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Puppeteers and schools love the Kids on the Block!
Volunteer Diane Megargel, who has been with the program since 1998, says, "I love kids and performing for them! It is most gratifying for me to see the children talk with the puppets in a way that they wouldn't do with adults. I love seeing them laugh and bop to the music.
The kids' emotional reactions sadden me at times, and I am glad that interaction with the puppets allows them to express themselves. I hope this will open them up to talking with their families or the counselors that are present at the performances".
What people are saying about the Kids on the Block:
" The students loved the 'Kids on the Block" and learned valuable problem solving techniques!"
" Great topics - age appropriate, believable and good messages on handling problem situations."
" The students enjoyed themselves and were highly engaged. They were mesmerized by the puppets!"
"Promoting
mental health for all Americans will require scientific know-how, but even
more importantly, a societal resolve that we will make the needed investment. The
investment does not call for massive budgets; it calls for the willingness
of each of us to educate ourselves and others about mental health and mental
illness, and to confront
the attitudes, fear, and misunderstanding that remain as barriers before us.”
David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.
U.S. Surgeon General
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