What We Do
We design, consult, and facilitate a series of signature transformative programs and professional development trainings in partnership with various districts, non-profits, schools, and families. Through these partnerships, we have served thousands of kids across the Bay Area and beyond with meaningful outcomes based in a deep passion for the arts education, growth mindset principles, leadership development and wellness. Thank you for being here and in doing so, being a part of our team of providers and collaborators in this heARTful revolution. We're so glad you're here, you heARTful human, you.
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children."
-Albert Einstein
Meet Our Team
Vita, Founder
Executive Direct
From childhood passions to lifelong purpose. You can read more about her here.
Ms. Ana
Creative Counselor
Lifelong artist, writer, photographer, and social case manager with a talent for building strong 1:1 connection with each student in her class.
CHRISSY
Program Director
A highly organized, fun loving, and patient human who keeps our programs running smoothly behind the scenes.
Dom
Creative Counselor
A multi-talented and big hearted ray of sunshine who puts tremendous thought and care into planning every class and project. Dom is also the writer of our theme song!
Ms. ClarA,
Creative Counselor
Multi-passionate artist and scientist, with a natural skill for building community and connecting with kids authentically.
Now Hiring,
Multiple Roles
We are currently hiring two new Lead Creative Counselors and three assistants. Please reach out for a link to apply.
OUR STORY
"To be an artist is to believe in life."
-Henri Moore
heARTful Kids has evolved from decades of dynamic educational support with children, families, and organizations in the fields of behavioral therapy, play therapy, structured literacy, academic tutoring, counseling and expressive arts.
The art and design lines you see here were born from our founder's childhood passions that she put to work as a system of self-care early in her career while providing therapeutic services to families navigating the Autism spectrum.
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It was here that she discovered her love for mentoring children and guiding parents and educators through strengths-based learning and creative play. She saw that leveraging art in educational settings brings a shared joy and interest that deepens emotional intelligence, motivation, and connection. Vita started combining these therapeutic modalities with and art experienced first hand that this work is scientifically proven to be a potent catalyst for cognitive growth in both the children and adults. Fast forward to now, we've seen this work make a significant positive impact thousands of kids and families across various settings, learning styles, and cultural milieus.
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As the fields of art, therapy, education, and neuroscience continue to converge, there is a growing space for innovation anchored in scientific research and the certainty that interdisciplinary frameworks like ours are needed in education. Creativity unites us and holds infinite potential for positive change, both personally and collectively. Welcome, heARTist! You're in the right place.
Partnerships
Meet our founder, Vita
Vita Pascone is an artist, educator, and consultant whose commitment to empowering kids and families with tools for holistic transformation turned her into an entrepreneur and founder of heARTful Kids.
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Prior to entrepreneurship, she served as a Behavioral Therapist and Educational Specialist for children with divergent learning needs while also earning a Master's Degree in Transformative Arts from the School of Creativity and Consciousness at JFK University in Berkeley, CA.
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She continues her interdisciplinary creative practices as part of a deep commitment to ongoing personal growth driven by the desire to build a more compassionate and creative world. heARTful Kids is one colorful expression her soul-led passion to inspire and empower kids.