A capital campaign for the
wichita children’s home
center for children’s healing
The Wichita Children’s Home is proud to announce the “Building Hope” Campaign to create the Center for Children’s Healing, a unique space dedicated to addressing the effects of childhood trauma, violence, grief, and loss. Designed as a safe and empowering environment, it will support children from all WCH programs by keeping hope alive, providing comfort, and helping them begin their healing. Our goal is within reach. The Center for Children’s Healing is only possible through the support of people who care deeply about the children and youth in our community. We invite you to be part of this historic project by making a gift today. You can help create spaces that foster recovery, hope, and healing.
EXPANDING OUR CAMPUS
A 15,910 SF building on the northeast corner of the WCH campus will provide this healing support for more than 2,000 children, youth and families each year that are served by WCH Kidzcope, foster families, residential programs, volunteers and community members. Download the pdf.
A HOME FOR HOPE AND HEALING
THE LABYRINTH
The Labyrinth will offer a peaceful path for meditation, mindful breathing, and quiet reflection. Designed to calm anxiety, reduce stress, and encourage self-awareness, this healing space will also serve as an outdoor gathering area for group activities and meetings.
SOCIAL GATHERING
The Social Gathering Space is a welcoming, flexible area featuring a warming kitchen, coffee and beverage bar, versatile furnishings, and direct access to the Tranquility Garden. Designed to bring people together, it provides a calming indoor-outdoor environment for all WCH programs, meetings, and hosted events.
THE BOUTIQUE
The Boutique will provide children and youth with a personalized shopping experience where they can choose new and gently used clothing in a welcoming, retail style setting. By allowing youth to select items that reflect their own style and needs, this space promotes self-confidence, independence, and dignity while reducing trauma reminders. Staffed by dedicated volunteers, The Boutique will offer a supportive experience that helps every child feel valued.
commotion motion
The Commotion Motion Room is a safe, child-focused space designed to help release stress and trauma held in the body. Through dance, movement therapy, breathing, posture, gesture, and expressive movement, it supports emotional regulation and healing.
music therapy
The Music Therapy Room provides a space for listening, singing, drumming, and songwriting. Through rhythm, melody, and shared musical experiences, youth can regulate emotions, express themselves, and build meaningful connections.
SAND TRAY THERAPY
The Sand Tray Therapy Room offers a creative counseling approach for children and youth, allowing them to express their understanding of themselves, their world, and their experiences using figurines and miniatures. This hands-on process supports reflection, communication, and emotional healing.
THEMED PLAY
Our themed play areas provide opportunities for creative therapy, drama and improv, and role-playing, where children and youth can safely explore their experiences and emotions. These spaces allow them to act out or talk through situations, rehearse new responses, and gently revisit difficult moments of trauma in a supported environment.
WITHIN REACH: BE PART OF THE HEALING
If you would like more information, please contact us.
Project Safe Place
Area QuikTrip® stores serve as a Safe Place
24 hours a day for children and youth who are in crisis, runaway, or are without a place to stay.
We're here for you. Any time. Day or night. Call our hotline at (316) 262-HOME.
If this is an emergency, call or text 911.