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It is a self-guided, at-home program for children aged 11–17. Over five weeks, participating children use EQJOY World cards and their Activity Book to explore emotions, build Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and practice helpful skills they can use in everyday life.

Thanks to our partnership with Learn Beyond The Book, there is no cost to participating families for the 30 available program places.

No. The program is designed for children who want to build their Emotional Intelligence, resilience and social skills. It is about developing useful life skills, not fixing problems.

No. EQJOY is an educational and entertainment-based program. It does not provide therapy, counseling, diagnosis, crisis support or other clinical services. If your child or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Please reach out to a trusted qualified professional or appropriate crisis-support service. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If there is immediate danger or an emergency, call 911.

Your child works through the Activity Book at home using their EQJOY World cards. Each week they explore a different building block of Emotional Intelligence: Week 1 — Notice, Name & Choose; Week 2 — Understand & Distinguish; Week 3 — Reset & Choose; Week 4 — Express & Empathize; Week 5 — Apply & Continue. The registering caregiver receives a Caregiver Guide with an overview of the program and advice on how to support the participating child, as well as a short weekly email from EQJOY with guidance for that week.

Plan for approximately 3–5 hours each week, spread across the week rather than completed in one sitting. This includes activities such as playing with the EQJOY World cards, self-reflection and journalling, conversations with caregivers and trying out EQ-building practices.

No. The program is fully self-guided, so your family can complete the activities at times that work for you.

Each participating child receives: an EQJOY World card pack and their own Participant Activity Book. Each household also receives one Caregiver Guide.

Yes. You can apply for more than one child aged 11–17. Each participating child counts as one of the 30 available program places and receives their own card pack and Activity Book.

The surveys help EQJOY understand what children and families experience during the program and how we can continue to improve it. The caregiver completes a short survey about each participating child before and after the program. Participating children do not complete evaluation surveys.

If more than one child in your family participates, the caregiver completes a separate pre- and post-program survey for each child.

Applications close October 25, or earlier if all 30 places are filled.

Pre-program surveys: October 26–28
Materials shipped: October 30
Program: November 7–December 13
Optional family EQJOY celebration: December 12–13
Post-program surveys: December 14

Materials are scheduled to ship on October 30 to families who have completed the required pre-program surveys, confirmed their commitment and been accepted into the program.

Learn Beyond The Book believes this program will be of value to the children and families it serves and is sharing this opportunity for 30 families to participate without cost to people in their network. EQJOY manages the program directly, including applications, materials, communications and evaluation.

Parents and caregivers remain fully responsible for supervising their children, deciding which activities are appropriate for their family, and seeking appropriate professional or emergency support if needed.