The M4: Foundation is building capacity and resilience within communities by promoting healthy connection between children and the adults who care for them... through play.Secure bonds with parents promote resilience and essential life-lasting capacities within children. They are building blocks for communities driven by healthy, empathic and productive relationships. Their absence can cause deficits for children and barriers to success that permeate into the future fabric of society.Interpersonal play is a natural catalyst for connection and itself possesses inherent value. Play helps children manage stress and recover from trauma. It accelerates brain development, fosters resourcefulness, creativity, diplomacy and empathy. In addition, play promotes success in the classroom, improves graduation rates and is tied to increased productivity and earnings later in life. The M4: Foundation is focusing on three strategic areas to build capacity and resilience in communities through connection and play: - Advocacy- Accessibility- CollaborationLearn more at: M4foundation.org