Playworks Indiana

In Indianapolis, Playworks Indiana is a community and social services organization that partners with schools, districts, and after-school programs to help children stay active and develop skills through play. It provides on-site coaches, professional training for school staff who support recess, and consultative partnerships tailored to program needs. Its work focuses on making recess a setting where children can practice resolving disagreements, communicating, and developing fairness and confidence with peers. Playworks also offers training and support in Indiana; the organization reports reaching 48,407 kids in the state in the last year. Play-based strategies extend beyond recess through SparkPlay, a subscription-based online learning resource for ongoing learning.