Helping teens build emotional strength before crisis begins.

What It Includes

• Session-by-session facilitation scripts for all four REACH modules — Resilience 101, Caregiving Practices, Emotion Coaching, and Daily Routines
• Opening and closing scripts you can adapt to your setting and voice
• Facilitator preparation checklists and room setup guidance
• Evidence-based discussion prompts and participant engagement strategies
• A detailed guide for handling difficult moments — disclosures, defensive participants, and emotional conversations
• Module-specific learning objectives mapped to Kirkpatrick evaluation levels
• Crisis referral protocol and 988 Lifeline integration guidance

Who It Is For

• School nurses and pediatric primary care nurses
• Teachers, counselors, and school administrators
• Community health workers and faith-based program leaders
• Any trusted adult facilitating the REACH program

What It Includes

• Handout 1A — Resilience Defined: A quick-reference card explaining what resilience is, what it isn't, and the four domains where it grows
• Handout 1B — My Resilience Inventory: A guided reflection on the young person's existing strengths and protective factors
• Handout 2A — The Caregiving Continuum: A self-assessment tool that helps caregivers identify where they fall on the spectrum from overprotective to balanced
• Handout 2B — Case Study Worksheet: Real caregiver-youth scenarios to practice re-scripting interactions using autonomy-supportive approaches
• Handout 3A — The 5-Step Emotion Coaching Guide: A tear-out reference card for the wall, the fridge, or the phone
• Handout 3B — Graded Challenge Planner: A step-by-step ladder tool for helping youth face avoided challenges gradually
• Handout 4A — Weekly Routine Planner: A commitment-and-accountability tool caregivers build themselves
• Handout 5 — Brief Resilience Scale: A validated self-assessment caregivers complete at three timepoints to track their own growth

The 6-Week Campaign

• Week 1 — Resilience Awareness: Launch challenge with a compelling statistic and community engagement prompt
• Week 2 — Caregiving Practices: The 30-second wait challenge — helping caregivers practice stepping back before stepping in
• Week 3 — Emotion Coaching: Carousel post walking through the 5-step model with relatable before-and-after language
• Week 4 — Mindfulness & Regulation: The 3-breath reset with animated visual — shareable and immediately usable
• Week 5 — School Connection: Community celebration of school nurses, teachers, and counselors who show up for youth
• Week 6 — Celebration & Commitment: Participants share their REACH wins and commit to the next six weeks

Platform Strategy

• Instagram: Reels and carousel posts for highest organic reach; visual storytelling
• Facebook: Caregiver community group engagement; longer-form posts and Live Q&A
• TikTok: Short, relatable 15–30 second clips and comparison skits for youth and caregiver reach

Core Activity Types

• The 5-Step Emotion Coaching Practice: Role-play exercises for caregivers to rehearse noticing, naming, validating, labeling, and problem-solving emotions with youth — in low-stakes practice before real moments arise
• The Graded Challenge Ladder: A structured planning tool where caregivers and youth co-design a step-by-step approach to facing avoided challenges — from starting a peer conversation to recovering from a mistake independently
• The 3-Breath Mindfulness Reset: A 2-minute breathwork practice (inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 6) that caregivers and youth can use anywhere to interrupt stress and restore regulation
• Morning Check-In Ritual: A daily emotional temperature-taking practice where youth rate their day 1–5 and caregivers acknowledge without judgment — building relational safety over time
• Gratitude and Strength Journaling: A brief daily reflection practice focused on what went well and what the young person tried — shifting focus from outcomes to effort and growth
• The 30-Second Wait: A structured pause practice for overprotective caregivers — designed to interrupt the impulse to rescue and create space for youth to try first

National Crisis Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for youth and adults in crisis
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 — free, confidential text-based support
• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 — free treatment referral and mental health information
• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-6264 — mental health education and referral
• Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: 1-866-662-1235

Assessment Tools for Facilitators

• PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System): A validated, NIH-developed caregiver-proxy measure assessing physical, mental, and social health in children and adolescents — adaptable across age groups and settings, with strong psychometric support for diverse populations
• SEARS-P (Social-Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales — Parent version): A strength-based assessment measuring social-emotional competencies and resilience across youth, with caregiver-report versions available — ideal for capturing the protective factors REACH is designed to build