Helping Kids Build Confidence, Connection & Emotional Skills - Wherever They Learn & Play!
For After-School Programs, Summer Camps, Sports Teams, Non-Profit Organizations & More!
Whether kids are making new friends at camp, working as a team in sports, or learning in after-school programs, emotions play a big role. SMILI provides easy, engaging tools to help youth leaders support social-emotional growth in a way that fits naturally into any program.
Bring SMILI to Your Program!
Why It Matters
Children in structured extracurricular programs build stronger emotional resilience, yet 60% of youth program leaders say they have no way of effectively teaching SEL.
Kids struggle with making new friends, handling social anxiety, and adjusting to new group dynamics in camps, after-school programs, and teams. Many youth leaders - whether coaches, camp counselors, or after-school staff - aren’t trained in social-emotional learning but are on the front lines of helping kids navigate big emotions. Parents want better insight into their child’s emotional experiences in these programs.
How SMILI Helps
Friendship & Social Skills Tools: Activities and story-driven lessons help kids build confidence in meeting new people, working in groups, and resolving conflicts.
Teamwork & Emotional Regulation: Fun, interactive emotion-based games teach kids how to handle frustration, celebrate wins, and manage setbacks.
Guidance for Youth Leaders: No SEL training required—SMILI provides simple prompts, conversation starters, and quick activities to help kids develop emotional awareness in real time.
How it Works
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Leaders choose a focus area (e.g., making friends, teamwork, confidence, managing frustration).
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Kids engage in fun, interactive SEL stories or games during regular programming.