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Supporting And Nurturing 
Childhood Mental Health

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Our Programs

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Cool Tools

The Cool Tools program provides coping toolboxes

to children who are struggling with big life transitions, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, chronic illness or other mental and emotional struggles.

Click Here To See Our Toolbox Collection.

To view the Toolbox program impact or to nominate a child or youth to receive a

free toolbox, visit  Nominate A Star 

Childhood Matters CopingToolbox Program
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Early Childhood Social Emotional Learning

ECSEL

Our Early Childhood Social Emotional Learning Initiative provides the set-up and materials to create safe-spaces in classrooms, hospitals and other public areas. These safe spaces help children to reduce stress and anxiety and regulate their emotions.

 

Click here to see the impact ECSEL has made so far.

Educate  

Through this program, we bring resources to the community and provide mental health information and hands on activities for children and families.

 

This program also provides training workshops for children, youth, parents and educators on various wellness topics.

For more information on workshops, click here

Click below to view our

Mental Health Awareness Community Playdates.

Year 2022

Year 2023

ZOW Event 2023

ZOW Event 2024

Childhood Matters Community Playdate
Youth Conference

Engage

Our Youth Mental Health Ambassador Program is a youth engagement program that brings like-minded youth together to raise mental health awareness and provides a space to engage in mentoring

and change making.

Click here to apply to be an ambassador.

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  • First Steps Cohort 1 (6mths-18 mths)
    First Steps Cohort 1 (6mths-18 mths)
    Sat, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – Dec 05, 2026, 10:00 AM
    Newbury Park, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
    Social-emotional guidance & parent coaching through play.
  • First Steps Cohort 1 (19mths-35mths)
    First Steps Cohort 1 (19mths-35mths)
    Sat, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – Dec 05, 2026, 11:00 AM
    Newbury Park, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
    Social-emotional guidance & parent coaching through play.
  • First Steps Cohort 1 (36 - 60 mths)
    First Steps Cohort 1 (36 - 60 mths)
    Sat, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2026, 11:00 AM – Dec 05, 2026, 12:00 PM
    Newbury Park, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
    Social-emotional guidance & parent coaching through play.

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Ventura, CA 93003

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