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the Toolkit into your work and grow your confidence in your ability to support children’s wellbeing, leaving behind outdated approaches that no longer serve their needs.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

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

It helped me so that I can go to school and play with my friends without worrying.

– 4th Grade Student

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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