Life can hurt
Play can heal
PLAY IS A MEDIUM THROUGH WHICH CHILDREN
EXPLORE, LEARN, CONNECT AND JOYFULLY ENGAGE
WITH THE SURROUNDING WORLD
You only get one childhood
stop the cycle of trauma
CONSUMED BY FEAR AND POWERLESSNESS, TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN STOP PLAYING , CONNECTING WITH OTHERS AND EXPERIENCING JOY IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Playful Loving Relationships
Help Kids Heal
"It's all about the relationships. The magic is not in the play, but in the loving, joyful relationships that play helps to build."
- Steve Gross, Chief Playmaker
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OUR APPROACH
The Playmaker approach to playfulness provides children with opportunities to feel creatively engaged,
safe, loved and joyful. This type of transformative play helps children build relationships with the key people
in their lives and enables them to build resilience in the face of life's greatest challenges.
The Playmaker movement
Making an Impact
IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD
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