CHIME/CHIME+ Programs

Programs Overview

The Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME) and CHIME + Families (CHIME+) Programs was designed in equitable collaborations with community partners to support individual resilience and improving well-being across different populations (e.g., educators and caregivers). Both programs are informed  by contemplative sciences, rooted in reflective practices, such as mindfulness and self-compassion to cultivate  greater emotional well-being for caregivers in contexts of schools and home. The program aims to:

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  • Equip caregivers with young children feasible in-the-moment techniques and tools to support their regulation of stress (e.g., breathing exercises). Practices learned include: mindfulness of breath, body, thoughts and emotions as well as practices related to loving-kindness toward self and others.
  • Cultivate greater emotional awareness of self and others within interpersonal relationships (e.g., caregiver-child) and attunement to their own needs and well-being.
  • Delivered in a group format to cultivate a greater sense of social support for participating caregivers.

SocioEmotional Learning

Collaborative CASEL Wheel

CHIME/CHIME+ sessions support the core competencies of social emotional learning (SEL) developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). CASEL has engaged in many reviews of evidence- based strategies that can effectively promote adults and students (children) SEL. 

SEL is promoted by focusing on five SEL competencies: self-awareness, social awareness, responsible decision- making, self-management and relationship skills (CASEL, 2017).

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CHIME Program

This program was specifically developed for early childhood professionals to promote their health and well-being. 

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Self-Regulation

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CHIME+ Program

CHIME+ was co-adapted, and culturally-tailored in equitable partnership with parents with young children to ensure the acceptability and feasibility of CHIME+ meeting parents’ identified mental health needs (e.g., reduction in parenting stress).

Caregivers

Parents

Emotional well-being

Self-Regulation

Attunement

Goals & Objectives of CHIME/CHIME+

Enhance Family Dynamics

Improve communication, empathy, and mutual understanding among family members to foster a nurturing and supportive environment.

Build Emotional Resilience

Equip families with tools to manage stress, conflicts, and daily challenges, enhancing resilience and adaptability in the face of adversity.

Promote Mental Health

Address the mental health needs of individuals and the family unit, fostering open discussions about mental well-being and reducing stigma.

InterBeing Lab

InterBeing lab focuses on whole family health by increasing caregivers’ intrapersonal and interpersonal well-being with effective reflective practices, such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and mindful parenting. Our ultimate goal is to increase caregivers’ capacity to promote stronger positive childhood experiences for young children and family relationships.

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Ellie Kate Grant

Undergraduate Research Assistant

My research interests lie at the intersection of developmental and forensic psychology, focusing on how human development shapes legal outcomes and behaviors within the justice system. By examining how Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences (ACEs and PCEs) alter cognitive, emotional, and social development across the lifespan, I aim to strengthen support systems and interventions for vulnerable populations.

Fun-fact: I have a radio show on WUSC 90.5!

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Maggie O’Hanley

Research Assistant

Hi! My name is Maggie O’Hanley.  I am a first-year graduate student here at USC in the Counseling Eds Program. My research interests include mental health, trauma, developmental psychology, parenting, and family dynamics. 

Fun fact about me: alongside my academic endeavors, I’m in the process of becoming a yoga teacher!
 

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Margo Pershyna

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Margo Pershyna is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for branding, advertising campaigns, and narrative illustration. Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BFA in Studio Art and Design, Margo uses her attention to detail and bold visual style to create eye-catching designs.

Margo has worked with the InterBeing Lab since she was a sophomore, and has redesigned materials the InterBeing Lab website and the CHIME/CHIME+ Programs.

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