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The life-changing power of giving
Today we’re going to talk about giving and how it can help your brain and body become healthier and happier. We know that giving either with a donation or volunteering can help others, but it turns out that giving actually helps you as well. https://youtu.be/XCStC7vUb4c Welcome to our informational series, Hope for the Holidays. This…
Read MoreHealing Grief with Holiday Recipes-Why making those favorites can be good for you.
In this post, we’ll talk about how cooking and baking the favorite recipes of our loved ones can help heal grief and even calm anxiety and stress. Members of our staff will share their favorite family recipes and why they are special to them. https://youtu.be/kptNX5NcGNg Welcome to our informational series, Hope for the Holidays. This…
Read MoreHonoring our loved ones during Hanukkah
In this post, our Executive Director, Alex Treitler, talks about a way to honor our dead loved ones during our Hanukkah celebrations. Welcome to our informational series, Hope for the Holidays. This series will run throughout December, highlight different aspects of grieving during the Holidays and offer tools to help you cope and heal. If…
Read MoreSelf Care Favorites
Today, we are offering some self-care ideas from our Hearts of Hope Family Grief Camp Leadership Team.
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An Empty Chair: a simple, Thanksgiving memorial activity with no prep
Today, we are offering a quick way to memorialize a loved one during Thanksgiving, or any holiday meal. This easy, simple thing can be done in seconds and is an excellent way to remember a loved one that has died. Our new informational series, Hope for the Holidays, will run through December and highlight different…
Read MoreOnline Support Groups
During COVID-19, Children’s Grief Connection is offering free online grief support groups for parents, college students, and teens. Our online grief support groups create life giving connections. Click the button below to be notified when registration opens for these groups.
Read MoreThe Bear Share
HELPING GRIEVING FAMILIESSince 2001, Children’s Grief Connection has helped over 700families heal and find hope after the tragic loss of a lovedone. One way we help is through free weekend retreats atHearts of Hope Family Grief Camp. Here you’ll find a safespace to share the pain of grief, connect with other grievingfamilies, and experience the…
Read MoreHope for the Holidays: an informational web series for the grieving
Today, we roll out the first video in our new informational series, Hope for the Holidays. This series will run through December and highlight different aspects of grieving during the Holidays and offer tools to help you cope and heal. New posts will go up every Wednesday afternoon. In our first video, we are offering…
Read MoreFall Hearts of Hope Family Grief Camp 2020 is on! Here are the safety precautions…
Hearts of Hope Family Grief Camp, Fall 2020 Will we be having camp this fall? Yes! We are planning for a safe and impactful one-day, in-person program on November 7th, 2020. To maximize safety for everyone we are consolidating our usual three-day experience to a single day. This is to avoid the risks inherent with…
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