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May 11, 2026

Mobile Play Free: Hutchinson Correctional Facility

"Play Free program is strengthening the bonds between incarcerated parents and their children through the power of play." On March 9th...

April 14, 2026

Lullaby Project: A Song for Violet

A simple lullaby can become a powerful bridge between parent and child. In 2025, the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center piloted the...

June 24, 2025

Connecting Families Through Music

Through the Lullaby Project, parents separated by incarceration are finding new ways to be present in their children’s lives. Connecting...

April 2, 2025

Discovery Center Unveils New Visiting Room at Ellsworth Correctional Facility

For the first time in Kansas, children impacted by parental incarceration will be welcomed into visiting spaces specifically designed to...

March 28, 2025

Thank you, Topeka Correctional Facility Residents!

Residents raise funds for Play Free program to support children with incarcerated parents.Residents at Topeka Correctional Facility held a...

January 29, 2024

Play Free Prison Program Expands to Serve Dads, Kids

A new chapter in the Kansas Children's Discovery Center's work to serve children with incarcerated parents January 29, 2024 - "Dad!" a...

December 29, 2023

In the News: A Kansas prison helps kids bond with their mothers and grandmothers outside prison walls

In the News: A Kansas prison helps kids bond with their mothers and grandmothers outside prison walls Blaise Mesa, KCUR November 7,...

July 14, 2023

Play Free Prison Program Hosts Kansas Wardens

The Kansas Children's Discovery Center's Play Free program hosted all wardens from Kansas prisons, alongside Secretary of the Kansas...

February 6, 2023

Play Free Reaches Milestone

Play Free Reaches Milestone Topeka, Kansas - February 6, 2023 - The Kansas Children's Discovery Center's Play Free program hit a milestone...

October 14, 2019

New video offers an inside look at a children's museum serving children with incarcerated moms

New video offers an inside look at a children's museum serving children with incarcerated moms A new video highlights our Play Free...