Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Solihten Institute
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 7887 East Belleview Avenue, Ste 1100
\nCity: Denver
\nState: CO
\nPostal Code: 80111
\nMain Phone: 3036370144
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/solihten.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 31-0951606
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/25\/2026
\nRequested Amount: 3000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Meeting Youth Where They Are: Contemporary Play, Tech & Gaming Strategies for Clinicians
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Across the country, children and adolescents are navigating unprecedented shifts in how they play, communicate, and cope\u2014shifts driven by digital environments, online gaming, and technology\u2011mediated social interaction. These changes are contributing to rising anxiety, depression, and social disconnection among youth, while many clinicians report feeling underprepared to engage young people in developmentally aligned, culturally responsive ways. To address this national gap, Solihten Institute seeks to create "Meeting Youth Where They Are: Contemporary Play, Tech & Gaming Strategies for Clinicians," a comprehensive training program designed to equip child\u2011 and youth\u2011serving mental health professionals with the skills needed to support today\u2019s young clients effectively.
\nGrounded in Solihten\u2019s mission to inspire, educate, connect, and equip professionals who integrate mind, body, spirit, and community, the project emphasizes rigorous curriculum development and high\u2011quality instructional design. Led by youth\u2011specialist psychologist Gina M. Pasquale, PsyD, Solihten will enhance and expand a three\u2011module training that integrates contemporary play\u2011based strategies, tech\u2011informed and gaming\u2011aware engagement techniques, and developmental and cultural considerations essential for today\u2019s youth mental health landscape. Each module will be built to national continuing education standards (APA and NBCC), supported by extensive faculty preparation, evidence\u2011informed content creation, and professional recording for broad, long\u2011term accessibility.
\nOnce finalized, the training will be delivered live and recorded for nationwide reach, enabling clinicians across diverse geographic, socioeconomic, and practice settings\u2014including schools, community programs, and nonprofit agencies\u2014to access specialized instruction that is often unavailable locally.
\nBy strengthening the clinical workforce with relevant, practical, and nationally scalable training, this project enhances the quality of mental health care available to thousands of young people. It empowers clinicians to engage youth authentically, improve therapeutic connection, and respond effectively to digital\u2011related stressors\u2014all while advancing Solihten\u2019s vision of communities where all people are understood, supported, and affirmed in their pursuit of healing and wholeness.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 15000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Private foundations and individual donors<\/p>\n
Project Duration: one year
\nGeographical Area Served: national
\nAge Group To Be Served: children and youth serving clinicians<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Caitlin
\nContact Last Name: Donley
\nContact Title: Director of Development
\nContact Phone: 7206789063
\nContact Email: caitlind@solihten.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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