Program & Benefits

It’s hard to be a kid.

They are constantly exposed to ideas that can compromise the quality of their mental health including illness or isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, violence in the media or at home, a chaotic home life, bullying, lack of role models, exposure to substance abuse, or just learning to get along after a disagreement. Supporting adults play a critical role in redirecting bad behaviors, teaching stress management, and providing a trusted source of encouragement.

About Our Program

We created Goober’s Friends to help kids develop good coping habits when they feel big feelings or encounter tough situations. Our active, kid-friendly approach supports positive emotional development, conflict resolution, and discourages violence and substance abuse. Our programs are geared toward kids ages 4-12. We help them recognize their feelings, make healthy choices, and understand the feelings of others.

Goober helps unite children through fun, trust, and empathy, curating a safe environment for them to learn about social and emotional health and to gain confidence in navigating life. We teach them how to recognize troublesome signs and how to seek help when needed--whether that is for themselves or for a friend.

You can schedule Goober programs in 45, 60, or 75-minute blocks. We serve schools, youth development, and child-enrichment programs across the United States. We love to involve your familiar school counselors or social workers as well as our own licensed therapist at your request. Based on your age groups and your school’s unique SEL objectives, we’ll work with you to construct a program that includes singing and dancing with Goober and a combination of the topics below…

Your program may include:

• Defining different feelings and emotions

• Ways to maintain a positive mindset

• Hands-on exercises to promote empathy and understanding

• Personal testimonies

• Interactive Q&A

• Small group breakout time

• Resource list, takeaway card, or worksheets

Topics we discuss:

• Mental health awareness

• Bullying

• Life after the pandemic

• Drug awareness and prevention

Contact Goober’s Friends to construct and tailor a program to fit your specific needs!

Following our program, participants may be able to:

• Describe the importance of being mentally healthy

• Discuss factors that influence mental health in kids

• Recognize signs of mental health struggles in themselves and in peers

• Understand healthy ways to cope with big feelings

• Share a positive social experience with their peers

To construct your program with Goober: