Project PEACE: A Healing-Centered School Program

Every child deserves to feel safe enough to learn.

Project PEACE is a trauma-informed K-12 healing program created by the Peace of Mind Foundation to help schools build emotionally healthy, resilient communities. We believe that when students feel regulated, connected, and supported, they are better able to learn, build healthy relationships, and reach their full potential.

Today’s students face challenges that previous generations never imagined. Anxiety, grief, trauma, bullying, family stress, social media, violence, and major life changes all affect a child’s nervous system and their ability to focus in the classroom. While academics remain essential, emotional wellbeing is equally important for lifelong success.

Project PEACE was developed to bring practical, evidence-informed wellness tools into schools in a way that is engaging, developmentally appropriate, and accessible. Rather than focusing only on crisis response, our goal is to help students build lifelong skills that support emotional regulation, resilience, healthy communication, self-awareness, and compassion for themselves and others.

Our approach draws from trauma-informed care, mindfulness, nervous system education, somatic practices, yoga, creative expression, and social-emotional learning. Activities are always adapted to the age and developmental needs of students, creating a supportive environment where children can safely explore emotions, strengthen coping skills, and discover healthy ways to respond to life’s challenges.

Project PEACE recognizes that healing happens in relationships. We work to create spaces where students feel seen, heard, and valued while also supporting educators and school communities in fostering environments where everyone can thrive.

Each program is designed collaboratively with schools to meet the unique needs of their students and community. Whether a school is looking for classroom presentations, small group experiences, wellness programming, staff education, or parent engagement opportunities, Project PEACE can be tailored to support those goals while remaining grounded in trauma-informed best practices.

At the Peace of Mind Foundation, we believe that prevention is just as important as intervention. Teaching children how to understand their emotions, regulate their nervous systems, ask for help, and care for one another creates stronger classrooms today and healthier communities tomorrow.

Healing is not simply recovering from difficult experiences. Healing is learning that you already have strengths within you and discovering how to use them.

Project PEACE exists to help students, educators, and school communities build those strengths together.

What We Offer

• Classroom presentations
• Small group programs
• Staff professional development
• Parent workshops
• School wellness events
• Consultation

Who We Serve

• Elementary Schools
• Middle Schools
• High Schools
• Public Schools
• Private Schools
• Charter Schools

Get Involved

Interested in bringing Project PEACE to your school or district? We’d love to learn more about your community and explore how we can work together to support student wellbeing. Contact the Peace of Mind Foundation to start the conversation.

Partner with us to explore bringing Project PEACE to your school or district. Together, we can cultivate calm, connection, and compassion in every classroom.