PlayWorks Individual and Family Therapy

03/27/2026

03/22/2026

DBTSkills. Emotion Regulation.
Many people think emotions are simply positive or negative.
But emotions are much more than that.

They can be:
• Data for better decisions
• Signals about what we care about
• Energy to take action
• A pull toward who we want to become
• A pathway to connection with others

When we stop seeing emotions as problems to manage and start seeing them as information to understand, everything changes.

03/20/2026

PlayWorks/Stepping Stones Foundation will be there with information and resources. Come say hi. See you there!

🎉 We’re just 8 days away from the Community Wellness Fair!

Join us as we celebrate health, wellness, and community 💚 Discover local vendors, resources, and opportunities that support a healthier, more connected life for you and your family!

✨ Free lunch for the first 200 guests
✨ Vendor Bingo
✨ Raffles & prizes all day
✨ Fun for the whole family + Kid Zone

📅 Saturday, March 28
⏰ 10AM–2PM

Don’t miss it—we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

03/19/2026

03/18/2026

Due to schedule changing and more days open, we have openings available. Call us at 774-1122. We do take Medicaid, but need a primary physician referral, per Medicaids requirement. Thanks.

03/17/2026

April is Child Abuse prevention month and listed below are free parent training.

Prepare your April calendar for our free virtual Child Abuse Prevention Month virtual series! Every Thursday through the month a knowledgeable speaker will offer insight and training on raising awareness and how you can make an impact in the fight against child abuse.

03/05/2026

Conscious Discipline is a great parenting program that teaches about connecting with your child and brain based skills. Free.

We are so excited to partner with Ms. Heather Chatham of Chatty Learners for this Conscious Discipline series!! There will be two separate classes, Three Brain States and Seven Skills of Discipline, each is four weeks. You can sign up for one or both for FREE! Classes are Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm at the 701 in downtown Grand Forks. Go to ndsu.ag/parenteducation to save your spot!

02/28/2026

Black mental wellness deserves visibility — not just for a day, but every day.

This Black History Month, we’ve recognized diverse voices and experiences while underscoring that mental health equity is essential to overall health, safety, and opportunity.

Today, on , we continue to elevate conversations about stigma, center culturally responsive care, and reaffirm the importance of community-based solutions.

Black mental wellness is shaped by strength, resilience, advocacy, and collective care. It also requires access, investment, and systems change.

As Black History Month comes to a close, our commitment continues.

Learn more and join the movement at nami.org/chea, and explore the Crisis Can’t Wait campaign at nami.org/crisiscantwait.

02/23/2026

First Responders take care of yourself! Thank you for all you do.

We cannot talk about public safety without talking about mental health.

Operational stress is cumulative. Call after call. Shift after shift. Exposure after exposure. Without recovery, that stress does not just disappear. It becomes injury.

The research is clear:

Repeated exposure changes the brain.
Culture impacts help-seeking.
Burnout is not just exhaustion.
Protective factors truly matter.

This is not about individual weakness.
This is about systems, leadership, and recovery.

For responders:
Rest is operational readiness. Support is strength.

For leaders:
Wellness must be built into policy, not left to individuals to figure out alone.

For communities:
If we want healthy services, we must have healthy responders.

Mental health injury is real. It deserves the same response as a physical injury.

We are stronger when we acknowledge that and build systems that reflect it. 💙

source: https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0001013

02/21/2026

Dougy Center is a great resource for grief information and help. Check their site out!

02/21/2026

Brain-spotting is pretty powerful therapy also! Both are done at PlayWorks.