extraordinary lives foundation!
Welcome to the
The Extraordinary Lives Foundation (ELF) is on a mission to improve children’s mental health and emotional wellness by providing educational tools, resources, and outreach events.
Our vision is for all children and their families to understand mental health challenges and have access to emotional wellness tools from an early age, enabling them to lead happy and healthy lives.
Did You Know?
1 out of 6
Children aged 2-8 years has a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
BUT…
6 out of 6 children will experience challenges that will negatively impact their mental and behavioral health.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Our Programs
Children's Emotional Wellness Week (ChEWW)
For TeachersCHEWW is a week-long classroom program that includes daily activities for young students utilizing Piggie Bear’s tools. The lessons and activities align with the five Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) core competencies.
Piggie Bear
Toolkits
For ChildrenPiggie BEAR (Building Emotional Awareness & Resilience) is a character created by ELF to help improve children's emotional well-being. Piggie BEAR Toolkits include a lovable Piggie Bear plush and The “Power of Piggie Bear” bilingual therapeutic book. These tools help to reduce anxiety and improve self-esteem.
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"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation."
– Glenn CloseUpcoming EventsOctober 23rd | 6:00 - 10:00 pm [pst]
annual comedy night gala
ELF’s Annual Comedy Night Gala brings the community together to support children's mental health and emotional wellness through love, light, and laughter.
