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In an effort to support children and strengthen families, Zen Dens were created by United Neighbors of Fall River, the Balanced Learning Center, and the Family Resource Center. The project was originally designed as a space in classrooms, but the organizations switched gears when the pandemic hit. They pivoted and recreated the dens as home-based kits.
According to Wendy Garf-Lipp, the Executive Director at United Neighbors of Fall River, Zen Dens are rooms or areas designated for maximum calm. “When students need a break from the stresses of the day, they can come to the welcoming confines of the Zen Den. The Zen Den is a calming area outfitted with posters of different breathing techniques, information on conflict resolution, and objects to manipulate like putty, Play-Doh, and stress balls. There is an area with books about feelings and ideas to help students calm down if they are upset. Another area is set up for drawing and coloring. There are fidget toys, electric candles, yo
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Show Transcript JAMES: INSIDE HOSPITALS, DOCTORS AND NURSES FIGHTING TO SAVE LIVE AND IT’S EMOTIONALLY DRAINING, AND, YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST DOING THE BEST WE CAN. JAMES: BUT SOMETIMES, TOO MANY TIMES. THERE’S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. AND WITH LONGER HOURS AND TIME AWAY FROM FAMILIES, IT’S PROVING TO BE TOO MUCH. WE’VE HAD MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE NURSES WILL SAY, I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE. I’M DONE. I’M NOT COMING BACK TOMORROW. JAMES: BUT AT CHI HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, THERE’S SOMETHING THAT’S HELPING. IT’S REALLY CHANGING OUR LIVES. JAMES: IT’S CALLED THE ZEN DEN. WE HAVE A SIGN-UP SHEET, AND THE SHEET HAS BEEN FULL JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY. JAMES: MERCY PUT IT I