A NEW NONPROFIT TAKING ROOT

THE FIRST SOULFUL FOREST HAS TAKEN ROOT

Our prototype is thriving at Doolittle School in Cheshire, Connecticut. A living sanctuary where children and the caregivers who love them can breathe, heal, and reconnect, right where they already are.

Thank you to everyone who helped us raise $27,300 to make it happen! Now, we’re ready to grow: bringing The Soulful Forest to more schools, pediatric units, and healthcare facilities across the country.

FALL 2026 CAMPAIGN

Goal: $250,000

$27,300 raised. Help us grow!

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THE CHALLENGE

Children are anxious, overwhelmed, and rarely off their screens.

The adults who care for them are running on empty.

And the help that arrives is almost always one more app, one more program, one more thing to do.

What if the antidote was right outside their window?

THE SOLUTION

Soulful Forest turns the unused space right outside their window into a device-free sanctuary where children and the adults who care for them can step away from the screens, breathe, and heal in nature, music, and each other.

GUIDED BY EXPERIENCE

Soulful Forest is being shaped by educators, clinicians, artists, and wellness and business leaders including an original soundtrack by a Disney and Broadway composer.

ROOTED IN WHAT WORKS

Soulful Forest draws on proven practices: Nature, Mindfulness, Music, and Social-emotional Learning—shown to ease stress and build resilience in children and caregivers alike. This isn’t one more screen. It’s a return to what heals.

THE PROJECT — WHY NOW

Children’s anxiety and screen dependence are at record highs, and one courtyard in Cheshire, Connecticut is already proof that something different is possible.

The very first Soulful Forest is open at Doolittle School, our proving ground. The installation is complete and kids and caregivers are using it every day, and we’re using this first year to learn and refine the model before we grow it further.

With the pilot underway, we’re ready to bring The Soulful Forest into healthcare facilities next, starting with pediatric units and family waiting spaces.

Fall 2026 Campaign

Goal: $250,000

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Every child deserves a sanctuary. Every caregiver deserves to be restored.

Help us bring Soulful Forest to the next school, hospital, and community that needs it.

Want it at your school or facility? Contact us at SoulfulForestInc@gmail.com.

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BEFORE

NOW

LISTEN TO OUR SOUNDTRACK

TAKE A TOUR OF THE FOREST!

Thank You to Everyone Who Helped Us Get Here

The pilot at Doolittle School is open because of you: the donors who gave, and the volunteers, neighbors, and partners who showed up and lent a hand to help this grow from an idea into a living sanctuary. We are so grateful.

Thank You to Our Supporters

Confirmed partners/supporters to include:

  • Fiscal sponsor: Soulful Sydney / The Healing Chickadee (healingchickadee.com)

  • In-kind & community support: Tower Farm Nursery (native plantings), SignCraft, Naugatuck (signage), Freddy & Co. (donated landscaping services – freddyandco.net), the Soulful Grandma Brigade, High School students
  • Grant funders: Harcourt Foundation (They supported the courtyard build, the Mindful Mountain mural, and the books and activities inside it.)
  • Creative contributor: Tian Datta, Kolkata, India — graphic art & video inspiration
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