GAME TO GROW

Game to Grow currently provides therapeutic social skills groups to nearly 40 youth each week, helping them reduce depression, address anxiety, and build essential interpersonal skills. These groups utilize the intentional facilitation of games like Dungeons and Dragons, infusing the experience with drama therapy, narrative therapy, and family therapy to create a cutting-edge program that over the last eight years has proven that building skills for social growth can also be fun and engaging.

We have shown that our approach is powerful and effective, and we are looking to expand services to new youth in the Seattle area, but also to broaden the scope of services to include after-school programs and community enrichment groups designed to help even more youth build important community and essential skills. In addition,

Game to Grow is dedicated to the use of games of all kinds for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. The founders use their training and experience in drama therapy, human development, psychology, and education to create a social skills and community enrichment program that is fun, effective, and empowering.

Game to Grow currently provides groups in which families can enroll to receive services, with five groups across three locations in the greater Seattle area. Game to Grow will enhance and expand current offerings by embedding additional services in schools, libraries, and community centers to reduce challenges with attendance and make groups more accessible.

In addition, Game to Grow provides training and consultation to parents, teachers, therapists, and advocates, to use games to enhance their own communities. With strategic outreach and positioning, Game to Grow seeks to educate others about the positive impact of games so that people around the world can benefit.

Game to Grow is already well-positioned to achieve our goals. The founders and executive directors are established thought-leaders in the emerging field of RPG-based therapies and social enrichment. Services currently provided in the Seattle area show the powerful positive impact of this innovative modality.

Game to Grow's board and employees have the knowledge, experience, tools, and passion to achieve the goals of continuing to provide services, expanding the scope and breadth of services offered, and providing the resources for others to begin improving their own communities with games.

We have served nearly 40 youth per week for several years, and have begun training others in our methods. Here are some testimonials from participants:

“Thank you for this amazing opportunity! My son left the group radiant and smiling, more relaxed and talkative than I have seen him in a year. This is just exactly what he needs.”

“I’m not sure what I would have done had we not found you. The counseling that has come from it, the connection and a place for [my son] to find some direction.”

“My son has grown in confidence, has an increased willingness to try new things and has a more positive outlook on life!”

“This is without a doubt the best “therapy” my kid has had. “

We have trained or consulted with over 100 individuals, which has a potential positive impact on several hundred additional people.

Next is an expansion of our services, as mentioned above, and creation of a dedicated resource database for others who are looking to use games to improve their own communities.