Counseling services: Trained therapists provide individual and family counseling to help children ages 4 to 18 and their parents cope with emotions and adjust to loss.
Grief Management: We help parents discuss the tragic event with their children, provide age-appropriate explanations, and help them manage their fears and anxieties.
Resources for Parents: To support parents helping their children and teens navigate grief, we offer the following tips.
Encourage expression: Help children and young people express their feelings through words, pictures, play and physical activity.
Memorial events: We encourage activities such as creating memory boards, drawing pictures, writing letters and participating in group memorial projects to remember those who have passed away.
To be honest: Use clear and simple language about death to avoid confusion.
Maintain a routine: Having a consistent daily routine can help you feel normal and secure.
Seek professional help: If grief is overwhelming and continues to interfere with a child or teen’s daily life, our expert counselors can provide therapeutic support.
Long-term support: Grief can resurface at different stages in a child or teen’s development, and the Family Center is committed to providing ongoing support to ensure families receive the help they need over time.
