Let’s Play: The Power of Play Therapy in Schools – Kansas City & Live Webinar
Let’s Play: The Power of Play Therapy in Schools
Friday, March 6, 2026
9:00am – 4:15pm CST
6 Non-Contact APT CE hours. This is not a Recorded Workshop.
6 Contact APT CE hours in Kansas City
APT Approved Provider 15-424
NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider #6774
Cost: $175
Description:
This workshop will focus on the use of play therapy in schools with grades K-12 within both general education and special education settings. Play therapy interventions for a variety of school related concerns (anxiety, anger, regulation, etc) at all tier levels will be included. The workshop will explore and address specific challenges of working in the school environment. Examples, discussion and interventions will focus on issues specific to the school setting.
Workshop Objectives:
- Identify and analyze issues specific to play therapy in the school setting such as collaborating with school staff, working with families, navigating school-based systems such as MTSS and special education, and crisis response.
- Practice evidenced based play therapy interventions used for a variety of ages and populations across all tiers of support in the school setting.
- Examine key play therapy concepts they can apply within their practice in a school setting.
- Examine play therapy interventions for classrooms and groups in a school setting.
- Assess how to assist students and school staff to use play therapy skills throughout the school day for regulation.
- Identify language and tools for progress monitoring and data collection through a play therapy lens.
Instructor: Janelle Campbell, LCSW, RPT™
Workshop Schedule:
9:00-10:30 Sign-In, Play Check-In & Training Begins
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:15 Training Continues
10:30-10:45 Morning Break
10:45-12:15 Training Continues
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Training Resumes
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
2:45-4:15 Training Continues with Workshop Conclusion
1:00-2:30 Training Resumes
2:30-2:45 Afternoon Break
2:45-4:15 Training Continues with Workshop Conclusion
Live Webinar Policy:
For a successful Live Webinar that ensures full CE credit, you will need:
- A device (computer or tablet preferred) with a working camera and microphone.
- A strong and reliable internet connection.
- A designated safe space of your choosing free from disruption.
- A reliable childcare plan (if applicable).
- A commitment to keep your webcam on the entire workshop.
- The workshop supplies nearby that have either been requested in the workshop email or provided in the supply shipment (if applicable).
Workshop Cancellation:
- Cancellation requests should be submitted by email to Heartlandpti@gmail.com no later than 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date in order to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee. Cancellation and/or rescheduled requests that are submitted after 7 calendar days prior to the scheduled workshop date will result in a refund of the paid workshop fee – with the exception of a $25 administrative fee for a half-day workshop, a $50 administrative fee for a full-day workshop a $75 administrative fee for 2-day workshop.
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to insufficient enrollment. Heartland Play will email workshop students at least 5 calendar days in advance of the scheduled workshop date to notify students of the cancellation. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for a future course date or to receive a full refund of paid workshop fees.
- Heartland Play reserves the right to cancel a workshop due to inclement weather, instructor illness or instructor family emergency. If a workshop is canceled, students will be notified via e-mail prior to the workshop start time. Heartland Play will notify the students of a reschedule date for the workshop within 10 calendar days of the cancelled workshop. Notice will be provided with the option to reschedule for the future course date or to receive a full refund of the paid workshop fee.