Led by 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt and international body image expert Dr Zali Yager
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BETTER BODY IMAGE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
The Embrace Collective empowers parents and educators with the information and resources they need to help young people build better body image from the beginning.
Led by 2023 Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt and international body image expert Dr Zali Yager, along with a global team of academics, clinicians and lived experience advisors, we aim to reach young people everywhere with the Embrace message and evidence-based resources to stop the body image crisis.
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Resources for schools
We’ve got engaging, age-appropriate, evidence-based, done-for-you lesson resources to deliver to your Grade 5-8 students. They’re all backed by research that shows that this program is safe and effective.
Embrace Kids School CURRICULUM
The Embrace Kids School Curriculum includes four lessons that begin with an engaging video, followed by evidence-based activities, so you just press play to get started. The program pack contains all of the videos, slides and worksheets you need, so you can engage your students with confidence.
$79 USD (per school)
Looking for materials for high school students? We recommend BE REAL’s BodyKind high school body image curriculum.
Resources for parents
This is a guilt-free zone—there are no ‘shoulds’ or shame here. Building a more positive body image in our kids can feel completely overwhelming, but we’re here to make life easier with a range of resources to help you support your kids to Embrace their bodies.
EMBRACE MAGAZINE
The Embrace magazine aims to empower, inspire, and educate all caregivers—mums, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles and role models—to build better body image. There’s no ‘shoulds’ or shame here, just a vibrant collection of uplifting stories, and practical, science-backed advice to build better body image in our kids so they can be happy and healthy, for life.
EMBRACE KIDS: THE BOOK
Embrace Kids is an inspiring and practical book from our very own dynamic duo, Taryn Brumfitt and Dr Zali Yager. Embrace Kids is divided into two parts—the first section helps parents accept and appreciate their own bodies so they can role-model this to their kids. Part two combines stories and science to cover all the major areas of concern for parents, like managing the food environment and the influence of social media, peer drama and bullying. This is a book for every parent who wants to do everything they can to help their kids be confident in who they are and how they look.
THE EMBRACE KIDS FILM
- Rated: G
- Length: 79 minutes
- Director: Taryn Brumfitt
- Producers: Bonnie McBride, Taryn Brumfitt, Anna Vincent
- Featuring: Celeste Barber, Jameela Jamil, Chris Ulmer, Amy Sheppard, Electric Fields
Embrace Kids is an uplifting film by Taryn Brumfitt which brings together a vibrant collection of stories from young people and famous friends alike, who share their experiences about body image, bullying, gender identity, advocacy, representation and more.
This film aims to improve the body image of young people around the world. Aimed at an audience of 9+ year olds, but equally engaging for adolescents, teachers and parents, this film inspires, educates and advocates for a world where we are not held back by the thoughts we have about the way we look. Instead, young people are encouraged to figure out what makes them unique and special, and use that to spark change.
ABOUT THE EMBRACE COLLECTIVE
The Embrace Collective is on a mission to create a world where young people are empowered to thrive, free from feelings of pressure, judgement and shame about their appearance. Through our suite of programs and resources, we aim to get in early to teach the message of body appreciation and empower parents, educators and professionals to create cultures of kindness and build better body image in all the places where young people live, learn and play—so all young people can be happy, healthy and thrive.
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