Their parents or guardians may lack access to transportation or other resources needed to bring their child to a support group. Through our school-based support program, The Christi Center offers school-based grief support services for kids and teens.
The Christi Center works with area school districts to identify campuses with students who are grieving, and offers both individual counseling and peer support groups.
School peer support groups provide a safe place for kids and teens to share their thoughts and feelings with other youth who are also grieving after the death of a family member or close friend. Students are identified by school personnel and are invited to participate.
Our innovative “School Grief Support Network” program was developed to address the gap in services for children who’ve experienced a loss. The Christi Center pairs one of our trained “Cadre Counselor” volunteers or masters-level counseling or social work interns with a grieving child. The counselor utilizes a developed curriculum of activities that the counselor and child can work on together to remember the loved one who died and build positive coping skills in the child.
“The Christi Center has a very caring staff. The first day was the hardest for me, my emotions were at the highest possibly due to the unknown. I was not sure I would even be able to share. I was made to feel at home by everyone around me. After sharing my deepest feelings I actually felt a great relief. It was as though this was what I needed to start my healing journey.”
Anonymous Client
“Grief is expensive. The individual therapy for my family is hundreds every month during this acute phase. My son died only 5 months ago. It is so painful that not only did I lose my son, but I’m also having to pay for his last days in the hospital and for so much therapy dealing with losing him. So having this free, no financial pressure environment gives my family tremendous relief.”
Anonymous Client
to people of all ages in a warm and welcoming environment.
“The Christi Center was such an important part of our healing—we know we are not alone. All our stories here are different, but we are all here to find our new normal. My family’s journey was not easy and I wouldn’t wish loss on anyone, but it was our journey. We came out stronger on the other side.”
Anonymous Client
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