The Beehive Alliance collaborated with Upper Arlington Safety Town to help children learn about identifying and expressing feelings safely. Safety Town: Safe Feelings The Beehive Alliance is honored to have a spot at Safety Town this year. We hope your child feels empowered to identify their feelings and express them safely! Below you'll find resources to help caregivers connect with their children at home and help them navigate the years ahead. The Beehive Alliance is a fully volunteer-powered nonprofit that raises awareness and funding for children's mental and behavioral health. We donate every dollar raised to Nationwide Children's Behavioral Health Pavilion and The Kids Mental Health Foundation. Explore our website to learn more about who we are, our impact, and how you can get involved! Kids' Mental Health Foundation Resources Resources for caregivers to help you with every stage of your child's life: - Tantrums - Big feelings - Starting at a new school - Making Friends - Big life events - And so many more! Go Noodle - Brain Breaks Want to get things back on track after a long day? Take a break with your child - practice mindfulness, yoga, breathing, or just get their wiggles out with a dance! Book List - Check out this list for books to read with your child to reinforce feelings and the healthy way to deal with them.

The Beehive Alliance is an organization started in 2019 that is dedicated to creating a buzz around pediatric mental and behavioral health issues. About Us Founded in 2019, The Beehive Alliance is an entirely volunteer-based 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating a buzz around pediatric mental and behavioral health issues. We are committed to funding mental health programs, resources, and research that enhance the mental well-being of children in our country. Our Impact Our Partnerships The Beehive Alliance supports Nationwide Children's Hospital Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion - America's largest center dedicated exclusively to child and adolescent behavioral and mental health on a pediatric medical campus. Featuring inpatient services, intensive outpatient services, a Psychiatric Crisis Department and research all under one roof, this integrated pediatric behavioral health approach serves as a model for other health care systems across the nation. How To Help If you would like more information about The Beehive Alliance or are interested in joining our outreach and fundraising efforts, please visit our Get Involved page. Donate Sponsor Host a Stand Attend an Event Join the Hive More Info 100% Volunteer-Led | $500,000 Raised | ONE Mission Donate Host a Stand Sponsor The Beehive Alliance is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization (EIN: 85-1235719 ) Let's Buzz about Kid's Mental Health Together we've raised over $500,000 for research and programming! Find out more! Thu, Oct 08 Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together / Details Oct 08, 2026, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM Join The Beehive Alliance for our 6th annual Party In The Patch, at Lynd Fruit Farm. Come support our efforts to raise funds for Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Behavioral Health Pavilion and the many inpatient and outpatient mental health services they provide to youth in need. Fri, Nov 13 A Night In the Hive 2026 / Buy Tickets Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Details to be announced! Follow Us On Instagram Never miss a resource or event! We're Proud Of the Work We've Done Together $170,000 Raised for pediatric mental and behavioral health resources in 2025! Our 2025 #BuzzforPMH Lemonade Stand was a success! $20,000 raised! Thank you! Learn more about hosting a stand here. Find out more about the BHA team and impact summary.

These free resources were created to help you support the mental health journey of children in your own lives. See our Instagram @beehivealliance for more information about how to use them. Goal Setting Resources My Smart Goals FAMILY GOALS

Want to become a member of the hive? Volunteer? Host a fundraiser? Submit a form to get involved and start creating a buzz around pediatric mental health Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together Thu, Oct 08 Lynd Fruit Farm .5 miles W of the Market Details A Night In the Hive 2026 Fri, Nov 13 Athletic Club Of Columbus Buy Tickets

Beehive Alliance free mental health resources. Find Help Find mental and behavioral health resources and other support close to home. The Beehive Busy Books These printable busy books are for children ages 2 - 6. These amazing resource focus on appropriate preschool skills as well as activities that support social and emotional learning. The Buzz With Dr. Huston: Video Series Dr. Parker Huston PHD is a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the clinical director of the On Our Sleeves program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Watch our original interviews where we discuss a variety of mental health topics that affect children of all ages. The Beehive Free Resources These free resources created by the Beehive Alliance are here to support the mental health work you're doing with the children in your own lives. Nationwide Children's: On Our Sleeves On Our Sleeves has created a network of support around the millions of families around the country living with mental illness by addressing the stigma associated with this diagnosis and providing the tools necessary to improve behavioral health outcomes.

Giving Tuesday campaign the beehive alliance. Giving Tuesday Join us in a day of supporting children's mental health! Looking for ways to increase your impact this year? Read below! 1 Complete The Family FUNdraiser Complete tasks that boost your family's mental health, while you raise money to support the mental health of children everywhere. DOWNLOAD CHALLENGE HERE 2 Check for Corporate Matches Many businesses match donations made on Giving Tuesday. Check early to make sure we're on their list! Need help getting us approved? Email finance@thebeehivealliance.com Make A Difference Today! $1 brings On Our Sleeves content to a classroom in America $25 brings On Our Sleeves content to an entire school $50 funds an On Our Sleeves activity kit for a school or community group $100 delivers a hands-on mental wellness activity kit for an entire classroom $500 creates one new piece of educational content about mental health and wellness $1,000 funds a national survey to gather data on children’s mental health topics $3,000 creates an educational On Our Sleeves video to reach thousands of families across the United States $5,000 develops a new mental wellness activity for organizations targeted to youth-serving organizations. First Name Last Name Email Address I’m donating in the name of: Choose an option Organization\ Honoree name: DONATE Prefer Venmo? Click Here The Beehive Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (EIN: 85-1235719). Contributions to The Beehive Alliance are tax-deductible to the extent allowed under IRS guidelines. Mailing Address: The Beehive Alliance 1733 W Lane Avenue Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

Create a buzz around pediatric mental health with the Beehive Alliance. Get involved with our viral #BuzzforPMH lemonade stands for children's mental health. JOIN US IN HOSTING A LEMONADE STAND! Create a buzz around pediatric mental health and raise money for life-saving programs and resources - one cup at a time! Lemonade Stand Kit Register Your Stand May 26 in Pictures FAQ Opportunities for Collaboration Join us this May and #BuzzForPmh Download your lemonade stand kit! Lemonade Stand Kit Register Your Stand First name* Last name* Email* Stand Name* Stand Address or Cross Streets Neighborhood / Suburb* Submit Register Your Stand We have some incredible businesses stepping up this May with givebacks and donation days! Please consider supporting these incredible businesses to let them know that we're grateful for the work they are doing to combat stigmas. Hosts of Official BHA Stands Cover to Cover | May 3 Littletons Market | May 3 Official stands are powered by Roxberry Give Back Events - Save the Dates Winn Winn Cafe | April 28 - May 4 Giveback on mini-sugar cookies and strawberry lemonade Jeni’s (Grandview) | April 30 3-6 pm Giveback night Dewey’s Pizza (Grandview) | May 4 Giveback night Land Grant | May 6 Kickoff party and giveback night. Drinks, food trucks, and games! Bring your kids! Trolinger Law (Market 65) | May 7 5–7 PM Giveback happy hour Coffee and Cone | May 17 20% Giveback on soft serve Body Alive Fitness | June 7 @ All Studios $10 giveback class @ noon Give Back Events - All of May The Goodie Shop | All of May $1 per special BHA cookie giveback SŌW Plated | All of May $1 per strawberry basil lemonade giveback Good's Candies | All Year Give back with code BEEHIVE Friend of the Hive Hosted Stands Meza (Westerville) | May 3 Hosting a stand with the Goff Family Kemba Financial | May 3 $1,000 donation + hosting a stand Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency | May 3 Hosting a stand at Powell Street Market Balanced Child Method | May 23rd 3-5pm Hosting a stand at the Indian Hills Pool CubShrub | TBA Hosting a stand Bobbies Shop | TBA Hosting a stand Thank you to Wendy's Gymnastics for hosting our first official lemonade event this year. It was sold out and a success! We’ll be sharing these all month long, and we’d love to add more! If you would like to join the movement by making a donation, hosting a stand, or doing a giveback event, email lemonade@thebeehivealliance.com Can't make it? Donate & buy a cup of "virtual lemonade" here! May 26 in Pictures AEEF7B6E-B346-42E1-9C6E-019C8E31F794 Lemonade Fundraiser IMG_4434 AEEF7B6E-B346-42E1-9C6E-019C8E31F794 1/13 What is the #BUZZforPMH Lemonade Fundraiser? The Beehive Alliance is making a buzz by kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month with our grassroots Lemonade Stand movement. We're proud to involve kids and families in this fundraiser to help stop pediatric mental health stigmas from the ground up. How does it work? Generous families volunteer to host stands, and all money raised goes to The Kids' Mental Health Foundation and Nationwide Children's Behavioral Health Pavilion. Follow along on Instagram, @BeehiveAlliance and #BuzzforPMH, as the stands report their earnings and support from across the country pours in via Venmo @thebeehivealliance & Zelle (no fees!) Finance@thebeehivealliance.com It's a fantastic way to involve kids and change our communities! What does the Beehive Alliance provide? We provide a packet (download above) with information about the cause, hosting a stand, and activities for families. The lemonade and materials for the stands are graciously donated by the families hosting the stands. FAQ FAQ Do we need to be in Columbus? No! We have families hosting stands in many states. The money raised will support programs that benefit children across the country. When will the grand total be announced? At the end of May on our Instagram! @BeehiveAlliance Can we host our stand on a different day? Yes! You can host a stand whenever works best for you and your family! Are you accepting corporate or personal matches? Yes! Please email katie@thebeehivealliance.com if you are interested in making a matching gift. See below for more collaboration options! Is there a rain date? Yes! Our rain date for the official stand is May 17th. You can hold your stand any day in May! Can I donate without hosting a stand? Yes! All donations can be made through our website or Zelle (Finance@thebeehivealiance) or Venmo @TheBeehiveAlliance . Thank you for your generosity! Opportunities for Collaboration

The Beehive Alliance Partners presents our annual free back-to-school Bee Kind Back-To-School Kick Off mental health fair in Columbus Ohio. FREE: BEE Kind to Yourself: Mental Health Fair Created in 2021 as a response to increasing back-to-school anxiety, we are excited for our 5th annual FREE mental wellness fair! Get ready for a fun and meaningful day where children will build their very own mental health toolbox filled with helpful tools and strategies they can use all school year long! Kids will explore hands-on activities, learn ways to take care of their minds and hearts, and discover how being kind to themselves can help them spread kindness to others. Meanwhile, caregivers can connect with community experts and gather resources to support their children's mental wellness. Join us as we kick off the school year feeling strong, supported, and ready to thrive! This fun & engaging event will include activities like yoga, kindness kits to be donated through Student Success stores, affirmation pictures, kindness rocks, a take-home plant, information and resources from partners, and more! Children will create a toolkit of mental health strategies that can be used all year, and caregivers will have the opportunity to get resources from our community partners. 142 days to the event Party In the Patch: Squashing Stigmas Together Thu, Oct 08 Details Details Where: Upper Arlington Community Center: 5th Floor When: March 1st: 1-3 pm . The event ends at 3, so please plan enough time to work through the 8 stations. Details : This is a FREE event for children 4-12. School-aged children complete fun activities to create a back-to-school mental wellness toolkit to use all year. Caregivers will have an opportunity to chat with community partners and experts. Yoga Sessions by Balanced Child Method: 1:30, 2, & 2:30 pm. Parking: Please park in the North or South garages and enter through the main entrance (if you're not a BCCC member). Want to Join us? Email Katie@thebeehivealliance.com ! We love to partner with other like-minded groups and individuals in the community. We are grateful to our current partners who make this event so impactful: Central Ohio Pediatric Behavioral Health The Balanced Child Method Yoga Red Oak Family Foundation Kids Mental Health Foundation Student Success Stores A Special Thank You We are proud to announce that this year's mental health fair is generously powered by a grant from the CMAF Youth Advisory Council. The CMAF Youth Advisory Council (Youth Council) is an organization that educates youth on the processes surrounding youth health and wellness-related philanthropy and grantmaking. It is comprised entirely of students, ages 13 to 18, and is an integral part of our organization. This year's Kindness Kits are sponsored by Abercrombie and Fitch & Co. In addition to supporting the event, they generously donated 250 backpacks to be used at our Abercrombie and Fitch Co. Kindness Kit Station. The 250 backpacks they donated will be stuffed with mental health tools, school supplies, hygiene items, and cheer cards and will be distributed by Student Success Stores. A

Learn more about joining the Beehive Alliance! Read about member commitments and learn how to apply. Join The Hive When you join the Beehive Alliance, you’re helping fund programs, spark conversations, and break stigmas surrounding children’s mental health. We’d love to connect with individuals who feel aligned with our mission and are excited to be part of a passionate, community-driven organization! What are our member commitments? We recognize members balance family, careers, and other commitments. We ask for thoughtful communication and good-faith effort when conflicts arise. Time Attend each of the six full-group meetings. Participate in one of our subcommittees. Participate in our two major events: A Night in the Hive & Party in the Path—by attending or volunteering Attend optional social events! Financial Membership dues: $250 annually Informal goal: Raise $500 through ticket sales, donations, sponsors, and fundraisers. Participation Participate in our two major events: A Night in the Hive & Party in the Patch Volunteer at our Free mental health fair if available. Host a virtual or in-person lemonade stand in May, or fill one of our official Beehive stand slots. Passion Members share a genuine passion for children’s mental health. This includes a desire to learn, to speak openly about mental wellness, and to help break stigmas through compassion, advocacy, and community engagement. Interested in joining? We've found that our community feels the most connected when we onboard members once a year. With that in mind, we are currently accepting one membership class in January! Please email Membership@thebeehivealliance.com for more information about joining and to get on our outreach list. The cut-off for membership inquiries for the class of 2026 is by 1/31/2026

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Discover a wealth of mental health resources at Nationwide Children's, including the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion and 'On Our Sleeves' initiative. Mental Health Resources Nationwide Children's: On Our Sleeves On Our Sleeves has created a network of support around the millions of families around the country living with mental illness by addressing the stigma associated with this diagnosis and providing the tools necessary to improve behavioral health outcomes. Mental Health Resources Find mental and behavioral health resources and other information close to home. Nationwide Children's: Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion The Behavioral Health Pavilion is America's largest center dedicated exclusively to child and adolescent behavioral and mental health on a pediatric medical campus. It features inpatient services, intensive outpatient services, a Psychiatric Crisis Department and research all under one roof. Learn more here! The Buzz With Dr. Huston PHD: Video Series Dr. Huston is a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the clinical director of the On Our Sleeves program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Watch our original interviews where we discuss a variety of mental health topics that affect children of all ages. Beehive Free Resources These free resources created by the Beehive Alliance are here to support the mental health work you're doing with the children in your own lives. The Beehive Alliance Busy Books Printable busy book for children ages 2 - 6. These amazing resources focus on appropriate preschool skills as well as activities that support social and emotional learning.

Dr. Huston PDH is a licensed clinical psychologist as well as the clinical director of the On Our Sleeves program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. During our exclusive interviews, we discuss important mental health issues that affect children and teens and tips on how to address them. Mental Health in Teens & Preteens Play Video Warning Signs & Where to Find Help Play Video Breaking the Stigma Play Video Watch Now Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Embed Video Link Copied Share Channel Info Close