Thrival Kits
Student Mental Health Promotion
What are Thrival KitsTM
Thrival Kits™ are shoebox-sized kits that students fill with small, meaningful items as they complete classroom challenges and activities throughout the school year.
Activities are focused on mental health promotion; these daily practices protect and promote mental well-being.
Thrival KitsTM are
Daily Classroom-Based Activities
A classroom-based approach to mental health promotion is far more effective than when mental health is taught using guest speakers or assembly events.
Guided by Teachers
Teachers hold an expert knowledge about what works in classrooms. That is why we co-created Thrival Kits™ with their input.
Built on Evidence
Thrival Kits™ were developed using evidence-informed approaches and strategies that are proven to work and are easy for teachers to use in the classroom.
"Positive mental health is crucial to children’s development. And, protecting children’s mental health is the cornerstone to our advocacy work."
– Ainsley Krone, Manitoba’s Deputy Advocate for Children and YouthTeaching Resilience
The goal of Thrival Kits™ is to help children grow up to be resilient, in order to prevent and minimize mental health issues in adolescence and adulthood.
Themes include:
- Understanding the importance of mental health promotion.
- Respecting yourself and others.
- Empowering yourself with knowledge of your rights.
- Feeling grateful for the present and hopeful about the future.
- Celebrating your gifts, talents and strengths.
- Living mindfully.
Interested in Thrival KitsTM?
Please fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.
About Us
Thrival Kits™ are a collaboration between the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Manitoba and Winnipeg Office and the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY).
CMHA is a non-profit with over 100 years of leadership in community mental health. MACY is an independent office of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly; its mandate is to amplify the voices and protect the rights of children and youth.
