HEALING THE ROOTS FOUNDATION
"EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO THRIVE BEYOND ADVERSITY"
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Planting the seeds of resilience, one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Nina’s Coping Toolbox: A 10-Week e-Learning Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum
For children ages 3–12
At Healing the Roots Foundation, our mission is to help children and families build resilience, emotional strength, and joy. One of the most impactful tools we share is Nina’s Coping Toolbox SEL Curriculum, a 10-week e-learning course created by our founder, Portia Mills Henderson, through her publishing company, Resilient Reads LLC.
🌿 Healing the Roots Foundation provides free access to the e-learning course and its companion resources for
partner organizations with financial need.
💜 For outside purchases, 25% of proceeds are reinvested into Healing the Roots Foundation to expand free
access to emotional wellness programs, books, and simple quiet spaces that nurture calm, confidence, and
connection for children and families.
✨ Interested in partnering with us?
We welcome schools, children’s programs, and community organizations to join us in strengthening the roots
that help children grow and thrive.
Children face challenges every day, from school transitions to stress, grief, and overwhelming emotions. The Nina’s Coping Toolbox e-learning curriculum equips them with lifelong skills for resilience while strengthening connections with parents, caregivers, and educators.
Our 10-week SEL curriculum helps children build resilience, manage emotions, and develop healthy coping tools through engaging stories, activities, and mindfulness practices.
For the best results, Nina’s Coping Toolbox is recommended twice a year, in the fall and spring, allowing children to revisit lessons, strengthen their coping strategies and self-regulation skills, and build lasting resilience over time.
Nina discovered amazing SEL skills and coping tools from her new friends, and now they’re ready to share them with your child too!
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Muna shows children how to use calming belly breathing to feel peaceful inside.
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Deshun teaches ways to let go of negative thoughts and welcome positive ones.
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Chantha introduces yoga and mindfulness to stretch, relax, and focus.
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Trinity encourages positive affirmations and gratitude to build confidence and joy.
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Laura helps children face fears step by step so they feel brave and strong.
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Ray guides journaling and talking as healthy ways to share feelings and find calm.
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Michael shares guided imagery to manage big emotions through imagination.
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Melody brings singing and humming as playful tools to relax the mind and lift the spirit.
The characters throughout the curriculum are inspired by the loved ones in my life, from family to friends, making each story heartfelt, authentic, and easy for children to relate to. Together, Nina and her friends turn learning into an adventure that builds confidence, calm, and joy. Thank you for being part of this journey to create a world where every child feels loved, understood, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
📱 10 Weeks of Ready-to-Use Lessons
Engaging stories, videos, and activities that bring SEL and coping tools
to life for children.
🌟 Core Coping Tools
Breathing, mindfulness, positive affirmations, journaling, expressive
writing, movement, guided imagery, and creative expression.
👩🏾🏫 Parent & Teacher Resources
Practical guides, evaluation forms, and conversation starters to support
implementation at home or in the classroom.
🎉 Interactive Design Kids Love
Colorful visuals, poems, and characters that keep children motivated,
engaged, and growing.
🌱 A joyful learning journey that teaches children emotional awareness,
self-regulation, coping tools, and healthy communication.
🌿 Trauma-informed approach that supports emotional safety, confidence,
and calm learning environments.
"Trauma-informed" means children learn in a way that protects their
emotional safety and helps them feel calm and supported.
💛 Easy for families, classrooms, therapists, and community programs to
teach with no extra training required.
🏫 Perfect for homes, schools, daycares, after school programs, group
homes, and foster care settings.
🏡 Families wanting a calm and connected home.
🌬️ Children experiencing stress, anxiety, or big transitions.
Building Skills That Last a Lifetime
Turning Our Mission into Practice
How Kids Thrive with Nina’s Toolbox
Social Emotional
Learning (SEL)
Skills
Children learn the five core SEL skills: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Through stories, activities, and reflection, they build confidence, empathy, and resilience.
Build Coping
Tools
Introduces coping tools like breathing, mindfulness, journaling, and affirmations. With videos and fun activities, kids practice healthy ways to manage stress, calm emotions, and stay focused.
Strengthen
Connections
Helps families, teachers, and counselors build stronger bonds. Shared lessons create meaningful opportunities for trust, communication, and support at home, in school, and in community settings.
Encourage Lifelong Well-Being
Combining SEL with coping tools equips children with habits that last a lifetime. Children learn to self-regulate by pausing, reflecting, and responding with balance and resilience in challenging moments.
How Nina’s Coping Toolbox Helps Children Thrive
Start today — give your child tools that last a lifetime. When you enroll, 25% of proceeds are reinvested into Healing the Roots Foundation to provide free resources, books, and healing workshops for children and families.
Nina’s Coping Toolbox Curriculum grew from my collection of children’s books written to help children understand their feelings, build resilience, and thrive beyond adversity. While our e-learning course is new, these reviews come from parents, teachers, and caregivers who used the books, the foundation of our curriculum.
Parent
Review
💬 “Encouraging for little ones to understand and navigate changes. I wish I had this when my child was younger — it helps with acceptance, problem-solving, and managing anxiety.”
Grandparent
Review
💬“When my grandkids visit, we do the exercises together. They think it’s fun — not even realizing they’re building coping skills along the way!”
Elementary
Teacher
Review
💬 “The activities gave my students practical ways to manage stress. The curriculum expands on this, making it even easier to use in the classroom.”
Parent &
Caregiver
Review
💬“Portia’s books are transformational tools that help families build stronger relationships. This curriculum continues that work — helping children heal and grow.”
Enroll today and make double the impact. Your child gains lifelong SEL skills, and 25% of proceeds are reinvested into Healing the Roots Foundation to provide free books, resources, and healing workshops for children and families.