This summer, we are kicking off our 2023 Play Date Tour in Philadelphia, with hosts Studio Ludo and Smith Memorial Playground. The Philly Play Date will tackle topics that lay the foundation for the whole 2023 Play Date Tour. Preserving & Promoting the Right to PLAY Friday, July 14 – Philadelphia, PA Smith Memorial Playground… Read more »
The U.S. Play Coalition and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University are thrilled to announce a new home for the U.S. Play Coalition at the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University. Founded in 2009 at Clemson University, the U.S. Play Coalition has grown into an international… Read more »
UPDATE March 3, 2023 POSTPONED TO 2024 PLAY CONFERENCE The US Play Coalition is partnering with Let’s Move in Libraries to create “Libraries, Learning & PLAY,” one of our Play Forums for the 2024 Conference on the Value of Play. “Play is a vital part of lifelong learning, and public libraries are community-based lifelong learning… Read more »
The 2022 Health & PLAY Institute is a special series featuring leading health professionals and researchers from across the country. Recorded live at the 2022 IN PERSON Conference on the Value of Play: THE NATURE OF PLAY, the second annual Health & PLAY Institute (HAPI22) builds on the 2021 inaugural Online Health & PLAY Institute. This… Read more »
The US Play Coalition is partnering with the Multicultural Play Therapy Center at UNC Charlotte to offer a Play Therapy Forum, shedding light on the therapeutic power of play. This special series is one of our new Play Forums for the 2022 IN PERSON Conference on the Value of Play. “There is more evidence now… Read more »
The inaugural Health & PLAY Online Institute is a webinar series featuring leading healthcare professionals and researchers from across the country. Recorded sessions are available ON DEMAND. Eligible for up to (6) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Registration details below. Each panel presentation examines the synergies between play and health through five distinct pillars (and a… Read more »
The U.S. Play Coalition is proud to announce the 2021 recipient of its annual Joe L. Frost Award for Distinguished Research. This award is given annually in recognition of a body of exceptional research that has enhanced and expanded the study of play. Robin C. Moore Director, Natural Learning Initiative, NC State University Robin C…. Read more »
A special pair of presentations from Licensed Play Therapists to shed light on the therapeutic power of play. Play Therapy Miniseries Thursday, May 20 Registration is required (details below). *Participants in the LIVE sessions may earn South Carolina LPC Continuing Education credits. (Recordings are not eligible for CE credits.) Thursday, May 20, 12:00-1:30pm ET/9:00-10:30am PT… Read more »
Exploring the shared living experiences of Black girls and women through play is vital. The hashtag #BlackGirlMagic is used to express not only excellence and brilliance of black women but has led young girls and women to inspire one another, activate contextual awareness and grow in power together. #BlackGirlMagic Mondays Join host Corliss Outley, PhD,… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that Harrison P Pinckney, IV, PhD, recently joined the US Play Coalition Steering Committee. Our steering committee consists of 21 leaders from across industry, education and health, all committed to its mission to promote the value of play throughout life. Steering committee members contribute their expertise and insights for the… Read more »