A sport akin to bocce ball, in which competitors toss a metal ball toward a target ball, attempting to score points by getting closer than their competitors, #pétanque has become a means of connecting civilians and veterans across the country as they process post-traumatic and ongoing stress.

These are just a few examples of the increase in stress, anxiety, fear and anger over immigration raids that mental health professionals and organizations have seen among their Latino patients since June. That’s when the administration began an aggressive ramp-up of immigration enforcement ops.

Staff supervise the children for safety, but do not interfere with their play. “Here you get prepared for your future life. You have to talk to your neighbors. You share tools, work with others, practice problem solving, compromise. It’s the democratic process.” @reasonstobecheerful.world