Kits for Kin-nected Families

Each kit is designed using Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) principles—Connecting, Empowering, and Correcting—to help children feel safe and supported, and to equip caregivers with simple, practical strategies.

A typical kit may include:

• Storybooks and family reading activities to encourage bonding and build early literacy

• Games and social-emotional activities to support emotional awareness, empathy, and shared joy

• STEAM projects and hands-on learning tools to spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence

• Art supplies and journals to provide safe outlets for self-expression

• Sensory tools and fidgets to help release nervous energy and support calming and focus

• Play-based connection items that encourage laughter, trust, and positive interaction

• Caregiver wellness supports such as hydration tools, calming activities, and rest-focused items to help caregivers stay regulated, patient, and present

• TBRI Kin-nection Cards with practical caregiver tips for connecting, calming, and guiding behavior

• A caregiver resource guide with trauma-informed strategies and trusted local support contacts