SEATTLE — Since the beginning of November, a new mental health resource program has been available free to young people in Washington.
Impact funds launched the Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) program, with free access to all K-12 students, community college students, and higher education.
Filmmaker and Impactful Fund founder Scilla Andreen said the team was proud of the launch and hoped it would “help save lives”.
Andreen said the toolkit includes films for an evidence-based mental health education program that provides practical tools to educate our educators, youth and families to “approach mental health safely.”
The program is now available for free in Washington state, Alaska and Illinois.
Since the programs use film to deliver education, Andreen said youth and adults are likely to make connections through storytelling.
“For mental health, it’s about modeling, knowing how to put words to what you’re feeling,” Andreen said.
For more information about free access to the Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT), or for information on how to donate to the fund to continue programming – Click here.
What is included in the CCT:
- Four award-winning film programs to initiate understanding and emotional engagement on topics such as anxiety, resilience, bullying, respect, social media addiction, character building, and kindness. Andreen said these programs are designed to promote empathy and provide an immersive experience that can drive positive change.
- Learning modules in 48 chapters
- 24 interactive activities
- An engagement team provides a year of support to your community
- Measurement tools to track impact and help scale the program
