Our Mission
Give every school counselor and social worker the ability to create personalized, therapeutic SEL stories for the students on their caseload — without spending hours doing it manually.
Our Vision
A world where every child who needs Tier 2 or Tier 3 support gets an intervention that actually reflects their life — their family structure, their culture, their specific challenge — not a generic worksheet.
Why We Built This
Story Bridge started when Anne, a K-5 school social worker in Green Bay with 15 years of experience, told her husband she needed something better than the worksheets she was spending hours assembling every week. That conversation became this platform.
School counselors are stretched thin. The students who need the most support often get the least personalized help.
ASCA recommends 250:1. Most counselors are managing nearly double that. There is no time to create personalized materials from scratch.
You have Tier 1 curriculum for the whole class. You have Tier 3 for crises. But for the students in between who need targeted, relatable stories — nothing exists at scale.
Most SEL materials feature cartoon animals in hypothetical situations. Students disengage because they don't see themselves. Research shows relatable content drives 15% higher engagement.
What Story Bridge Does
A counselor tells us the student's challenge. Our AI generates a complete therapeutic storybook — illustrated, narrated, and aligned with the framework you already use.
60-Second Story Generation
Describe the challenge, pick a framework, and get a complete illustrated storybook with narration and quizzes. Under a minute.
Student Reading Kiosk
Hand a student the tablet. They read with narration, answer comprehension questions, and practice skills. No student login needed.
Guides + Teacher Notes + Parent Letters
Every story generates an intervention guide, a teacher briefing with reinforcement strategies, and a family letter at 5th grade reading level. No extra work.
Mittsy — Your SEL Assistant
Tell Mittsy what your student is going through. She'll find the right story in your library or help you create a new one. Just a conversation.
Progress Tracking & Data Export
See which students read, which skills they practiced, and export data for IEP documentation, parent conferences, or MTSS progress monitoring.
Built on Frameworks You Already Use
Every story is aligned with established SEL and behavioral frameworks — not a proprietary methodology you have to learn.
CASEL
5 core competencies
RULER (Yale)
Mood Meter emotions
Zones of Regulation
Energy & alertness
CBT Principles
Cognitive reframing
Second Step
Structured social skills
MTSS / PBIS
Multi-tiered support
How We’re Different
Story Bridge is not a chatbot, not a worksheet generator, and not a generic SEL curriculum. Here's what makes it different.
Counselor-in-the-Loop, Always
AI generates the story. A human counselor reviews, edits, and publishes it. Students never see content that hasn't been approved by a qualified professional.
Stories, Not Worksheets
Bibliotherapy research shows that children process emotions through narrative better than direct instruction. A child who sees their challenge reflected in a character's journey is 15–20% more likely to practice the coping skill.
Culturally Responsive by Default
Characters reflect the student's background, family structure, and environment. A story about managing anger isn't set in a generic suburb — it's set in the student's world.
No Student Data in AI Prompts
Student names and PII are never sent to the AI model. Story generation uses only themes, character traits, and educational goals entered by the counselor. Google's Vertex AI DPA prohibits using customer data for model training.
Built for District Procurement
Microsoft and ClassLink SSO. Role-based access control. FERPA and COPPA compliant. DPA ready. Organization-level reporting. This is not a side project — it's infrastructure for your MTSS program.
Gamified Student Experience
Students earn points, badges, and levels as they read stories and practice skills. Weekly streaks and practice challenges turn SEL from a chore into something students look forward to.
FERPA Compliant
COPPA Compliant
SOC 2 Infrastructure
DPA Ready
See how it works for your caseload
Schedule a 20-minute walkthrough. We'll show you how Story Bridge generates a story for one of your real student scenarios — live.