WHAT WE DO

Under 30 days to launch • Under 5 minutes to reset • 1,000–5,000 students per site

We help kids calm down and focus. AOD uses short CalmLab sessions, simple edtech tools, and art to help kids feel better fast.

Power Fact (Pilot Results):
CalmLab sessions can help calm a classroom in under 5 minutes.
Pilot results. Results vary by site and use.

CalmLab micro-sessions in a classroom setting (Pilot, 2025)

HOW IT WORKS

CalmLab is our calm room for schools. We set up calm spaces with easy edtech tools and hands-on activities.

These help kids reset when they feel upset or stressed, before problems grow bigger.

OUR IMPACT

Helping kids since 2012

For over 10 years, Art Over Destruction has helped kids in schools and communities.
Each year, AOD supports 1,000–5,000 students with calm tools, art, and simple ways to handle stress.

That means tens of thousands of kids helped over time.

REAL WORLD READY™ (Grades 9–12)
High-Value Free Learning Tool

Real World Ready™ is a free guide for high school students.
It teaches teens how money works, how to make smart choices, and how to handle real life after graduation.

Built with real student input and feedback. This guide was shaped by what real students said they needed help with.

So it’s useful, simple, and made for real life — not textbooks.

Used by Utah youth programs.
Each module takes 15–20 minutes.

This is the kind of guide schools usually have to pay for.
AOD gives it away for free to help students start adult life with an edge.

Teachers can use it in class.
Students can use it on their own.
Parents can use it at home.

TRUSTED BY

Schools, hospitals, and state groups trust AOD to help kids feel calm and ready to learn.

Public & Education

• Utah Governor’s Office

• University of Utah

• Inter-mountain Healthcare

• Primary Children’s Hospital

• Ronald McDonald House

• Granite School District

• Rowland Hall

• Salt Lake Community College

• Salt Lake Youth Services

Corporate & Materials

• Costco

• Walmart

• Target

• Trader Joe’s

• Michaels

• Blick Art Materials

• Golden Paints

• Liquitex Paints

• SSFCU Credit Union

Partners Supporting Youth Since 2012

Calm & Creativity for Kids

For schools, hospitals, and youth programs

Art Over Destruction puts CalmLab rooms in schools and uses simple edtech tools to teach kids how to calm down. This lowers stress, reduces behavior problems, and helps classrooms stay focused.

10+ Years Serving Youth
1,000–5,000 Students Each Year
Under 5 Minutes to Calm a Classroom

Calm first. Then create.