Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Kelly Elliott
Second Advisor
Katy Barrs
Third Advisor
Tracy Vozar
Keywords
P-5 mental health, Group counseling, Community-engaged research
Abstract
WePlay Denver (WePlay and Nosotros Jugamos; see glossary) is a program providing caregiver-infant playgroups designed to teach families with young children the value of play as well as provide information and resources on topics related to child development, family wellbeing, and mental health. WePlay and Nosotros Jugamos are a collaboration between the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) and the Children’s Museum of Denver, Marsico Campus, and are based on a similar program from the Chicago Children’s Museum. WePlay offered its first playgroup in 2019, while Nosotros Jugamos began in 2020.
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Extent
65 pgs
Recommended Citation
Gross, Lauren, "WePlay Denver: The Why and How: Background and Implementation Manual" (2023). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 492.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/492