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Upcoming events
For more upcoming events, view our
monthly bereavement calendar.
LIFT Walking Club
The purpose is to "lift the spirit" through exercise, friendship and encouragement for those going through the grief process.
Every Tuesday , 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Mall of Abilene, 4310 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Meet in front of Chick-Fil-A
LIFT Valentine Banquet
Dinner and Entertainment
February 13. 6:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Conference Center
Hendrick Medical Center, 2000 Pine St.
Shelton Buildilng, second floor
Cost is $8 at the door. Call 670.6999 for reservations by Friday, February 9.
Healing Through Hope
A six-week grief support group. For details,
contact Judy Osborne, bereavement coordinator,
at 677-8516.
• Volunteering • Additional resources • Donate • Register a child
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The upcoming session of Club Courage begins Tuesday, January 31, 2012, and meets each Tuesday through March 6, 2012, from 7 - 8 p.m.
Club Courage is a six-week support group offered twice a year for children and teens, ages kindergarten – 12th grade, who are experiencing loss. Children participate in activities that promote self-esteem, encourage self-healing and provide an outlet for unexpressed emotions. The supportive environment helps each child develop healthy coping skills through a variety of grief exercises. Club Courage is beneficial for children and teens experiencing loss due to death, divorce, separation, deployment, incarceration and other painful transitions.
For immediate children's grief-related needs, please contact Aimee Colley at 325.670.6951 or acolley@ehendrick.org
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Club Courage exists in part because of generous volunteers. Our volunteers give their time, expertise and love to work with children who need healing and hope. Applications are accepted from licensed counselors and social workers as well as individuals who have experienced grief first-hand and want to support others through the process. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are reviewed accordingly.
Click here to download a voluteer and facilitator application.
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When death has occurred:
For teachers: A Guide for Teachers about Grieving Students from the National Alliance for Grieving Children
For Schools: When Death Impacts Your School from The Dougy Center, The National Center for Grieving Children and Families
How to help a grieving child: http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/how-to-help-a-grieving-child/
How to help a grieving teen: http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/how-to-help-a-grieving-teen/
Informing a child about death: http://childgrief.org/documents/InformingofDeath.pdf
Age appropriate responses: http://childgrief.org/documents/HowtoHelp.pdf
Before a death has occurred:
Talking to children: http://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html
What to say and attending funerals: http://www.hospicenet.org/html/what-tell.html