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Clayful Overview

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Below is a list of resources for your review as you evaluate how Clayful can support you in reaching your goal of expanding student support services to reach more students.

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1. About Clayful

Clayful was founded to support schools in addressing mental health by providing low-stakes, accessible support for students struggling with everyday challenges and mental health issues.

Clayful is led by experienced educators, mental health professionals, and technologists passionate about creating scalable, preventative mental health solutions.

How does Clayful work?

Clayful is your school’s partner in fostering student and staff well-being. There are three components to Clayful’s comprehensive program: Coaching, Programs & Data.

Coaching

Clayful empowers students to thrive by offering on-demand, chat-based coaching with a real human coach in less than 60 seconds, in 133 languages.

Coaching is available on a school-issued device during school hours and on a personal device after school.

Coaching is aligned with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and with DETERS, our proprietary framework designed to help students develop crucial skills that prevent (or deter) crises and foster a healthier, more balanced life. To learn more about DETERS, read the white paper here.

Journals

Clayful journals are short, engaging online activities designed to support student well-being by building essential life skills. Each week, a new journal is shared, offering students actionable insights on topics aligned with the DETERS Framework. These activities are quick to complete (about 5-10 minutes) and provide students with an opportunity to reflect, learn, and grow in areas such as emotional regulation, decision-making, and resilience.

At the end of each journal, students can opt to connect with a coach for deeper conversations, revisit previous journals for further exploration, or finish for the day. By combining structured self-reflection with optional live coaching, Clayful journals empower students to take proactive steps toward mental wellness in a way that feels approachable and impactful.

Check out these same journals on Emotional Regulation and Effective Communication using the password Clayful2024!

Here is an example of a journal prompt on anxiety
Here is an example of a journal prompt on anger
Here is an example of a journal prompt on creating an apology

Screeners

Clayful provides schools with evidence-based screening tools to identify students who may need additional support. These tools include assessments like the PHQ-4 (Patient Health Questionnaire), which screens for anxiety and depression. Screeners are quick and easy for students to complete, offering schools a reliable way to identify trends and target interventions effectively.

Key features:

• Early Identification: Screeners flag students who may be at risk for mental health challenges, enabling schools to provide timely support.
• Data-Driven Insights: Aggregated results help schools understand the overall well-being of their student population and inform program decisions.
• Integration with Coaching: Students who are in need of additional support can be seamlessly connected to Clayful coaching.

Clayful’s screening tools empower schools to act proactively, ensuring no student falls through the cracks. It also provides a quantitative path to understanding impact.

Data

Clayful’s data helps schools identify gaps, tailor interventions, and validate impact. For example, attendance improvements or reduced hopelessness rates can be shared with stakeholders to justify further investments in mental health resources. This data-driven approach supports effective implementation and long-term success.

Clayful provides schools with detailed data, including aggregated metrics on student usage and outcomes. All data is shared in compliance with privacy regulations.

Usage data:

Clayful provides insights into how students engage with the platform, helping schools understand its reach and effectiveness. Usage data includes:

• Coaching session stats: Total sessions, unique users, and activity by grade or time period, helping track engagement trends and spikes.
• Topic trends: Schools identify trending issues (e.g., relationships, academic stress) to address them system-wide with targeted supports.
• Demographics: Filters by grade, gender, or other categories show which groups are using Clayful most and where more outreach might help.

Outcomes data:

Clayful tracks student progress and measures impact, sharing data to evaluate its effectiveness. Key outcomes include:

• Emotional well-being: Screening tools track anxiety and depression. For example, Clayful reported a 53% decrease in anxiety after six weeks in one study.
• Behavioral impacts: Students who engaged three or more times with Clayful attended school 16 additional days on average.
• Student feedback: After sessions, 76% of students reported feeling more relaxed, and 81% felt less hopeless or alone.

FAQs

Why chat works for today’s students

How Clayful Coaches are qualified to provide support

How Clayful handles concerns about technology use, especially in districts with no-phone policies

How Clayful handles serious crises like suicidal ideation or extreme anxiety

How Clayful addresses language barriers

2. Implementation Overview

Implementing Clayful is simple and tailored to your school’s needs. Here’s a quick overview:

Setup and Training: Integrate Clayful with school systems and provide onboarding for staff to understand features, escalation protocols, and MTSS alignment.

Family and Community Engagement: Share multilingual materials, host FAQs, and collaborate with community leaders to build family trust and participation.

Student Access: Introduce weekly Clayful time for all students, with options for on-demand coaching and targeted interventions for those needing extra support.

Monitoring and Improvement: Use dashboards to track student progress and gather insights, refining implementation as needed.

Integrating Clayful into Schools via MTSS

Clayful integrates seamlessly into schools by aligning with the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Here’s how:

Tier 1: Universal Support

All students have access to Clayful through a dedicated weekly time, such as during advisory or homeroom. Students can connect with a coach or complete digital journals on topics like stress management or building relationships.

Tier 2: Targeted Support

Students needing additional support can connect with coaches on demand during school hours and after school. Coaches provide real-time assistance with issues like anxiety, interpersonal challenges, or school-related pressures.

Tier 3: Intensive Support

Students requiring specific interventions can be referred to Clayful. Coaches provide daily or frequent check-ins, helping students set and achieve personalized goals.

Escalations

At Clayful, safety is at the heart of everything we do.

Our approach uses multiple layers of protection to ensure that students receive secure and supportive coaching. Each layer works together to create a comprehensive safety net for every student.

Teacher and Staff Training for Seamless Adoption

A critical component of successfully integrating Clayful into schools is equipping teachers and staff with the knowledge and tools to maximize its effectiveness.

Comprehensive Onboarding:

Offer an interactive training session to introduce staff to Clayful’s platform, features, and the MTSS model, ensuring clarity on how Clayful complements their existing efforts.

Personalized Coaching for Educators:

Extend Clayful’s coaching services to teachers and staff, offering them the opportunity to experience the platform firsthand and access personalized support for managing their well-being.

Building family & community buy-in

Clayful recognizes the importance of family trust and provides tools to ensure community alignment:

Family Communication:

Materials, including flyers, permission slips in multiple languages, and digital blurbs for newsletters or texts, are made available to inform families about the service.

3. Evidence of Impact

Clayful’s impact on student well-being and academic engagement has been rigorously evaluated by third parties, demonstrating measurable benefits across multiple studies.

Key findings

Improved Attendance:

• Overall Attendance: Clayful users gained an average of 5 additional days of instructional time compared to non-users.
• Non-Native English Speakers: Clayful users gained 7 additional days of instructional time compared to their peers.

Research studies

Success stories

This collection of articles highlights Clayful’s transformative impact on student mental health through its innovative, on-demand coaching platform, focusing on accessibility and engagement.

Student Feedback

Clayful’s commitment to student well-being is brought to life through its Impact and Notes From Students pages, underscoring the importance of student voice and feedback in shaping its services.

Together, these pages demonstrate how student-centered feedback fuels measurable success, making the program both effective and deeply personal.