Prescription for Play

Embedding learning through play into pediatric care Prescription for Play is a program delivered by primary care providers during routine wellness exams to promote play in children 18-36 months. The program offers free LEGO® DUPLO® bricks for care teams to distribute to these patients and their caregivers. The bricks and related educational material are used as prompts to engage caregivers around the benefits of play for development of emotional, cognitive, creative, social and physical skills. Become a Prescription for Play site All program materials are free! Your enrollment includes DUPLO bricks, a virtual hub of program resources and trainings, implementation toolkits (manual, sample workflows and scripts), CME credits, technical assistance, enduring educational content and program support. If you are a parent, please let your child's provider know to sign up. Prescribe play today! Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the mental health needs of young children is more important than ever. The Weitzman Institute is proud to partner with The LEGO® Group to support its Prescription for Play (P4P) program. Prescription for Play is a social impact program of The LEGO® Group, supported by The LEGO® Foundation. What is Prescription for Play? Prescription for Play promotes learning through play by supplying free DUPLO® brick kits and educational materials to pediatric health care providers to deliver to 18-36-month-old patients during routine well-child visits. Program resources include (free of charge): -LEGO® DUPLO® brick kit -Education Materials -Virtual Hub of Program Resources and Trainings -Implementation Toolkit (Manual, Sample Workflows and Scripts) -CME Credits -Technical Assistance -Enduring Educational Content -Program Support Create a free account to get started.

https://www.rx4play.org/