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Life Is Good Kids Foundation
These images for Life Is Good Kids Foundation focused on their Playmakers program, which is an integral part of their work with young children healing from severe childhood trauma. The founder of the LIGKF program is Chief Playmaker Steve Gross, a pioneering clinical social worker in the Boston area.
Life is Good Playmakers provide teachers, nurses, social workers, and other childcare professionals with training, support, and workshops that help them understand trauma and compassion-informed care. Part of The Life is Good Kids Foundation, which is an accredited 501(c)(3), Life is Good Playmakers work with organizations serving the most vulnerable children impacted by trauma. Over 16,000 childcare professionals are engaged in the Playmaker Program, which improves the quality of care for more than 1 million kids each year. Life is Good Playmakers' partner; the Life is Good Company, donates 10 percent of their net profits to the Playmakers, which helps cover its operating costs. (PRNewswire).