Help me give my students a sand play tray, massage balls, and a zen garden to create calm spaces that support mental health, regulation, and over all well-being at 3 school sites.
I have shifted from school counseling to PSD's Mental Health Team and am creating regulating spaces at the elementary and high school buildings I now support as a mental health specialist. Students at all levels are often dysregulated and in need of coping skills to manage anxiety, depression or other mental health issues in healthy ways that lead to resilience and allow them to thrive.
Psychoeducation around the stress response in the brain, tools for managing anxiety and depression and play therapy interventions are research-based methods to address trauma and mental health and build resilience and coping skills in all the age levels I work with.
These materials will build my tool box of intervention strategies and help me be more effective in supporting students. I will create regulating spaces in the 3 school I serve and will use these tools in small counseling groups and individual work with students.
Sand Tray Play Therapy Premium Starter Kit
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$154.99
1
$154.99
UMAID Natural Himalayan Salt Lamp Bowl with 6 Heated Salt Massage Balls, Stylish Wood Base, Bulb with Dimmable Switch UL-Listed Cord
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$37.99
1
$37.99
Big Behaviors in Small Containers: 131 Trauma-Informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation
• Amazon Business
$30.99
1
$30.99
Miniature Yoga Meditation Zen Garden - Home Office Tabletop Mini DIY Japanese Rock Sand Garden Chakra Shine Altar Zen Decor Zen Gifts for Adult w/ Rake Tools Accessories Healing Crystal Sphere
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$28.99
1
$28.99
70 Play Activities for Better Thinking, Self-Regulation, Learning & Behavior
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$26.99
1
$26.99
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to help you deal with Anxiety & Worry
• Amazon Business
$25.99
1
$25.99
ADHD, Executive Function & Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom: Managing the Impact on Learning, Motivation and Stress
• Amazon Business
$25.49
1
$25.49
Greensen 3 Tier All-Metal Rolling Cart, Laundry Office Bathroom Storage Organizer Cart with Wheels, Easy-Carry and Assembly Mesh Trolley Cart with Practical Bucket and Hooks, Slide-Out Narrow Shelf
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$24.99
1
$24.99
Taming Your Amygdala: Brain-Based Strategies to Quiet the Anxious Mind
• Amazon Business
$22.88
1
$22.88
Playkidiz Washable Tempera Paint Sticks, 30 Pack Bulk Set, Classic, Neon & Metallic Colors, Twistable Crayon Paint Sticks, Mess Free & Quick Drying Non- Toxic Paint, for Kids and Students (30 Sticks)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
The Depression Workbook for Teens: Tools to Improve Your Mood, Build Self-Esteem, and Stay Motivated
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solutions Series)
• Amazon Business
$17.96
1
$17.96
Ovente Electric Kettle 1.7 Liter Cordless Hot Water Boiler, 1100W with Automatic Shut-Off and Boil Dry Protection, Fast Boiling BPA-Free Portable Instant Heater for Making Tea, Coffee, Green KP72G
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$17.58
1
$17.58
10 Pcs Wooden Dollhouse Family Set of 8 Mini People Figures and 2 Pets, Dollhouse Dolls Wooden Doll Family Pretend Play Figures Accessories for Pretend Dollhouse Toy (Classic Style)
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Put Your Worries Here: A Creative Journal for Teens with Anxiety (The Instant Help Guided Journal for Teens Series)
• Amazon Business
$16.95
1
$16.95
CiaraQ Polymer Clay Starter Kit-36 Colors, Modeling Clay for Kids&Beginners, Oven Baked Model Clay, Safe & Non-Toxic, Non-Sticky, with Sculpting Tools, Ideal Gift for Children&Artists
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$15.99
1
$15.99
Kinetic Sand,Sandisfying Set with 2lbs of Sand and 10 Tools, Play Sand Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up
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$15.26
1
$15.26
JAWO Lake Mountain Scenery Tapestry Wall Hanging, Nature Forest Plant Trees Pictures Art Wall Tapestries Blanket for Bedroom Living Room Dorm Decor 60X40 Inches
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Pressman Giant Pick Up Sticks - Classic Game from Yesterday That's Fun Today , Yellow , One Size Fits All
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$7.46
1
$7.46
Materials cost
$537.46
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$34.40
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.06
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$609.92
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$107.63
Total project goal
$717.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$717.55
6 Donors
-$589.61
Donations toward project cost
-$503.67
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$85.94
match offer
-$125.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$106.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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