Comfort for teens navigating mental health treatment
Thoughtfully assembled packages that bring gentleness and encouragement to adolescents receiving support for mental health disorders.
A Kare Kit is a small gesture of calm during a difficult season. Each kit is curated to support adolescents in mental health residential facilities with comforting items that encourage rest, self-expression, emotional grounding, and hope.
Every item has been selected to support emotional wellness, sensory comfort, and moments of peace.
A quiet place to process feelings, track progress, and write through hard days as well as hopeful ones.
Sensory tools can help reduce stress and bring focus back to the present moment. We partner with Pinch Me Therapy Dough so each kit can include a calming tactile item.
A soft reminder that comfort matters, especially when someone is away from home and doing difficult healing work.
Warmth and softness can make an unfamiliar treatment setting feel a little more settled and personal.
A slow, soothing creative activity that can offer focus, emotional regulation, and a sense of accomplishment.
Kind words and thoughtful messages remind each recipient that they are seen, valued, and supported.
We are a dedicated group of high school juniors working on a project that is close to us. Kare Kit centers on mental health support for adolescents facing mental health disorders, the most serious and misunderstood mental illness. Residential care provides vital treatment but the experience can still feel lonely and overwhelming. We created this project to offer comfort to others while actively reducing the stigma that many may face.
Kare Kit is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Donations to Kare Kit are tax-exempt and may be deductible on your federal income tax return.
EIN (Tax ID): 39-3514386
100% of contributions go directly toward creating care packages for adolescents in eating disorder treatment facilities. Donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
Every contribution helps us place more comforting, mental-health-centered care kits into the hands of teens in treatment.
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Direct donations help fund more journals, comfort items, sensory tools, and uplifting notes for adolescents in care.
Thank you for helping us bring more comfort and mental health support to teens who need it.
Help us support adolescent mental health through hands-on service. Volunteers can assist with care kit assembly, encouragement cards, donation drives, and community events. For questions, email karekitorg@gmail.com.
Join us at upcoming volunteer opportunities!
Date: April 28, 2026
Location: Milpitas Library, Community Room
Event: Assemble kits, paint Kare Kit boxes, and create uplifting cards for teens in recovery.
Focus: Mental health care package preparation
Volunteer Roles: Packing, organizing, painting, writing notes
Date: June 7, 2026
Location: Local Library Makers Room
Event: Create uplifting cards and journal inserts for Kare Kits.
Focus: Compassion, encouragement, and emotional support
Volunteer Roles: Writing, decorating, sorting finished cards
Date: July 18, 2026
Location: Downtown Youth Outreach Fair
Event: Share Kare Kits' mission and collect donations for future kits.
Focus: Community awareness around youth mental health
Volunteer Roles: Outreach, setup, welcome table support