Creating Hope through Sensory Room in Plunge Lithuania

This was one of our Baltic humanitarian projects that we started and it is now complete and is being used by the children’s center.

Traumatized children often experience lasting effects on their emotional, social, and cognitive development, exhibiting intense and unpredictable aggression, self-harm, social struggles, attention difficulties, and anxiety. These challenges highlight the urgent need for specialized interventions.

The organization requested various materials and items, including carpeting, window blinds, LED bubble tube, color tunnel, electronic tablets, wobble board, floor pillow, lounge chair, light fiber canopy, projector, mood cube and table, kinetic sand, and a large variety of specialized sensory fidget toys, which were funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The center repurposed a space to create a sensory room using the purchased items. Employing a drug-free approach, trained psychologists guide children in a controlled and supportive environment, where they engage with sensory stimuli to regain control over their emotions. This approach incorporates coping strategies, sensory regulation techniques, relaxation exercises, distraction methods, and emotional expression activities, all aimed at helping children regulate their emotions effectively without the use of drugs.

Plunge Social Services Center currently supports 252 families, including 300 traumatized children grappling with behavioral and emotional challenges. With the establishment of the sensory room and the dedicated efforts of professionals, there is hope for these children to find solace and develop the necessary skills to navigate their emotions and behaviors.