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Programming

Grand Rapids Plays

Who Do We Train?

THE PLAYGROUNDgr is committed to sharing play therapy based strategies with our community. We have enjoyed the opportunity to provide hands on trainings to many nonprofits, school and community spaces such as: The Boys and Girls Club, Network180, West Godwin Elementary, Grand Valley State University, Arbor Circle, Samaritas, DA Blodgett St Johns, The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, AYA Youth Collective, TerryBerry, Literacy Center of West Michigan and many more.

Upcoming Programs

FEATURED EVENT

THE PLAYGROUNDgr FREE DAY CAMP


THE PLAYGROUNDgr is proud to bring the Grand Rapids Community our 2nd Year of a   FREE camp, designed to create a hands on play therapy based camp for children between the grades of kindergarten to 5th grade who may not have access to play therapy based strategies and experiences otherwise.


Camp Registration OPENS May 1, 2026


INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CAMP VOLUNTEER? Email us for more information @ jamie@theplaygroundgr.org

June 22- June 26, 2026

Registration Opens Soon

FEB. 1, 2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr Volunteer Training

1:00pm

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3:30pm

233 Fulton St E Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Event Details

FEB. 1, 2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr Volunteer Training


Join us for a hands on THE PLAYGROUNDgr volunteer orientation for all, all ages welcome. 


Snacks and a hot coco bar provided.


Email jamie@the...

Event Details

1:00pm

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3:30pm

233 Fulton St E Grand Rapids, MI 49503

May 1, 2026

HEALING THROUGH PLAY; FOSTER CARE LENS TRAINING

9:00am

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2:30pm

DAB St John's

Event Details

May 1, 2026

HEALING THROUGH PLAY; FOSTER CARE LENS TRAINING

Are you a Foster Care professional working in Kent County? Join us for a FREE all day hands on play therapy training, our THANK YOU fo YOU!


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Event Details

9:00am

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2:30pm

DAB St John's

JUNE 1, 2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr CAMP VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

6:00pm

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8:00pm

233 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Event Details

JUNE 1, 2026

THE PLAYGROUNDgr CAMP VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

Join us for a hands on THE PLAYGROUNDgr volunteer orientation for all ages 18 and up.


Snacks and a mocktail bar will be provided


Email jamie@t...

Event Details

6:00pm

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8:00pm

233 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SEPT. 2026

GRAND RAPIDS PLAYS; Year 6

1:00pm

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3:30pm

Congress Elementary 940 Baldwin St SE , MI 49506

Event Details

SEPT. 2026

GRAND RAPIDS PLAYS; Year 6

  Save the Date: Grand Rapids Plays is BACK!



Thank you to our event sponsors Experience Grand Rapids, Aquime Foundation.

1:00pm

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3:30pm

Congress Elementary 940 Baldwin St SE , MI 49506

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THE PLAYGROUNDgr Programming

What's new!

Healing Through Play PreK & School Programing

  

Healing Through Play Classroom Workshops are provided to groups and classrooms in our community. This ongoing closed therapeutic group offers weekly strategies and tools to support ongoing healing. Through play therapy strategies, this group focuses on brain stem play, midbrain play, limbic play and cortical play therapy strategies. This groups is offered in classrooms and childcare spaces. Each group is 50 minutes long and held for 12 consecutive weeks by a LMSW and Registered Play Therapist. Teachers are encouraged to join in these groups but not required. 

The partner is required to provide a signed MOU, a private space for weekly group and one member of their staff or team to join each week. THE PLAYGROUNDgr leads all programming, support and activities for these groups. The partner is invited to supply all play therapy-based tools and books used for bibliotherapy, however grants are available to support these costs.

Due to THE PLAYGROUNDgr’s investment and passion around recess and lunch support, groups are not held nor scheduled during the partners (if applicable) recess or lunch schedule. In addition, groups are offered through a therapeutic lens and should not be used as an incentive for attendance. At THE PLAYGROUNDgr we believe that all children should have access to play regardless of their behaviors prior to our arrival.


Special appreciation to:  Steelcase Foundation, and the Wege Foundation for making these programs possible.


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