Almost half of all children in the country experience mental health challenges, but only 7.4% attend even one mental health visit a year. Most of these children face financial barriers to accessing support, so RAB ensures that those from economically marginalized communities receive high-quality, proactive mental health interventions in the classroom. Local educators use RAB’s research-informed, group therapy approach that focuses on helping children strengthen social connections and bounce back from difficult experiences. Teachers use lesson plans, animated videos, relaxation exercises, and group activities to build students' resilience skills. By training educators, RAB reaches some 400 students across underserved elementary schools and in after-school programming provided by community partners. Every child deserves access to mental health support – with RAB, they build coping mechanisms they can use for life.

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