Education That Moves You Forward.
Where Emotional Growth Meets Real-World Skills.
New Release - Family Reset Series:
"Three books. One mission. Healing conversations."
Empowering Growth with SEL, Financial Education, and Care.
BuildingBlocs is a transformative education and publishing platform committed to equipping individuals, families, and communities with the emotional tools and life skills needed to thrive. Through print and digital content, online courses, and partner-led workshops, we create pathways for resilience, identity development, economic stability, and long-term growth.
What We Stand For
At BuildingBlocs, we believe emotional intelligence, practical skills, and personal development are not optional; they're essential. Our systems are designed for real people navigating real challenges, from justice-involved youth and reentry adults to overwhelmed parents, educators, veterans, and underserved communities.
Our Core Offerings
The BrightPath Academy is our dynamic learning hub, offering a full catalog of courses that merge real-world skills with social-emotional learning. From breaking cycles and building personal resilience to mastering financial literacy, leadership, and career readiness, every program is designed to meet learners where they are and guide them toward lasting success. With options for individuals, families, organizations, and community partners, the Academy transforms our mission into actionable, measurable growth; empowering participants to write their next chapter with purpose and confidence.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Systems
- The Family Reset Series: A 3-book emotional healing journey for parents, teens, and children, structured for home, school, or ministry use
- FR Conversations Series: 25+ trauma-informed guides for youth navigating identity, grief, trauma, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm, used in schools, clinics, reentry, and community settings
- Trustwork™ Series: 3-Books and tools for foster, kinship, and reunified families, including trauma-informed guides for parents, teens, and children
- Pathlight Mentorship System: A trauma-informed mentor certification program for justice-impacted youth and adults
- BRIGHTStartU Discovery Series (Grades Pre-K–12): 55-book CASEL-aligned framework with story-based lessons, teacher guides-Pilot Ready
- Red Flag Protocol™: A certified emotional monitoring system for recognizing behavioral escalation before it erupts, used by schools and correctional teams
- EMO-PATH™ Emotional Insight System: A 12-question emotional decoding tool with trend mapping for schools, mentors, and reentry programs
Ministry & Community
- BRIGHTFamilies™ Initiative: Emotional tracking tools, journaling templates, and check-ins for parents and caregivers raising children in trauma-informed homes
- BrightPath Financial Discovery Series: Custom church-based programs including Budget Like a Boss, Money Adventure, and the Financial Ministry Toolkit with optional faith integration
Financial Literacy & Adult Education
- BrightPath Financial Discovery Series: Books and courses including Budget Like a Boss, Money Adventure, and companion workbooks
- Interactive Workbooks: Reflection tools, budgeting templates, reset logs, and printable exercises
- Veteran Toolkits: Group-licensed programs for economic healing, designed for families and ministries
Correctional and Reentry Programs
- Built from the Inside™ Curriculum: A 10-book transformation series with mentor guides, facilitator training, and full reentry certification
- Veterans and Family Reintegration Tracks: Add-on systems for emotional repair, financial planning, and legacy-building
“Pathlight and BFI give people what most systems never do-language for their pain, tools for their healing, and the permission to grow without shame. These programs meet individuals exactly where they are and walk them toward who they’re capable of becoming.”
- Dr. Billye J. Jones, LCSW
Why Choose BuildingBlocs?
Emotionally Intelligent Design: Every tool from SEL stories to reentry workbooks; is built with emotional safety and trauma-informed principles at its core.
Clinician- and Educator-Created: Our programs are co-developed by therapists, teachers, and youth advocates to ensure they are developmentally sound and grounded in real-life impact.
From Classrooms to Courtrooms:
Whether in schools, shelters, homes, or detention, BuildingBlocs equips youth and adults with the insight, language, and structure to grow- on their terms.
Whole-System Support:
With guides for youth, parents, educators, and caregivers, our tools create alignment and shared language across the entire healing ecosystem.
FOUNDERS BLOG
How We Deliver Impact
How We Deliver Impact
How We Deliver Impact
Books, Courses:
Available in English and Spanish, in print and digital formats
Flexible Licensing:
Individual, church, school, and institutional access models
Data-Driven Outcomes:
SEL tracking tools, non-graded growth assessments, and certification pathways
Inclusive Design:
Accessible language, trauma-aware storytelling, and culturally responsive formats
Our Values
How We Deliver Impact
How We Deliver Impact
Equity:
Transformative education should be accessible to all, not just the privileged
Healing-Centered Design:
All programs are built around safety, emotional regulation, and trust
Community Power:
Every family, church, school, and agency has the potential to become a hub for growth
Where We’re Headed
How We Deliver Impact
Where We’re Headed
From local partnerships to national replication, BuildingBlocs is growing into a full-service learning platform; equipping families, schools, and organizations with the tools to break cycles, unlock potential, and lead with purpose.
Whether you're looking to start a small group, launch a mentorship system, or adopt a turnkey SEL curriculum, we’re here to help you build from the inside out.
Impact at Scale
Impact at Scale
Where We’re Headed
We actively support:
Free access for under-resourced families and veterans
15% of revenue redirected to scholarships, reentry support, and public programming
Group licensing for churches, schools, and organizations
(starting at $499/year)
Certification models to scale local mentorship from within communities
Core Values
Impact at Scale
Core Values
Healing is a human right:
SEL and financial tools are built for real-world transformation, not theory.
Equity is non-negotiable:
Multilingual access, trauma-informed design, and sliding-scale licensing ensure no one is left behind.
Mentorship is our method:
Every program uses relatable guides, from “Uncle Aaron” to peer-led pathways, to model change through lived wisdom.
What’s Next
Impact at Scale
Core Values
From launching The Miner Initiative (girls & women 11–26) to expanding bilingual access across all platforms, BuildingBlocs is becoming a national model for education that doesn’t just teach; it transforms.
Whether you’re a teacher, pastor, mentor, or parent, you don’t need to start from scratch. We’ve built the roadmap. You just bring the people.
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