Healing Little Hearts
Closed group for preschoolers and their caregivers
(ages 3-6) 6 week program
This
support group is a closed format and all applicants and
parents are asked to commit to the full 6 weeks to optimally
benefit the children. The children's group is facilitated
by Dr. Nancy Riedel Bowers, M.S.W., R.S.W., Ph.D. and
assisted by volunteers who have experience working with
grieving children.
At the same time an education group for the caregivers
will run to provide information on the way children grieve
and helpful tips in assisting children to express themselves
and work through the grief.
Participants for the group will be children between the
age of 3 and 6 who have experienced the death of a loved
one. This group will focus on helping children understand,
cope with feelings of loss and find a renewed sense of
happiness, through stories, art and creative play.
A registration form will need to be filled out and sent
in for the children participating in the group and the
form can be found on this site and can be emailed, faxed
or mailed into the office for review. All information
received is confidential. Once received an initial interview
will be arranged with the caregiver, child and facilitator
to assess the needs of the child. A received registration
form does not ensure participation in the upcoming group
and if there is a waiting list the participant will be
notified.
The next group will be running: Spring 2011
