THE PLAYGROUNDgr is a local nonprofit, who is committed to bridging the disparities of the racial, gender, culture, and socioeconomic gaps often found in caregivers/educational institutions and community based programing around the world of play. Play based support, therapy and awareness continues to be an evidenced tool that sharpens and supports, emotional health, mental health, trauma, grief and attachment. THE PLAYGROUNDgr is tasked with ensuring all members of our community have access to free or reduce rated play workshops, trainings, play based groups and play based therapy.

THE PLAYGROUNDgr's mission is to raise awareness around the emotional and mental health benefits of play. At THE PLAYGROUNDgr, we believe play heals.

THE PLAYGROUNDgr provides trainings, workshops, one on one play therapy, play therapy groups and free events for our community, in support of ensuring play therapy and play are accessible to all.

Children and their grown ups are invited to join us on December 29 for a FREE Painting experience with local artist, Edwin Anderson. Thank you to sponsors: LMCU, Cakabakery and Grand Rapids Art Museum for Year 4 of accessiblity to play!
We are thrilled to bring our neighbors a quarterly newsletter, highlighting play therapy strategies, books and events. Join us!