Mind Body Align joins free Inside Out Summer Camp in Mansfield

Mind Body Align will bring its Labyrinth Adventures program to Buckeye Imagination Museum’s free Inside Out Summer Camp in Mansfield, Ohio, on July 13-17 and July 20-24, 2026. Funded by Richland Public Health, the camp is designed to help children entering first through fourth grade build emotional intelligence, resilience and social skills through stories and hands-on play. Why it matters: - The camp gives local families free access to emotional wellness programming during the summer. - The experience is designed to help children practice recognizing feelings, communicating clearly and building healthier relationships. - The program combines play-based learning with practical social-emotional tools that can carry into school and home life. What happened: - Mind Body Align will join Buckeye Imagination Museum’s Inside Out Summer Camp in Mansfield, Ohio. - The camp runs July 13-17 and July 20-24, 2026. - Registration opened June 15, 2026. - The camp is free and funded through a grant from Richland Public Health. - The program is open to children entering first through fourth grade. The details: - Mind Body Align will bring its storybooks, puppets and other products to the camp. - The company will feature its 32-book Labyrinth Adventures solution, a story-based whole child development program. - The program is intended to help children build confidence, strengthen social skills and practice self-regulation. - The series is illustrated by Art Mawhinney, whose credits include Dora the Explorer and work connected to Disney’s Toy Story 5. - The camp will use stories and hands-on experiences to help children explore emotions and handle big feelings. - The morning session runs 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for children entering 1st and 2nd grade. - The afternoon session runs 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for children entering 3rd and 4th grade. - More information and registration are available on Buckeye Imagination Museum’s website . - Mind Body Align says more information and free educational materials are available at www.mindbodyalign.com . Between the lines: - The partnership shows how museums, public health and education-focused brands are combining resources to support children’s social-emotional learning. - Richland Public Health’s funding ties the camp to broader public health goals, not just recreation. - Buckeye Imagination Museum is using a movie-inspired camp theme to make emotional learning feel accessible and fun. What’s next: - Families can register children for the free camp while space is available. - The camp will unfold across the two July session weeks, giving children repeated exposure to the same emotional learning themes. - Mind Body Align and Buckeye Imagination Museum could use the camp as a model for future community programming. The bottom line: - The camp turns emotional intelligence into a hands-on summer experience for young children in Richland County.