Connecting to Families Through Sesame Street
The Children’s Place is proud to collaborate with Sesame Workshop to reach young children and make big topics like mental health more approachable.
Sesame Workshop collaborates with organizations like The Children’s Place to create tools and resources to address children’s developmental, physical and emotional needs. Through topical activities and resources, Sesame Workshop uses familiar characters like Elmo and Big Bird to help children navigate challenging situations and to give families tools to have important conversations about topics ranging from grief to healthy eating to racial justice.
The Children’s Place designed its playground to include a “comfy-cozy nest” inspired by the Sesame Street book of the same name. Amidst the noise and fun of the playground, children have a safe and welcoming place of refuge.
The Children's Place and Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop consults the expert staff of The Children’s Place along with its other community partners as experts in the child development field. The Children’s Place’s President & CEO Ann Thomas has helped review the scripts for Sesame Street episodes to offer her expertise on children’s mental health and resilience, and she has also consulted on additional projects, including the creation of the Sesame Street book “Comfy-Cozy Nest” that helps young children navigate big feelings.
The Children’s Place proudly integrates Sesame Street materials into all of its programs to help address big topics in ways that are relatable to young children.