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Creating Bright Spaces for Children and Families in Shelters

Bright Spaces provide safe, engaging environments for children and families in shelters. They are designed for various age groups, including young children with trained volunteers, parents with their children after hours, and teens seeking a place to hang out. Each area includes accessible art supplies, comfortable settings for family interaction, and outdoor spaces for creative play. Safety, durability, and visibility of learning materials are prioritized, ensuring that children can enjoy playtime while parents attend to important matters in peace.

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Creating Bright Spaces for Children and Families in Shelters

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  1. BRIGHT SPACE MODELS

  2. Classroom Bright Spaces Primary user: Child with trained volunteer or shelter staff Purpose: For shelter staff or volunteers to play with children, with or without parents (full supervision) • Helpful Tips: • Art supplies – have plenty so children don’t have to share – play-doh, squishy • Label bins • Dress-up clothes, hats, shoes

  3. Family Room Bright Spaces Helpful Tips • Easy to use, self-serve, comfortable for parents • Make learning visible - posters, placards • Label bins • Limited art supplies Primary user: Parent and child (after hours and weekends) Purpose: For parents and children to play together and have down-time (moderate supervision)

  4. Independent Bright Spaces Helpful Tips: • Must be extremely durable • Large items, few small parts • Lots of storage • Think about safety • Easy to clean – wood, vinyl, chalk instead of crayons Primary user: Child with adult nearby (waiting rooms, etc.) Purpose: For children to play while parents are interviewing or filling out paperwork (low supervision)

  5. Teen Bright Spaces Primary user: Teens and ‘tweens Purpose: For older children to have a place to hang out (low supervision) Helpful Tips: • Get them involved – input & work • Privacy – feel private but easy to monitor - safety • Art – sketchbooks, colored pencils • Music – headphones, CDs • Accountability - sign in and out

  6. Outdoor Bright Spaces Helpful Tips: • Not a playground • “Loose parts” • Art easels • Water play – sprinklers • Gardening areas • Shade • Make comfortable for parents Primary user: Multi-age, families Purpose: To give shelters a place for children to play outside (parent supervision)

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