SENT Topeka

📚 Let's meet up to enjoy stories, songs, and activities that encourage a love of reading and help develop early learning skills.

Join us for Community Storytime—a new weekly gathering at SENT Inc. in partnership with the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

Each week, families can come together to enjoy stories, connect with others, and spend intentional time with their children.

After Storytime, families are welcome to shop at the Southside Filling Station, making it easy to access support all in one place.

📅 Wednesdays
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Avondale East Care Center, 455 SE Golf Park Blvd, Topeka, KS

Come as you are. We’d love to meet you.

🔗 Event: www.facebook.com/events/1290955459802480

SENT Inc. | Loving Relationships & Strategic Development
Contact us! 📲 (785) 783-2535 | 📧 [email protected]

🌱 Doing something meaningful can change how you feel.

When emotions feel heavy or overwhelming, it’s easy to turn inward. But research shows that having a sense of purpose — even in small ways — helps regulate emotions and build resilience.

🧠 Helping others works as a coping tool because it:
• Shifts focus away from stress and rumination
• Activates positive emotions like pride and connection
• Builds confidence and self-worth
• Creates a sense of meaning beyond the moment

Service doesn’t have to be big to matter.

🛠️ Simple ways purpose shows up:
• Helping at a community event
• Supporting a neighbor or peer
• Volunteering your time or skills
• Being part of something bigger than yourself

🌟 Giving back doesn’t just help others.
It helps your nervous system calm down and reminds you that you matter.

Learning that your actions have impact builds emotional strength over time — and that strength makes it easier to cope when life gets hard.

🤝 Prevention works best when communities understand it together. Our full blog shares the research and the real-world support behind this campaign. senttopeka.com/2026/01/29/prevention-starts-long-before-a-crisis

SENT Inc. | Loving Relationships & Strategic Development
Contact us! 📲 (785) 783-2535 | 📧 [email protected]

Stop by SENT’s exhibit table at the Topeka Zoo today from 9 am - 1 pm for the ‘Wild About Reading’ Event. The first 300 kids get in free!