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TRAILS (Teen Resilience After Important Losses) empowers teens who have experienced a loss. Join us to connect with other teens, learn new life skills and dream about your future! Dinner will be served at the event.

Grief looks different for everyone. It is especially hard for families when mother,   father, and siblings are each grieving in their own ways, often at different times. Hospice of Siouxland offers a grief support series for families with children age 6 to 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. Grief can throw theRead more

Camp Courage is a fun-filled annual summer weekend open to children, ages 6 to 17, who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend. Camp Courage offers a supportive environment in which they can gain an understanding of grief and loss. Crafts, music, games and rituals provide innovative and productive ways for childrenRead more

  For many people, special days like Father’s Day and Mother’s Day bring back strong feelings of loss. With Father’s Day approaching on June 21, Hospice Foundation of America offers this free hand-out filled with helpful suggestions of activities that bring meaning to the day. http://hospicefoundation.org/getmedia/292498da-da43-4dfb-b4ca-51ec8b8f9b19/Grieving-the-Loss-of-a-Father-(2).aspx Grieving-the-Loss-of-a-Father-(2)Read more

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO GRIEVE.  There is no pressure to move on.              There is no shame in intensity or duration. Sadness, regret, confusion, yearning and all the experiences of grief become part of the narrative of love for the one who died.      Read more

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  Wear Blue on Thursday, November 20   http://childrengrieve.org/facing-onset-grief%E2%80%99s-winter         Thursday, November 20th..show your support and wear blue….         Children & teens grieve too! Wear blue tomorrow (Thursday Nov 20th) to show your support. No child should have to grieve alone.Read more

Losing a loved one is difficult at any age, but dealing with loss is especially difficult for young people. Every summer, Camp Courage uses an innovative combination of fun activities and sharing opportunities to help children between the ages of 6 and 17 cope with the recent death of a loved one. Val Owens, VolunteerRead more

Losing a loved one is difficult at any age, but dealing with loss is especially difficult for young people. Every summer, Camp Courage uses an innovative combination of fun activities and sharing opportunities to help children between the ages of 6 and 17 cope with the recent death of a loved one. Val Owens, VolunteerRead more