A Therapeutic Playground for Healing and Growth

We are seeking funding for a dynamic new therapeutic playground on our Brewster campus that offers inclusive, trauma-informed recreation for children with mental, social, and behavioral health challenges.

At Green Chimneys, we believe in the power of nature-based play to help children who have experienced significant adversity. Our two campuses, located in Brewster and Carmel, provide a therapeutic educational environment where every element — from nature-based learning to animal-assisted activities — supports emotional healing and personal growth.

This will not be a typical schoolyard, but a playscape tailored to the unique needs of our students — many of whom have sensory sensitivities, mobility limitations, or trauma-related struggles. The planned playground has been designed to help recreation therapists encourage visual and tactile skills; motor skills like agility, balance, endurance, and coordination; cognitive skills including problem solving and strategic thinking; and social skills such as cooperation, team building and leadership.

Adaptive equipment, quiet zones, and imaginative play spaces will help students regulate emotions, build motor skills, and engage in cooperative play. It will serve as a calming, restorative outlet that supports therapeutic goals while allowing kids to just be kids.

Your support will help us bring this vision to life — and ensure every child at Green Chimneys has a safe place to heal, play, and grow.

Playground Appeal

 

How To Donate

  • Click at left to select an amount for a convenient online gift. Or send your contribution by check to:
  • Friends of Green Chimneys – Playground Campaign
    400 Doansburg Road
    Brewster, NY 10509