International Summer Institute Developing
Peer Grief Support Programs for Children and Teens
Not exact matches
«Children will have different needs and different ways of expressing their
grief at different ages,» observed Susan Giambalvo, the director of programs and operation for The Center for Grieving Children — a nonprofit, volunteer - led program that provides free,
peer - led
support groups in Portland, Maine, not far from where I live.
H.A.N.D. (Houston's Aid in Neonatal Death) is a local,
peer - run
support group that brings together parents who are experiencing similar
grief, worries, and fears.
Henke describes their mission, «To provide
peer to
peer support services and professional resources for the mom who is pregnant again after loss,
supporting her in choosing hope over fear while also nurturing her
grief.
Every grieving parent deserves access to ongoing bereavement
support, so we also offer parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of
grief support groups and
peer companions.
Today, lawyer assistance programs offer a wide range of resources, including interventions, suicide prevention help,
grief counseling,
peer support, career transition and retirement planning, along with classes on work - life balance, mindfulness and meditation, healthy eating and exercise, and stress reduction and anger management.
Seasons ™ is a
peer support program for children and young people aged 5 to 18 to help them cope with
grief and loss resulting from separation, divorce or death.
Get
support from your
peers and learn effective therapeutic techniques from specialized
grief counselors.