Building Connectedness in Schools and Communities Through Evidence-Based Stories that Heal and Empower.
We believe every student, educator and family should have free access to quality mental and behavioral health education. It is foundational and impacts our physical health, academic achievements, relationships, and safety.
When We Change Social Norms, We Change Outcomes.
Every Child. Every Educator. Every Family.
Imagine a world where mental health education is as common as math class—accessible, trusted, and free for all.
The Promise
We’re on a mission to support free year-long, film and evidence-based mental health education for every school and home in America—one district, one state at a time.
Our proven approach combines:
Film-Based Storytelling
Guided Conversations
Evidence-Based Activities
In-Person Mentorship
Ongoing Impact Reporting
By uniting our Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) with Networks of Support, we've created Impactful Networks, a strength based mental health education program to help students and families build resilience, help seeking behavior, trust, and lifelong coping skills—while strengthening the connection between youth, educators and parents.
This is real and effective, rooted in story and science. Easy to use. Built to last.
Already reaching schools across the country we’re building momentum. And we’re just getting started.
View our Impact Report
Now Is the Time.
Let’s get back to basics—connection, belonging, support. Let’s make mental health education a right, not a privilege.
Join the Movement
– Bring Impactful to your school or district
– Fund free programs for students and parents
– Share our mission and grow the network
Because no student or educator should face mental health challenges alone.
Be part of the change. Get involved today.
Latest from Impactful Fund
From Tragedy to Purpose: Focusing on Men’s and Boys’ Mental Health
On October 14, 2024, the sudden and tragic loss of our son Jesse to suicide painfully underscored that while education is essential, it is the ability to implement these tools in daily life that truly saves lives. It’s surreal that, despite our deep connection to mental health education, we missed this in our own family. With broken hearts, we are more determined than ever to break the stigma and ensure that mental health education and support are not only accessible but actionable for all.
A Year of Mental Health Education in Illinois Schools for Free
Impactful Fund is supporting one year of unprecedented free access for every K-12 school, community college, and university in Illinois to access The Angst Creative Coping Toolkit a powerful, film & and evidence-based mental health education program that addresses anxiety, suicide, loneliness, and belonging. Appropriate for ages 10+.
A Year of Mental Health Education in Washington Schools for Free
Mental Health matters in Washington State. Impactful Fund is raising funds to support 1 year of unprecedented free access for every K-12 school, community college and university to access the full Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) a film and evidence-based mental health literacy program that addresses anxiety, suicide, loneliness, online safety, bullying and belonging. Appropriate for ages 10+.
A Year of Mental Health Education in Alaska Schools for Free
Mental Health matters in Alaska - Impactful Fund is raising funds to provide free access to the Creative Coping Toolkit (CCT) for every K-12 public and charter school and community in the state of Alaska for 1 year. Serving K-12 students, educators, and their families.
A Year of Mental Health Education in CA Schools with our Partner CalHOPE
Angst: presented by iMPACTFUL as part of the CalHOPE Schools Initiative. Angst: Building Resilience is the first installment in the Creative Coping Toolkit, a film and evidence-based program designed to raise awareness around anxiety, remove the stigma, and open up the conversation about anxiety, helping people of all ages understand, identify and reach out for help.
Kids in the Spotlight
Our partnership with ‘Kids In The Spotlight’ has brought a new depth to our support for filmmakers and storytellers. ‘KITS’ gives L.A. foster youth the opportunity to be seen and heard, to work in a team, to develop their talents, and to work through trauma… all by the power of film. They run 10-15 week courses in filmmaking, where industry veterans coach and support youth from writing a script to casting, acting, producing, filming with a professional crew, and editing. We are thrilled to host the ‘Kids In The Spotlight’ channel, showcasing 30+ shorts made by these extraordinary young people, and to support KITS in its live events. You can find these films on indieflix.com
Impactful Fund Initiatives
To support the creation and access to mental health and wellness programs for schools and underserved communities across the country.Using the power of film and evidence-based storytelling to foster mental health literacy and support population healthcare. We are dedicated to promoting safety, mental well-being, and personal agency, empowering individuals and communities to thrive and shape a brighter future for all. We endeavor to reimagine education on a grand scale by cultivating communities that embrace empathy, accountability, inclusivity, and connection
Working with partners, we help subsidize the cost of mental health literacy film programs for public schools and underserved communities. Since 2011, Impactful Fund, formerly IndieFlix Foundation, has helped to provide subsidized or free access across school districts nationwide and every K-12 public school in the state of California through the CalHOPE Schools Program for the 2021-24 school years.
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Join Impactful Fund to address mental health literacy, resilience, empowerment, and kindness through story. Your gift provides schools and communities with programming that sparks important conversations, explains the brain science and provides tools and resources to safely make meaningful and positive change.
Film Programs We Support
