Monster High Project Belonging
Supports Children's Mental Health

We are proud to be the clinical experts behind the Monster High Project Belonging initiative that provides caregivers and teachers with research-based strategies to support belonging and help kids build healthy relationships.

Thanks to the generous support of Monster High, our experts were able to conduct secondary research on the impact of belonging on children’s mental health.

Building Belonging Protects Kids from Loneliness

We are dealing with two crises: youth mental health and loneliness. Loneliness is a signal—like hunger or pain. It tells us when we need to reconnect with people in our lives. Fortunately, social belonging and connection can satisfy our social hunger and stop the slow path into chronic loneliness.

Learn how to build a child’s sense of belonging to help them feel more secure and develop social, emotional and thinking skills.

Fostering Belonging at Home and in Schools

The On Our Sleeves Movement For Children’s Mental Health’s vision is to create a world where mental health is part of the upbringing of every child. A key component of mental wellbeing is social connectedness and belonging.

As we partner together to build a world where everyone belongs, four key insights emerged on the impact of social connectedness on children’s mental health:

Thank you, Monster High, for supporting kids and their mental wellness. Together, we can build a world where everyone belongs.

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