Program Goals

The goals of BrightLife Kids are:

Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-4)

Child Goals:

• Build emotional recognition and self-regulation.
• Develop social skills.
• Establish sleep routines.

Parent Goals:

• Manage their infant/toddler’s separation anxiety and tantrums.
• Support their infant/toddler’s emotional growth and bonding.

Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)

Child Goals:

• Build emotional regulation and patience.
• Express emotions healthily.
• Develop social skills.

Parent Goals:

• Manage their preschooler’s tantrums and anxiety.
• Support their preschooler’s emotional growth and establish sleep routines.

Children (Ages 6-9)

Child Goals:

• Manage fears, worries, and stress.
• Develop stress-coping strategies.
• Build resilience, self-regulation, and problem-solving.
• Improve school organization.
• Strengthen social skills and confidence.
• Establish healthy sleep habits.

Parent Goals:

• Support their child’s emotional and behavioral development.
• Manage stress and their child’s behavioral challenges.
• Improve family communication and routines.
• Support their child’s emotional growth and identity discussions.

Preteen (Ages 9-12)

Child Goals:

• Set boundaries and manage peer pressure.
• Build self-esteem and confidence.
• Strengthen communication and social skills.

Parent Goals:

• Support their preteen’s independence and confidence.
• Guide their preteen through social challenges.
• Support their preteens emotional growth and identity discussions.

Logic Model

The program representative did not provide information about a Logic Model for BrightLife Kids.

Essential Components

The essential components of BrightLife Kids include:

• For access to the program, a parent/caregiver is always needed.
• Coaching:
• Optional for both the parent and the child to engage in this service
• Coach meets with the parent (and child, if applicable) for the coaching sessions
• Coach can meet 1:1 with a child 6 years and older but the parent must access the app and connect the child to the coach
• The coach asks the family questions to help the coach understand more about:
• The child's developmental and health history
• The child’s identity and experiences (e.g., quality of family and peer relationships)
• Their current care needs
• Their family circumstances and values
• The coach:
• Creates a structured care plan
• Sets goals collaboratively with the family to meet their unique needs
• The coach uses validated measures to track progress and adjust care when appropriate so that children and families can reach their desired outcomes.
• Digital Tools:
• Library of on-demand digital content for parents and caregivers including materials they can:
• Read
• Listen to
• Watch
• On various subjects such as:
• Managing tantrums
• Making friends
• Building self-esteem
• Getting kids to talk about their feelings
• Care Coordination with Coach Specialists:
• When a parent/caregiver joins the platform and completes the new patient questionnaire and/or when they complete an assessment where higher acuity care is indicated, that individual will be invited to book a session with a Coach Specialist.
• Coach specialists can refer members to a licensed professional or other services (e.g., food or housing support) in their local community either at the request of the member or because the child’s concerns require clinical care.
• BrightLife Kids utilizes a secure care coordination platform that uses the family's zip code to find local resources:
• These resources undergo continuous vetting:
• BrightLife Kids actively establishes and promotes their Affiliate Networks (AN) as their preferred service providers
• This is designed to ensure that BrightLife Kids fosters strong relationships within the local communities where families live
• If a member does not have an available AN or health plan coverage, coaching specialists help them to search for services in their community that may be able to meet their needs and provide guidance on how to advocate for their child’s needs with these services.
• Parents/caregivers always have access to BrightLife Kids’ self-service repository tool to search for licensed professional or other services on their own should they choose to do so.
• BrightLife Kids Communities:
• Online digital peer communities for parents and caregivers to connect, ask questions, and get coaching tips
• Moderated 24/7 to ensure a secure and safe online space
• Four age-group based communities and one for Spanish speakers
• Community Engagement Team:
• Works with partner organizations that are interested in introducing BrightLife Kids to families in their care.
• Partner organizations are invited to Information Sessions or 1:1 meetings with the Community Engagement team.
• Information Sessions are between 30 minutes and 1 hour.
• Resources are available at https://www.hellobrightline.com/partner-resources/

Program Delivery

Child/Adolescent Services

BrightLife Kids directly provides services to children/adolescents and addresses the following:

• Separation anxiety, worry, sadness, stress, disruptive behaviors, difficulty managing big emotions, low self-esteem, peer pressure, navigating complicated/confusing social situations, identity exploration, sleep issues, trouble with routines, and major life transitions.

Parent/Caregiver Services

BrightLife Kids directly provides services to parents/caregivers and addresses the following:

• Struggling with how to support their child’s emotional and behavioral challenges, manage tantrums and defiance, set effective boundaries, foster independence while maintaining connection, navigate difficult conversations about identity and social issues, establish healthy routines, improve communication, and reduce family stress while balancing their own emotional well-being

Services Involve Family/Support Structures:

This program involves the family or other support systems in the individual's treatment: Caregivers who have legal rights to the child’s care can also participate in BrightLife Kids.

Recommended Intensity:

Average of 7-8 30-minute sessions, app is usually accessed weekly or biweekly

Recommended Duration:

No official end

Delivery Setting

This program is typically conducted in a(n):

• Virtual (Online, Smartphone, Zoom, Telephone, Video, etc.)

Homework

This program does not include a homework component.

Languages

BrightLife Kids has materials available in languages other than English:

Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

For information on which materials are available in these languages, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed at the bottom of this page).

Resources Needed to Run Program

The typical resources for implementing the program are:

Access to the internet via computer, tablet, or smartphone

Manuals and Training

Prerequisite/Minimum Provider Qualifications

Coaches must have the following minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in a health-related field or Bachelor’s degree+
• Coaching Certification(s) from NBHWC (National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching), ICF (International Coaching Federation) or NCHEC Certification
• 5+ years of direct experience working with children, youth, and families

Manual Information

There is not a manual that describes how to deliver this program.

Training Information

There is not training available for this program.

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which BrightLife Kids has been reviewed.

Additional References