Mark Your Calendars and Reserve Your Space! The D2R Coalition and Westchester Library System present, The Power of Play: Combatting depression, anxiety and isolation in the digital age, a full day conference on April 27, 2026 at Windrose Conference Center, Ossining, NY. Too much screen time, excessive social media affecting you, your family, your co-workers? Workshops and panel discussions will offer scientific evidence on how reducing exposure to screens helps improve sleep routines, support healthy vision and posture, encourages more physical activity, strengthens attention spans, and protects mental well-being in children and adults. Lack of spontaneous, unstructured, and connected play affects our lives, more than we realize. Learn supportive strategies to increase positive connected play at home, in the workplace and in our personal lives.

The conference will feature a keynote from Mia Sundstrom, the Director for Play Transformation at the National Institute for Play (NIFP), and a panel discussion with key stakeholders in education, trauma informed services, and mental health, in addition to inspiring workshops.