EQUIPPING TO FIGHT PTSD
We have kits for survivors that help them be equipped for their journey of healing:
- Focusing on the strategies of overcoming PTSD
- Grounding techniques that empower all the senses
- Bringing the survivor back to present reality
Our WARRIOR KITS include items to help teach all the ways to ground using all the senses, plus the mind and different learning styles:
- Coloring book
- Colored pencils
- Folder for notes or therapy papers
- Journal
- Two pencils for drumming (to help ground)
- Pens
- Mints (taste)
- Lavender tea (aroma or taste)
- Fidget toys (vary according to what is available)
- Paper clips
- Jumping frogs
- Stress ball
- Bubbles (fun grounding)
- Balloons (breath control)
- Pipe cleaners (fidget and touch/texture)
- Rubber ice cube (using ice to ground)
- Marble in sleeve stress reliever
- Play dough Mini
- Scarf that is crocheted by a community of people who BELIEVE the survivor (texture/touch/being believed)
- Resources (pamphlets, business cards or more for nonprofits that help survivors with protection or services or housing…)
- One rock that is fluorite; it’s color is purple (Domestic Violence Awareness), teal (Sexual Assault Awareness), and black (Kick at Darkness) — it represents if we all help carry the load, the weight is easy to carry
- Win Jar Starter Kit (items to put into a mason jar to count the small and large WINS on the healing journey; then on the hard days, they can see things in the jar and know progress HAS happened)
HOW CAN YOU DONATE TO HELP BUILD THE KITS?
FINANCIALLY
- Donate for Warrior Kits (PayPal.com)
GIFT CARDS
Cards can be sent to Kick at Darkness:
- Emailing to fundraising@kickatdarkness.com
- Physically mailing to PO Box 43696, Phx, AZ 85080
Purchase Gift Cards:
IN-KIND
- Please contact us at fundraising@kickatdarkness.com to find out about your donation ideas
WHAT IS IN A WARRIOR KIT?
We try to have something to work with every sense:
SMELL / TASTE
- Looseleaf lavender tea
- Free2B: Allergen-safe chocolate
TOUCH
- Crocheted, soft scarves [Mary’s Gifts of Comfort]
- To donate to the yarn fund for Mary’s team, contact us at fundraising@kickatdarkness.com
HEARING / SIGHT
- Links to:
- Animal videos
- Comedian videos
- Mindfulness or meditation videos
- Music videos
- Podcasts videos
- Adult coloring / drawing
- Books
- Travel coloring supplies
MENTAL DISTRACTION
- Suduku
- Crossword
- Word or math puzzles
