What is BrainAbouts?
BrainAbouts currently addresses 18 high-risk behaviors and 9 socio-emotional learning skills. Below is a list of the topics and SEL skills we address. For each topic & skill there are BrainAbouts videos and handouts. Handouts include activity guides, definitions & discussion sheets, and facts & stats sheets. In addition to the BrainAbouts content, BrainAbouts serves as a hub for vetted outside resources on the topics & skills addressed.
Topics
About the Brain
About Risky Behavior
Alcohol
Anxiety
Binge Drinking
Body Image
Bullying & Cyberbullying
Dating Violence
Depression
E-Cigarettes & Vaping
Eating Disorders
Gambling
Pornography
Illicit Drugs
Impaired Driving
Marijuana
Nicotine & Tobacco
Risky Sexual Behavior
Self-Harm
Suicide
Technology Overuse
Video Game Addiction
Skills
Abstract Reasoning Skills
Anger Management
Communication Skills
Emotion Regulation
Empathy
Families
Impulse Control
Peer Pressure
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Stress Management
Yes! Accessibility for all topics can easily be toggled on/off by the BrainAbouts School Lead in the “School” Tab on the Navigation Menu.
BrainAbouts is currently intended for students between 3rd Grade to 12th Grade. The BrainAbouts content is organized by “Level 1” content, “Level 2” content, and “Level 3” content. Of course, BrainAbouts content can be individualized for any school whose school population may include developmentally delayed students.
Level 1
General Audience: Grades 3-5
Level 2
General Audience: Grades 6-12
Level 3
General Audience: Age 17+
A BrainAbouts subscription includes immediate access to the BrainAbouts Core. The BrainAbouts Core includes exclusive BrainAbouts created videos and handouts as well as easy access to vetted third-party resources related to the BrainAbouts topics & skills. Additionally, schools will have access to the BrainAbouts plug-and-play interactive calendar. Using the interactive calendar, BrainAbouts School Leads can easily and quickly create a school plan – whether on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis.
How can I bring BrainAbouts to my community?
If your organization is ready to sign up, please contact the BrainAbouts team. Alternatively, you can click here or the “Register” button above. To contact BrainAbouts for more information before signing up, click here.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team and we’d be happy to help find a path to bring BrainAbouts to your school.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team and we’d be happy to discuss how BrainAbouts can be utilizied in your community.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team and we’d be happy to help find a path to bring BrainAbouts to your community.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team and we’d be happy to help find a path to bring BrainAbouts to your school.
An annual BrainAbouts subscription costs $5,000. BrainAbouts offers discounts for multi-school subscriptions and/or multi-year subscriptions. An annual BrainAbouts subscription for 2 school costs $4,000 per school ($8,000 total). An annual BrainAbouts subscription for 3+ schools costs $3,000 per school (a minimum of $9,000 total). If your school is encountering budgetary constraints, please contact the BrainAbouts team.
BrainAbouts Content
BrainAbouts currently addresses 34 topics and is always creating additional content. Below is a list of the topics we currently address. For each topic & skill there are BrainAbouts videos and handouts. Handouts include activity guides, definitions & discussion sheets, and facts & stats sheets. In addition to the BrainAbouts content, BrainAbouts serves as a hub for vetted outside resources on the topics.
About the Brain
About Risky Behavior
Alcohol
Anxiety
Binge Drinking
Body Image
Bullying & Cyberbullying
Dating Violence
Depression
E-Cigarettes & Vaping
Eating Disorders
Gambling
Pornography
Illicit Drugs
Impaired Driving
Marijuana
Nicotine & Tobacco
Risky Sexual Behavior
Self-Harm
Suicide
Technology Overuse
Video Game Addiction
Abstract Reasoning Skills
Anger Management
Communication Skills
Emotion Regulation
Empathy
Families
Impulse Control
Peer Pressure
Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Stress Management
Yes! Accessibility for all topics & skills can easily be toggled on/off by the BrainAbouts School Lead in the “School” Tab which can be found on the Navigation Menu.
BrainAbouts is committed to addressing new topics that are sought out by schools. The frequency in which BrainAbouts adds new topics varies, but please contact BrainAbouts here if there’s a topic you’d like addressed for your community!
Implementing BrainAbouts in you community
Please contact the BrainAbouts team to learn about what’s included in an assembly for your school, whether for an elementary, middle, or high school.th
Parents can view BrainAbouts-made content as well as additional vetted third-party resources. In addition to the topics mentioned above, BrainAbouts also addresses attachment, parenting styles, communication, building executive functioning skills, behavior modification, creating a family code, talking to your children about high-risk behaviors, and more.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team to learn about what can be included in your school assembly.
BrainAbouts School Leads can use the BrainAbouts interactive calendar tool to easily plan and implement high-risk behavior and executive functioning skills education. The interactive calendar saves school counselors and staff the time usually needed to create the school year’s educational plan. School Leads also have access to the BrainAbouts curriculum, which can save plenty of time usually spent on curriculum building.
Please contact the BrainAbouts team to learn how staff members can utilize BrainAbouts alongside their School Lead.
BrainAbouts can primarily be used in two ways for family members. The first way is for family members to log in to their account and see what their school planned in the day’s agenda for the students. Family members can watch videos and view handouts and resources in the agenda. Family members can discuss the content with their dependent(s)/student(s). In this way school personnel, family members, and students can all be in-sync with the information being taught. The second way is for family members to explore the BrainAbouts content library by navigating to the “Topics” page, “Skills” page, and “Tools” page.
BrainAbouts can primarily be used in two ways for students. The first way is for students to log in to their account and see what their school has planned in the day’s agenda. Students can watch videos and view handouts and resources in the agenda. The second way is for students to explore the BrainAbouts content library by navigating to the “Topics” page, “Skills” page, and “Tools” page.