Services

In-depth group sessions addressing specific issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma, or individual sessions for economically disadvantaged students. These sessions, led by experienced licensed and board-certified counselors, can provide coping strategies, emotional support, and therapeutic interventions tailored to students' needs.

Interactive presentations that cover managing stress, understanding and coping with anxiety, and developing resilience. These sessions can be tailored to different age groups and provide practical tools for mental wellness. Go to the Our Impact page to learn more about the interactive presentations. 

Interactive presentation that covers physiological aspects of controlling emotions and teaches students how to manage conflicts. 

The KAW Foundation sponsors showings of Screenagers Movies discussing the digital age and it's effects on student mental health. Expert panels with open discussion and Q&A to follow that initiate thought-provoking conversations following plays and documentaries that center on mental health challenges.

Sessions where students interact with animals to help lower stress and anxiety levels. These activities can foster a nurturing environment and provide emotional comfort to students.

Creative arts programs where students express themselves through painting, drawing, or sculpting. This form of therapy can aid in emotional expression, self-discovery, and stress relief.

This therapy leverages the transformative power of music, allowing students to engage in activities like playing instruments, singing, or listening to music. It's an effective tool for emotional expression, improving communication skills, and fostering social interaction. 

This therapy leverages the transformative power of music, allowing students to engage in activities like playing instruments, singing, or listening to music. It's an effective tool for emotional expression, improving communication skills, and fostering social interaction. 

​Through practices such as yoga, breathwork, and sound bowl therapy, students are introduced to calming, mindfulness-based experiences that support mental and emotional well-being. Each modality offers students opportunities to slow down, build self-awareness, reduce stress, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop healthy coping strategies in a safe and engaging environment.

Thread the Future is an ongoing initiative by the Kimberly Anne Wilson Foundation that provides students across New Jersey with essential items — all at no cost to them. Through our pop-up shops hosted in schools, students can “shop” for the things they need most, from clothing and shoes to backpacks and hygiene products, in a warm, welcoming environment that promotes dignity and self-worth.

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By meeting basic needs, we help students feel more confident, focused, and ready to thrive both in and out of the classroom.

Partial or full sponsorships for programs that instruct students to learn how to support their peers who may be struggling with mental health. 

Through Active Minds, a mental health based organization, the KAW Foundation will assist a middle or high school in the implementation of a mental health chapter. 

Comprehensive training for teachers and school staff to better understand mental health issues, recognize signs of distress in students, and integrate wellness practices into their teaching methods. Perfect for professional development days.