Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids video series launches

In 2022, the Child Mind Institute partnered with the State of California to launch Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids, a series of free videos that teach kids important mental health skills. 

Building upon the success of that program, California is launching another powerful free video series, Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids, in partnership with the Child Mind Institute. This comprehensive series directed by m ss ng p eces director Bianca Giaever is designed to equip caregivers with invaluable, evidence-based strategies for nurturing resilient and thriving children. Each video is accompanied by learning guides and additional resources, with careful consideration of programs adapted for diverse populations.

The Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids series helps provide parents and caregivers with the support they need to face today’s parenting challenges. The videos cover 20 topics that focus on a wide range of situations, like how to promote good behavioUr in children, how to talk about alcohol and drugs with your teen, and why it’s important that caregivers make sure to take care of themselves. The topics were identified by a team of more than 40 experts from the Child Mind Institute, Harvard University, the University of California, and other leading institutions. Content was informed with the help of survey data collected from a Child Mind Institute and IPSOS survey of 1,000 California parents. The survey found that 85 percent of California parents and caregivers agree they would benefit from resources to support their child/teen when they show signs of stress or anxiety.

The videos feature an incredibly diverse group of individuals, including 150 parents, caregivers and children. The Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids topics cover four broad themes, including:

• Self-Care and Parent-Child Relationships
• Healthy Child and Adolescent Growth
• Big Changes and Challenges
• Family and Community Stressors

Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids funded as part of California’s Children and Youth Behavioural Health Initiative (CYBHI), builds upon the innovative partnership between the Child Mind Institute and the State of California to address the ongoing youth mental health crisis. The inaugural campaign, Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids, provided educators and caregivers in California and beyond with a mental health skill video resource library. The series has reached more than two million children since launching in January 2022.