Learn more at www.boostingbravery.com
Ok, so there are times when I am writing this blog that I’m typing with a HUGE smile on my face, and this, my friends, is one of those times. 😀
When COVID hit, I immediately thought about our youth being isolated, and it broke my heart. I wondered: How can we connect young people in positive ways?
At that time, Lisa Tabb and I had created two of the four Screeangers films, and through that experience, we witnessed firsthand the incredible power of peer-to-peer and peer-to-near peer programs in building life skills.
Yet, I wondered why there were almost no peer-to-peer programs teaching skills for navigating online issues.
So I reached out to brilliant young adults, professionals, and teens. Over the course of two and half years, we developed and ran an online program called Boosting Bravery.
The results? Middle and high school participants loved it!
Participants were energized as they explored relatable topics, discovered solutions, and learned practical science about human behavior and technology. They had fun while building confidence in some of life's most challenging skills — our human skills!
Once life returned to in-person, we decided to retire the online program and redesign it to be in-person. I am over the moon that we are now giving it to schools to use at the new Boosting Bravery website!
So if you are connected in any way to schools, afterschool programs, sports teams, or similar groups. please take a minute to check out the details below.
And the best part is that anyone can access all the program materials for FREE.
Thank you for reading below and for forwarding this to other people who could benefit from it.
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Boosting Bravery is a free peer-to-peer or peer-to-near-peer skills-building mental wellness club that aims to provide students with knowledge and practical skills to thrive in their online and offline lives.
The program can be run as part of an existing peer-to-peer program or as a standalone initiative.
Over the course of eight weeks, students meet weekly and, using the provided materials, guide each other through discussions and activities on a variety of topics.
Tweens and Teens demonstrate bravery every day as they navigate life — whether handling difficult emotions, resolving friendship conflicts, or facing new and awkward situations.
Boosting Bravery is about utilizing teens' existing bravery by coming together and learning skills to boost their abilities while having fun along the way.
It was created by Dr. Delaney Ruston, a physician and filmmaker of the Screenagers documentary series, in collaboration with other professionals, schools, and teens.
Boosting Bravery was piloted and refined over two and a half years with groups of teens around the country.
Each weekly meeting is filled with discussion questions, interesting science, and activities to help participants develop skills for mental wellness in both online and offline life.
The program is completely free! Simply sign up at www.boostingbravery.com to access all program materials.
Learn more about showing our movies in your school or community!
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
Learn more about our Screen-Free Sleep campaign at the website!
Our movie made for parents and educators of younger kids
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
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Learn more at www.boostingbravery.com
Ok, so there are times when I am writing this blog that I’m typing with a HUGE smile on my face, and this, my friends, is one of those times. 😀
When COVID hit, I immediately thought about our youth being isolated, and it broke my heart. I wondered: How can we connect young people in positive ways?
At that time, Lisa Tabb and I had created two of the four Screeangers films, and through that experience, we witnessed firsthand the incredible power of peer-to-peer and peer-to-near peer programs in building life skills.
Yet, I wondered why there were almost no peer-to-peer programs teaching skills for navigating online issues.
So I reached out to brilliant young adults, professionals, and teens. Over the course of two and half years, we developed and ran an online program called Boosting Bravery.
The results? Middle and high school participants loved it!
Participants were energized as they explored relatable topics, discovered solutions, and learned practical science about human behavior and technology. They had fun while building confidence in some of life's most challenging skills — our human skills!
Once life returned to in-person, we decided to retire the online program and redesign it to be in-person. I am over the moon that we are now giving it to schools to use at the new Boosting Bravery website!
So if you are connected in any way to schools, afterschool programs, sports teams, or similar groups. please take a minute to check out the details below.
And the best part is that anyone can access all the program materials for FREE.
Thank you for reading below and for forwarding this to other people who could benefit from it.
Boosting Bravery is a free peer-to-peer or peer-to-near-peer skills-building mental wellness club that aims to provide students with knowledge and practical skills to thrive in their online and offline lives.
The program can be run as part of an existing peer-to-peer program or as a standalone initiative.
Over the course of eight weeks, students meet weekly and, using the provided materials, guide each other through discussions and activities on a variety of topics.
Tweens and Teens demonstrate bravery every day as they navigate life — whether handling difficult emotions, resolving friendship conflicts, or facing new and awkward situations.
Boosting Bravery is about utilizing teens' existing bravery by coming together and learning skills to boost their abilities while having fun along the way.
It was created by Dr. Delaney Ruston, a physician and filmmaker of the Screenagers documentary series, in collaboration with other professionals, schools, and teens.
Boosting Bravery was piloted and refined over two and a half years with groups of teens around the country.
Each weekly meeting is filled with discussion questions, interesting science, and activities to help participants develop skills for mental wellness in both online and offline life.
The program is completely free! Simply sign up at www.boostingbravery.com to access all program materials.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel! We add new videos regularly and you'll find over 100 videos covering parenting advice, guidance, podcasts, movie clips and more. Here's our most recent:
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Ok, so there are times when I am writing this blog that I’m typing with a HUGE smile on my face, and this, my friends, is one of those times. 😀
When COVID hit, I immediately thought about our youth being isolated, and it broke my heart. I wondered: How can we connect young people in positive ways?
At that time, Lisa Tabb and I had created two of the four Screeangers films, and through that experience, we witnessed firsthand the incredible power of peer-to-peer and peer-to-near peer programs in building life skills.
Yet, I wondered why there were almost no peer-to-peer programs teaching skills for navigating online issues.
So I reached out to brilliant young adults, professionals, and teens. Over the course of two and half years, we developed and ran an online program called Boosting Bravery.
The results? Middle and high school participants loved it!
Participants were energized as they explored relatable topics, discovered solutions, and learned practical science about human behavior and technology. They had fun while building confidence in some of life's most challenging skills — our human skills!
Once life returned to in-person, we decided to retire the online program and redesign it to be in-person. I am over the moon that we are now giving it to schools to use at the new Boosting Bravery website!
So if you are connected in any way to schools, afterschool programs, sports teams, or similar groups. please take a minute to check out the details below.
And the best part is that anyone can access all the program materials for FREE.
Thank you for reading below and for forwarding this to other people who could benefit from it.
Many adults keep their phones by the bed — it feels harmless, even necessary. But what if that habit is quietly affecting our sleep and the example we set for our kids? In this week’s blog, Dr. Ruston shares two key things every parent should know about sleeping next to a phone, and how small nighttime tech changes can make a big difference for the whole family.
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From Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto to violence and gunfire in movies and shows, aggression is a constant backdrop in boys’ media diets. And with various influencers and online personalities framing success through the lens of strength, competition, dominance and winning, boys are being handed a narrow script for masculinity. As parents, one of the most important things we can do is offer a counterweight. We can help boys strengthen empathy, compassion, and respect as core traits of masculinity, so they have a broader, healthier vision of who they can become.
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Last week we introduced you to our Screen-Free Sleep campaign! Since then, we’ve been flooded with emails and calls, and most are asking the same question: How can we get this spreading in our school? Today’s blog has the answers.
READ MORE >for more like this, DR. DELANEY RUSTON'S NEW BOOK, PARENTING IN THE SCREEN AGE, IS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR TODAY’S PARENTS. WITH INSIGHTS ON SCREEN TIME FROM RESEARCHERS, INPUT FROM KIDS & TEENS, THIS BOOK IS PACKED WITH SOLUTIONS FOR HOW TO START AND SUSTAIN PRODUCTIVE FAMILY TALKS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND IT’S IMPACT ON OUR MENTAL WELLBEING.
