Tiny Land is pleased to support PR Community Services (PRCS), a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing school-based mental health and wellness programming to children and adolescents on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
PRCS serves students in K–9 across three different schools and community settings. As part of its work with children and adolescents, PRCS uses hands-on activities and play-based materials within counseling activities, small groups, wellness spaces, and student regulation resources.
Hands-On Activities in PRCS Programming
According to Katrina Gainey, Community Engagement Specialist and Lead Child & Adolescent Therapist at PRCS, hands-on activities are used in her work with children and adolescents to help students practice emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, social skills, and confidence.
Toys and play-based materials are incorporated directly into its programming. These resources can be used to support activities that help students:
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Develop social-emotional skills and self-regulation
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Build creativity and positive engagement through play
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Participate in therapeutic and wellness activities
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Experience safe, supportive spaces that promote overall well-being
A Teepee for PRCS’s School-Based Mental Health & Wellness Program
For its School-Based Mental Health & Wellness Program, PRCS identified the Tiny Land Teepee Tent for Kids with Mat as the best fit for its programming.
PRCS plans to use the teepee at one of the three schools it serves. According to PRCS, the teepee would provide students with a welcoming space where they can:
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Take a quiet break and decompress
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Read, reflect, or practice calming activities
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Feel comfortable and supported during wellness sessions
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Participate in age-appropriate social-emotional activities
PRCS plans to incorporate the teepee into its programming as a resource for counseling activities, wellness sessions, and age-appropriate social-emotional activities.
Supporting Children Through Community Partnerships
Tiny Land is grateful for the opportunity to support organizations that provide direct programming and resources to children and families.
We are honored to support PR Community Services and its ongoing work with children and adolescents across its school and community settings.
