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The multiple social determinants of health experienced by families in situations of social vulnerability affect their health and well-being. Timely access to mental health resources is crucial for these families, especially in stressful situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or stressful events (ex: divorce, illness). The practice of mindfulness in family, incorporating a playful approach, has been shown to be effective in reducing stress in both children and parents. However, there is no valid and accessible program in French. The FunConnectFam team has therefore developed a game-based mindfulness intervention program to improve stress management in the family. FunConnectFam includes a series of tool boxes (didactic manuals for health professionals, for parents, and for children). This program also includes ongoing training for community workers, early childhood educators and health professionals interested in offering the FunConnectFam program. This project is based on two complementary studies using mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) based on the RE-AIM framework (Glasgow et al.2019) to frame the stages of Research-Development-Evaluation that reflect the key components of the Re-AIM framework.