Trauma I Illness I Loss I Coping
We had a great turnout at the live Digging Deep webinar in March. If you missed it, then no worries we recorded the session for you!
Check out the link below to learn some therapeutic tools and resources when working with kids coping with grief and loss.
Helping children cope with grief and loss: A guide for caregivers
Restoring Resilience in Teens: Shadow’s Edge
Guest Blogger, Garth Sundem from Digging Deep
Shadow’s Edge is the first FREE game designed to build resilience in teens with serious health conditions. In the game, teens 13+ are transported to the city of Shadow’s Edge where they have an opportunity to revive a city left dark and disrupted by a storm. It’s the players’ quest to find and write on journal pages and to express themselves by making graffiti. Through their self-expression, players bring vibrancy back to the city. Along the way, they have help — the Guardians of Disruption, Disillusionment and Discovery, who send players on missions to look inside themselves for answers to tough questions and discover wisdoms hidden in the city. As players heal the city, they heal themselves. And through in-game community, players can share their words and art with others, building camaraderie and understanding that they are not alone in their struggles. Reviving the city alone, teens can explore the issues surrounding their illness. Together, they can spread what they learn. At the end, they can look back to see how truly far they have come. That is Shadow’s Edge.
Learn more about the game at Digging Deep and Shadow’s Edge sites!
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To request a complimentary copy for a child, a review copy for a hospital or nonprofit organization, or to place an order, go to Digging Deep’s Order Page. They are a nonprofit publisher, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, offering scholarship books where needed, and gratefully accept donations in order to provide more books to those who need them.
Digging Deep is also available in Spanish: Explorando Hondo—Un diario personal para niños y adolescentes que enfrentan desafios de salud.