About Playworks Michigan
All kids deserve the social, emotional, and physical benefits of play. We help schools and youth programs create healthy play environments where every child can join in.
Meet Playworks Michigan
Founded in 1996, Playworks expanded to Michigan in 2010. Playworks Michigan serves low-income schools across Detroit through our year-round, on-site support services. We’re also reaching thousands more students across Michigan through professional development workshops for schools and youth organizations.
Meet Our People
October 7, 2020
Christa Williams ›
Christa joined Playworks Michigan in August 2018, serving as an AmeriCorps Coach for two years in Dearborn. Born in Detroit and raised in Canton, Christa was educated in the Plymouth-Canton Community School District before pursuing a degree in Culinary Arts…
April 29, 2022
Amanda Ampey ›
Amanda recently joined Playworks and is serving the Kalamazoo region in her role as a Site Coordinator. She graduated from Grand Valley State University with a B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation. She discovered her love of working with children early in her…
January 6, 2022
Chad Bauchan ›
Chad is in his first year with Playworks he is serving as a Site Coordinator for the Kalamazoo region. Chad is originally from Grand Rapids MI, where he still lives today. He went to Forest Hills Central High School, and…