Introduction to the The Just Plain Love™ Story
           

 

Just Plain Love™ Charitable Trust was born."  "Barney" is our Mascot. 
                                 Visit Barney's page to read his story

Children's Literature for Children's Development, Health & Healing
    For the past 20+ years Brent Atwater has researched, tested, rewritten and reworked each book and play according to the storytelling responses and reactions from healthy and unhealthy readers, caregivers, family, friends, medical and healthcare professionals and her storytelling audience.
    Brent's dream is to inspire the creative imagination of readers of all ages to replace negative thoughts about health issues, medical experiences, rehabilitative therapy and reentry into society with a positive "spin" on their journey to health and well being.
     Each book, and many are about about "hands off" subjects, deals with reality and is a gateway of communication between the patient, their caregivers, family, friends and healthcare providers. These books offer an integrative form of pediatric medicine that evokes, ignites and engages each reader's imagination to understand and triumph over negative events so their soul and emotions are in a place of inner peace and emotional wellness to better cope with their human body's condition and circumstances.

Just Plain Love™ Plays, Performances & Educational Programs for Children
with "Poof" the Angel & "Friend" the pet therapy dog
    Surely, Ms Atwater thought, there could be participatory mini skits/plays held in healthcare and medical facilities that lasted about 5 or 15 minutes that would hold a patient's attention, entertain, educate, rehabilitate and provide a few moments of mental relief through laughter.  In addition to the uplifting atmosphere, each patient receives a tangible trophy to reward and honor their courage, and a copy of the book as a souvenir and scrapbook of their healing journey  Brent's Just Plain Love™  books and other commissioned or dedicated projects for specific health issues or facilities are translated into these mini plays which can be performed by outside personnel or the hospital, healthcare and medical facility volunteers or staff.
Poof (and Friend) is also available for guest appearances to distribute Just Plain Love™  "Badges of Courage". Experience the healing!

   The setting: These are participatory stand alone plays/ skits that can be performed room to room, or in recreational therapy safe areas, camp groups, etc. 
Timeframe: 5 to 10 minutes (can be extended).   Actors needed: 2   Props: None
Application: "Poof" the Angel  (and if you wish her sidekick pet therapy dog angel Friend) delights her audiences with Patch Adams warmth and humor.
Poof addresses real life "nitty gritty" health issues that are usually avoided in a witty, fun, engaging, self assuring, self worth enhancing and uplifting manner. These skits create a heartfelt giggle.
 Personal Value: Each play/skit has interactive art therapy and participatory rehabilitative dialogue in which each participant understands each simple message
● Demonstrates sensitivity to the need of all participants to cope with their situation, and provides tools and techniques to rephrase the participants circumstances
●  Perceives and interactively illustrates the illness/ treatments from a new positive perspective that is calming and reassuring.
 ● Learns that Heaven is a great place if they are not chosen for the "Miracle Club"
● Learns that each person is loved and always in a safe space because  
● They are protected by their very own Angel and that
● God looks at you with His heart, not AT your body parts which promotes self esteem.
● Experiences an award ceremony and receives a permanent "Badge of Courage" souvenir for celebrating their courage!
Organizational Value:  This is a collaboration between the actors, readers, audience and the healthcare organization therapists and partners to improve the quality of the healthcare experience. These exemplary expressive art project plays add
● Quality of life in healthcare organizations through their impact on patients, families or caregivers.
● Creates a less stressful and healing environment thru safe educational entertainment.
●  Each participatory play and arts-at-the-bedside performance requires direct engagement from patients, families and or caregivers providing a measurable outcome that gives evidence to the success of the project through patient satisfaction.
 

email Poof the Angel & her sidekick  pet therapy dog angel Friend for a guest appearance

"It is intent, my dream, and I ask for any and all assistance, grants, benefactors, healthcare facilities, foundations, organizations, children's camps, fundraising events and participants  who want to help develop pilot programs, install ongoing programs and to distribute training manuals, instructional CD's, DVD's and any other tools that will allow and facilitate us to teach and provide to others the ability to promote, produce and perform these interactive healing and rehabilitating plays. This will facilitate  and allow children around the world to be able to experience a moment of laughter, healing and to receive a 'Badge of Courage" that honors their journey and celebrates their bravery, stamina and hope."

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