Children Mending Hearts
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Children Mending Hearts is a non-profit organization focused on fostering empathy development in elementary-aged students, with the aim of improving students’ well-being and learning environments. The organization supports classrooms across the United States and reports positive impacts, including increased unprompted empathetic actions among students and improved classroom climates as observed by teachers. Since 2020, its activities have concentrated in the Watts community, and in recent years it has operated the Jordan Downs Center to promote creativity, collaboration, and interaction within that area. Based in Burbank, California, the organization emphasizes empathy as a foundation for long-term understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, describing its work as a pathway to healthier, more compassionate communities.