Empowering Futures One Bedroom at a Time
The Healthy Room Project is a trusted community policing initiative that creates safe positive spaces, for at-risk children in vulnerable communities.
To date we have changed the lives of over 250 kids, with over 700 police officers, and 2500 volunteers.
Latest Updates
Joining Forces With Matthew McConaughey's just keep livin' Foundation
The Healthy Room Project recently partnered with Matthew and Camila McConaughey's just keep livin' Foundation (JKL) and the Arlington, Texas PD to support the Jones Family in an all-hands-on-deck home renovation. The Director of Program Strategy and Community Impact from JKL, Leon Clayborne, led the team from the South, while THRP's Janet Crown and Mark Kirunchyk led the team from the West. This isn't the first time THRP and JKL have collaborated and it's definitely not the last.
THRP Lands in Boston
The Healthy Room Projects breaks ground on the East Coast and we couldn't be more excited. In two of Boston's most vulnerable neighborhoods (the 6th and 13th Precincts) we've partnered with the VERY FIRST police department in America to create safe, healing spaces—see how we're making a measurable difference in these communities.
Hitting BIG Numbers
42 Kids in 4 States in the last 30 days. That's right. We are seeing The Healthy Room Projects' scalability
As Seen On
Our diverse group of children:
-90% Minorities
-45% Previously homeless
-85% From single-parent households -10% Families are refugees
-60/40 Gender split
- Average income is less than $30,000
-Average of 4 children per household
-Average age is 10 years old
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Our Impact
Child Well-Being
A childs bedroom is not just for sleeping. It's a space for growth and dreaming. Clean rooms lower stress, boosting focus and creativity. They also improve health by cutting dust and allergens. Orderly spaces encourage calm, sleep aid, and play. Bright decor sparks imagination and happiness. The room provides comfort, safety, and gorwth opportunities.
Police-Community Relations
The Healthy Room Project rejuvenates the social contract between police officers and the communities they serve. Officers establish trust and nurture relationships with residents through this unique participation opportunity. In addition, boosting officers overall health and well-being through through non-enforcement-related activities. As a result, in this one-day transformation residents experience mutual respect, allowing them to see the police as allies and partners.
Community
Healthy children in body and mind benefit the entire community, including reducing the stress on their family. Children engage in uplifting pusuits, fostering secure and welcoming community environments. As they mature, these children become happy healthy adult citizens. They help the community grow, creating a better place for all.
How We Work
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in the comfort of their own bedroom. In partnership with local police officers, The Healthy Room Project addresses the negative impact of dangerous living conditions and the lack of suitable spaces on at-risk children’s physical and emotional development.
Through a one-day transformation, officers and volunteers unite to create safe, comfortable, and personalized bedrooms. We improve these children’s overall quality of life by providing the basic essentials for their fundamental development and growth.
Geographical Reach
