Mesh Helps Announces Inaugural Group of Accredited Products
Newport News, Virginia, 9/10/2024 - Solobo Toys is proud to announce that its Emotional Baggage has successfully achieved MESH Accreditation. This esteemed recognition is the result of thorough product evaluation and certification conducted by FUNdamentally Children, the independent, third-party accrediting body for MESH Helps.
MESH Helps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening kids’ resilience through play, has developed this initiative in collaboration with resilience expert, Dr. Deborah Gilboa who researched and published “We’re in a Youth Mental Health Crisis and the Toy & Game Industry Needs to be Part of the Solution” White Paper. The MESH Accreditation Program is designed to support the youth mental health crisis by recognizing products that intentionally build skills of resilience.
“We’re so excited to see Emotional Baggage get MESH Accreditation! At Solobo, we’ve always believed that play can open doors to important conversations, especially when it comes to emotions. This recognition really reinforces what we’re all about—making it easier for kids and families to talk about feelings in a way that’s fun and natural.” – Courtney Peebles, Founder of Solobo Toys
This accreditation is a significant milestone for Solobo Toys, underscoring their commitment to creating products that contribute to the mental well-being of children. The MESH Helps Accreditation Program is open to all companies that share this vision and are committed to addressing the mental health needs of today’s youth through innovative products that intentionally build skills of resilience through any one of the the 4 MESH Play Patterns: overcoming obstacles (problem solving), storytelling (expression), increasing challenges (competence), or bridging play (kids and adults playing together).
Emotional Baggage is particularly strong in helping children develop key MESH skills such as self-advocacy, communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution. It has been rated ‘Strongly’ for its contribution to problem-solving, perseverance, adaptation, and conflict resolution, and 'Very Strongly' for self-advocacy and communication.
Additional details about Emotional Baggage and MESH Accreditation can be found at www.solobotoys.com and www.MESHhelps.org/accreditation.
ABOUT MESH HELPS, INC.
MESHhelps.org launched in October 2022 to address the growing concern of kids' mental health in an increasingly challenging world. ThinkFun, a division of Ravensburger, inaugurated MESH Helps in partnership with resiliency expert, Dr. Deborah Gilboa to support the mental health of children today. MESH Helps, Inc. functions as an independent nonprofit with a mission to help kids build resilience through play by strengthening the critical skills of mental, emotional, and social health. For more information, please visit MESHhelps.org.
