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The LiiNK Project

September 20, 2023

The LiiNK Project
Interested in helping LiiNK continue to make an impact in schools and the community? TCU Gives Day is an annual, 24-hour online fundraising campaign in support of TCU's people and programs. This event starts at 12pm CST on Oct. 3rd, but you can make an early donation TODAY through the link below! Simply click "Make Your Gift Early", and select LiiNK Project as the designation (located under the Harris College drop-down). frogfunding.tcu.edu/tcu-gives-day-2023#tculiink #liinkcenter #liinkproject #TCUGivesDay #donate #fundraiser #wholechildhealth #research #unstructuredplay #recess #playbreaks #play ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 19, 2023

The LiiNK Project
NEW EPISODE ALERT!! Dr. Rhea sits down with former school guidance counselor and current TBRI coordinator, Jennifer Jolly, to share her personal and professional journey with TBRI. TBRI, or Trust-Based Relational Intervention, is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. Jennifer explains how TBRI has helped her gain a wider understanding of herself and her kids, both biological and adopted.Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #newepisode #rightmovespodcast #tculiink #liinkcenter #tbri #karynpurvisinstituteforchildhooddevelopment #childdevelopment #wholechildhealth #parenting Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 19, 2023

The LiiNK Project
Check out this webinar LiiNK Founder, Dr. Debbie Rhea, did with National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy on "The Secret Sauce of a Healthy Life"!📣 New Webinar!!!You don't want to miss this on-demand webinar, featuring Dr. Debbie Rhea with The LiiNK Project ‼️Both informative and inspiring! Be sure to check it out!!vimeo.com/865603811 ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 19, 2023

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We're less than 3 weeks out from US Play Coalition Play Date, co-hosted by LiiNK and Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Check out the presenters and registration information below 👇👇THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY we will be PLAYING in FORT WORTH! The third stop on our 2023 Play Date Tour is Fort Worth, Texas, where we will explore “The PLAY People in Your Neighborhood,” focusing on community-based play resources – knowing what is happening in your neighborhoods, schools, parks, public libraries, museums, and even at City Hall! Attendees will gain a sense of what they can actually DO in their own communities and where they might find advocates, allies and resources to help develop and/or strengthen PLAY opportunities for everyone!Join us for “The PLAY People in Your Neighborhood” on Monday, October 9. Hosted by the TCU LiiNK Center for Healthy Play & Fort Worth Botanic Garden.Note! If you are gonna be in Dallas for the NRPA Conference, this is just down the road on the day before.We have an incredible lineup of speakers (listed alphabetically):- Shannon Coates, PhD, Director of Play Frisco - Parks & Recreation, City of Frisco, TX- Susana Cruz, Founder, Chicana in Nature- Bethany Fort, Executive Director, Out to Play (Texas)- Daphne Harris, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology, University of North Texas- Anna Lewis, Early Childhood Manager, Wild Earth Preschool at the Dallas Zoo- Amanda McMickle, VP of Education, The Cibolo Center for Conservation (San Antonio, TX)- Cheryl Potemkin, Early Childhood Program Manager, Botanical Research Institute of Texas- Debbie Rhea, EdD, Professor of Kinesiology + Director, The LiiNK Project at Texas Christian University- Jay Warren, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, City of Arlington, TX- G. Kate Webb, PhD Student, Adjunct Professor, Research Assistant at Texas Christian University- Jill Wood, Director, Adventure Play at The Parish School (Houston, TX)CEUs are available for the Fort Worth Play Date (0.5 CEUs). The CEUs are issued by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands on behalf of Indiana University at 0.1 per hour of learning.A special group discount rate is available to nonprofits, educational organizations and government agencies who bring at least 5 employees from their organization to this Play Date.Check out the details and at register online – usplaycoalition.org/2023fortworth-playdate .#play #WePlay #PlayDateTour2023 #professionaldevelopment #playmatters #LearningThroughPlay #children #kids #parents #families #communities #education #health #wellness #innovation #creativity #recreation #PlayForAll #nature #fortworth ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 18, 2023

The LiiNK Project
NEW LiiNK publication alert! From PhD student, G. Kate Webb, and LiiNK Founder, Dr. Debbie Rhea. Check it out below, or on our website: liinkproject.tcu.edu/publications#newpublication #tculiink #liinkcenter #wholechildhealth #research #study #neuromuscular ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 15, 2023

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Dr. Rhea enjoyed giving the LiiNK Teacher Training to a group of elementary teachers in Seguin ISD today! #tculiink #liinkcenter #teachertraining #elementaryschool #teachers #recess #unstructuredplay #outdoorplay #playbreak #liinkbreak #wholechildhealth ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 14, 2023

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The LiiNK team was hard at work this week, kicking off data collection in our elementary schools for this semester! #tculiink #liinkcenter #unstructuredplay #research #datacollection #school #elementaryschool #neuromuscular #testing #singleleghop ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 11, 2023

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NEW EPISODE ALERT!!Dr. Rhea challenges you to improve your health through modifying a key behavior you choose in this week’s episode. She discusses the many stages and challenges necessary to make a change, while sharing her personal journey of cutting bad habits and improving her health.Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #newepisode #RightMovesPodcast #tculiink #liinkcenter #play #behaviorchange #health #healthy #improvinghealth #wholehealth #healthjourney ...

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The LiiNK Project

September 5, 2023

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Dr Rhea was in Upper Peninsula, Michigan last week with one of our key LiiNK partners, Copper Island Academy, to work with their amazing administrators and teachers on key procedures needed to be successful with their outdoor breaks every hour!#tculiink #liinkcenter #outdoorplay #unstructuredplay #playadvocacy #play ...

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The LiiNK Project

August 28, 2023

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NEW EPISODE!! Jenny Eyer returns with Dr. Rhea to talk about her current role at the American Heart Association (AHA), and the differences between state and local policy. This is part 2 of a 2-part series with Jenny. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liink-project #newepisdoe #rightmovespodcast #tculiink #liinkcenter #advocacy #wholechildhealth #heartdiseaseprevention #publichealth #schools ...

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