-friendly materials
Can be easily set up in various settings
Instant Access Tools
With our Instant Digital Access, you can immediately access the Courage Toolkit’s resources while waiting for it to arrive.
Highlights
Access a digital version of the Toolkit instantly
Get bonus resources, tools, and materials
Receive lifetime updates on the digital toolkit
My favorite part was learning that the more I do things that make me nervous, the less nervous I get.
– 4th Grade Student
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I use S.W.A.P. a lot when I have bad thoughts and I overthink them. It helps me solve my problems.
– 5th Grade Student
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It helped me so that I can go to school and play with my friends without worrying.
– 4th Grade Student
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Who this is for
This is for you if you're looking for practical and engaging ways to foster children’s resilience.
The Courage Toolkit is for mental health professionals and practitioners who work with children who are dealing with stress, fear, or anxiety. It provides an easy-to-use, hands-on, and evidence-based approach that will support you in helping youth manage their emotions, handle their worries, and confidently face difficulties and fears. This Toolkit is for you if you:
Seek engaging tools for use in educational or therapeutic settings
Value proactive approaches that help kids navigate challenges before they escalate
Prefer tools that are grounded in research and are empirically-supported
Are a social worker, counselor, psychologist, therapist, or similar role
Aren’t satisfied with current resources for helping kids with stress, fear, or anxiety
Believe that learning and growth should be fun and enjoyable
Newest Edition
Toolkit with Training
Practitioner Bundle
With expert coaching sessions, guidance, and expanded resources and activities, maximize the Courage Toolkit's benefits for the youth you support.
Courage Toolkit
A physical edition of the latest Courage Toolkit that includes immediate access to the digital version of the Toolkit and an expanded suite of online resources.
✦ Toolkit Guidebook
✦ 5 Engaging Games
✦ Practice Challenges
✦ Instant Digital Access
✦ Lifetime Digital Updates
What’s included
Toolkit with Training and Certification
Get the Courage Toolkit and training with personalized coaching sessions the first time you use it in your practice and accredited continuing education hours from Arizona State University.
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$229.00
Per Toolkit
Champion Bundle
✦ Physical & Digital Toolkits
✦ Live Training Workshops
✦ Expanded Games & Activities
✦ Implementation Templates
✦ Email Support
What’s included
Get started
$659.00
Per Practitioner Bundle
✦ Physical & Digital Toolkits
✦ Live Training Workshops
✦ Implementation Coaching
✦ Expanded Games & Activities
✦ Implementation Templates
✦ Up to 20 CEHs from ASU
✦ Email Support
What’s included
Get started
$1,379.00
Per Champion Bundle
Rooted in the Best Science for Fostering Children’s Resilience to Stress and Anxiety
For 50 years, the science behind the Courage Toolkit has been a trusted source for helping kids self-regulate and anxiety. Developed with the support of educators, mental health professionals, community advocates, parents, and youth, the Courage Toolkit reflects the collective wisdom and care of those who know children best.
Additional Details About the Courage Toolkit
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Absolutely, the Courage Toolkit is versatile enough for mental health professionals and practitioners to effectively utilize in individual and group settings. It's designed specifically for flexible adaptation in various educational and therapeutic settings and the needs of the children being supported.
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The Courage Toolkit is an exposure-based cognitive-behavioral intervention enriched with social skills training. It's grounded in a substantial body of evidence, including multiple evaluations and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), ensuring its effectiveness in fostering resilience and courage in children.
You can view all of the science behind the Courage Toolkit at www.thecouragelab.org -
For professionals seeking additional support or training, the Courage Coaching Program is available as an adjunct to the Toolkit. This program offers in-depth training and resources to maximize the impact of the Toolkit in practice, ensuring professionals are well-equipped to support children's resilience and well-being effectively.
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Yes, the Courage Toolkit is highly adaptable and can be seamlessly integrated into existing programs or curriculums. It can serve as a standalone set of tools or complement and augment existing practices. Its design allows for flexible use by mental health professionals and practitioners, making it an invaluable resource for enhancing the effectiveness of therapeutic and educational interventions focused on building resilience and managing fears and anxieties in children.
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Orders for the Courage Toolkit are processed within 3 business days. The exact time it takes to receive your kit after it has been shipped will depend on the shipping service you select at checkout. General estimates for delivery times can vary, but most customers can expect to receive their kit within a week after their order has been processed, with variations based on the specific shipping options available and the delivery location.
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After purchasing the Courage Toolkit, you'll receive instant access to the digital materials, allowing you to begin incorporating the resources into your practice immediately from any device. The lifetime updates apply specifically to these digital materials, not the physical toolkit. This means you will automatically receive any future digital content enhancements, additional resources, and evidence-based updates at no extra cost.
