HEALING KITS: CARE PACKAGES
Each kit is designed to provide emotional safety, comfort, and a sense of being seen. These kits are compact, handmade or hand-assembled, and made with trauma sensitivity in mind.
Core Contents:
- Small Plushie or Comfort Item
○ Soft, palm-sized stuffed animal or pillow
○ Tactile comfort and grounding tool - Blanket or Fleece Throw (Mini)
○ Small, soft fleece in calming colors
○ Rolled and tied with a ribbon or affirmation tag - Stress-Relief Toy
○ Fidget spinner, squishy toy, or stress ball
○ Helps with anxiety, grounding, and sensory regulation - Bracelet (Friendship or Affirmation)
○ Handmade/elastic band with words like “Brave,” “Loved,” “Safe” - Handwritten Note/Card
○ Message of encouragement from a volunteer
○ Youth volunteers write peer-to-peer letters - Small Pack of Candies or Gum
○ Non-melting, comforting (mints, lollipops, gum)
○ Symbolic of sweetness in hard times - Hygiene Item (Optional Add-On)
○ Lip balm, mini lotion, hand wipes
