At Spring River, I facilitated a psychosocial rehabilitation group. This is the technical way to say I led after-school and summer programs designed to teach kids important social and emotional skills. I created age-appropriate lesson plans, interactive worksheets, and activities that helped students navigate emotions, relationships, and conflict in healthy ways. I worked alongside of their treatment teams, educators, and families to help support them in the community, at home, and in the classroom. Over the years at Spring River, I worked with children from preschool through high school, often adjusting groups to meet the Center’s most pressing needs. Working with children across a wide age range taught me to adapt quickly and communicate with clarity and compassion. This role shaped me in ways I’ll carry forever. I learned how to meet people exactly where they are, to lead with love, and to show up with empathy and consistency. These lessons that continue to influence everything I do.