Growing Through Grief
In Person:
Wayzata Sailing School/Club - 456 Arlington Circle, Wayzata
Lunch from Benedict's will be served
Zoom:
Growing Through Grief is School-based grief support and crisis management. During their school years, more than 60,000 children and teens in Minnesota will experience the death of a parent or sibling. Grief is difficult to understand at any age. As a young person navigating the challenges of school and peer relationships, having a loved one die can make those routine challenges completely overwhelming.
Growing Through Grief offers intensive, in-school support to elementary, middle and high school students coping with the death of a loved one. Because of the generous donors in our community, programming is provided to students at no charge. Collaborative crisis management support for death-related incidents – such as when a staff member or student dies – is also available.
Growing Through Grief was established to provide grief support for children and teens, meeting them where they are in their process. More than 80% of participants said the program helped them concentrate in class. In addition, 95% or more said they improved their knowledge of grief, gained better coping skills and would refer a friend to the program.
Grief doesn’t have to be isolating. Growing Through Grief gives children and teens a safe space where they can share their feelings, get expert counseling and realize they’re not alone.
Learn more about Growing Through Grief.