Ready & Resilient

Research-Backed Solutions for
Grades 5–12

Teens Rise Foundation champions the national Ready & Resilient Youth Initiative to build college readiness, character, and communication skills for middle and high schoolers—because resilience fuels success in the classroom and beyond.

The Why Behind Ready & Resilient

Our youth face a deeply intertwined education and mental health crisis. It’s imperative that we work in close partnership with schools and after-school programs to close academic gaps and equip students with the coping skills, confidence, and self-awareness they need to succeed long after graduation.

College Readiness + Empowered Mindset = Equation for Student Success

Taking A Targeted Approach

PROBLEM
70% of youth are not proficient in Math or Reading.

OUR SOLUTION: ACADEMIC ACCELERATION
We offer a proven college readiness platform with standards-aligned content and personalized learning to address learning loss gaps.

PROBLEM
79% of high school graduates are not college ready.

OUR SOLUTION: TURNKEY EDUCATOR RESOURCES
We provide lessons leveraged by both content and non-content experts to ensure that no matter who’s leading the classroom, students learn.

PROBLEM
Gaps between high-performing and low-performing students continue to widen.

OUR SOLUTION: PREVENTION > INTERVENTION
We offer a proactive solution for grades 5–12 that ensures every student learns the skills to succeed - academically and emotionally.

PROBLEM
Most schools lack structured, research-based resilience programs.

OUR SOLUTION: CONNECTION & SUPPORT
We provide schools and after-school programs with quick, easy-to-implement lessons to build empathy, self-esteem, and inner strength—with little teacher training required.

PROBLEM
Youth anxiety and depression have doubled in the past decade.

OUR SOLUTION: RESILIENCE-BUILDING CONVERSATIONS
“Skill of the Week” guided classroom discussions build coping skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving.

PROBLEM
Only 42% of parents in low-performing schools feel adequately engaged.

OUR SOLUTION: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
Including parents creates a resilience ripple that engages the entire community from the classroom to the athletic field to the dinner table.

Ready & Resilient Results

SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC GAINS:
By supporting nearly 100 million minutes per month of learning, our students show

  • 10% average growth in English

  • 20% average growth in Math

EMPIRICALLY-PROVEN OUTCOMES:
Our students show statistically significant improvements in resilience (mastery, relatedness, emotional reactivity), depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy

EFFORTLESS IMPLEMENTATION:
Minimal training required, and just 10–15 minutes a week to spark powerful change

IMPROVED CONFIDENCE:
Our students are 4x more likely to be confident in their college journeys

Let’s Build the Future Together!

This national initiative is a call to action for school, communities, and funders ready to reimagine what it means to be truly college and life ready. Contact us to learn more and to co-create impact in your district or program.