Through guidance and adaptive techniques, Martial Arts Therapy assists participants in learning how to successfully participate in recreation. Martial Arts Therapy provides the opportunity to increase coordination, strength, balance, self-confidence, and more!

This opportunity is offered on select Tuesdays with an earlier session from 5:30 – 6:30 and a later session from 6:30 – 7:30.

Creative Coping provides the opportunity for participants to explore coping strategies through expressive and experiential art, crafts, and activity-based games.

This opportunity is offered on select Thursdays from 5:30 – 6:30.

Virtual Theatre Group provides the opportunity for participants to explore creativity and participate in the production of theatre on Zoom. Program includes developing a play and a performance.

This opportunity is offered on select Mondays from 4:30 – 5:30.

This opportunity is offered on select Wednesdays from 5:00 – 6:00.

The Mindfulness Group provides participants the opportunity to participate in sensory based expressive art, socialization, activities, and meditation.

This opportunity is offered on select Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30.

Adaptive Dance Group provides the opportunity for participants to join in on the fun of dancing, movement-based games, and social activities.

This opportunity is offered on select Mondays from 5:00 – 6:00.

The MiPAIN Program is an outpatient clinical program for patients dealing with chronic pain. Recreational Therapy is offering a community-based graduate program for graduates of the MiPAIN program to meet others on the same wellness journey. This program is to continue the goals of the clinical MiPAIN Program. Community-based program meets at locations around Ann Arbor.

This opportunity is offered on select Wednesdays from 5:00 – 6:00.

C.S. Mott patients and families can participate in *themed* musical BINGO either in-person in Sophie’s Place, or, virtually in their rooms. The music therapy team provides music experiences throughout the show to support the theme and developmental goals. Patients are awarded a prize after receiving a BINGO! Your potential role will include either hosting the show alongside a music therapist, answering phones/QR code messages for BINGO, and passing out prizes.

This opportunity is offered every Thursday in February & March, 12:30pm – 2pm.

Sophie’s Place music therapists, education specialists, and child life assistants provide programming geared toward 2–7-year-olds, inclusive of books, themes, and educational activities surrounding a theme! C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital patients and families are encouraged to participate either live in Sophie’s Place or virtually in their rooms. Your potential role would be reading stories, playing music, passing out packets, or supporting patients and families while they participate.

This opportunity is offered Wednesday, 2/14 and 4/3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm.

Mott Arcade takes place in a conference rooms in C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, which is set up with several video gaming consoles (Wii’s, Xbox’s, Play Stations, etc), AR (augmented reality) stations, a lego/robotics station, a 3-D printing station, and more. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital patients and family can come from their rooms and play video games/build legos! Volunteers will be helping with setup/cleanup as well as playing along with patients (Mario Kart, Just Dance, Super Smash Bros, and a lot more).

This opportunity is offered every third Saturday of the month, 1:30pm – 4:00pm.