Resilience Builder Program® – Universal

Empowering Youth, Transforming Lives


The RBP®‑U teaches children core resilience skills—such as social skills, leadership, emotional coping, and proactive problem‑solving—that research links to stronger mental health and academic engagement. It also normalizes conversations about mental health and helps students build a clearer, developmentally appropriate understanding of it. Adapted from the evidence‑based Resilience Builder Program®, the school curriculum strengthens protective factors like self‑regulation and effective coping while giving parents tools to reinforce these skills at home. Short, flexible activities are designed to fit easily alongside regular classroom instruction.

The program includes 12 topics, each taught through three 15‑minute mini‑lessons delivered to the whole class. Teachers receive online access to lesson plans, animated videos, scripts, handouts, group activities, relaxation exercises, posters, and monthly support sessions with trained mental health providers. Materials were developed by mental health experts in collaboration with local teachers, and classrooms receive basic supplies used in lessons. Ongoing teacher feedback helps RAB assess feasibility and acceptability; once refined, the program will be formally evaluated for its impact on students’ mental health and academic outcomes.

What is Resilience? English Version

Resilience Across Borders, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health interventions and resources to all children and adolescents. Our current initiative is the development and dissemination of the Resilience Builder Program®-Universal for schools and afterschool programs, with a focus on economically marginalized communities.

Learn more about Resilience Across Borders, Inc. here: https://resilienceacrossborders.org/