AMANDA
THE PANDA SUPPORT GROUPS (ages 6-17)
Children and families meet
in a group with a therapist for 6-8 weeks periodically throughout the year.
Individual home or school visits available. Weekend Camps. Family
“FUN DAYS”. Pen Pal Program.
No Charge
CAMP
AMANDA (for grieving kids and families)
Children’s grief camp
held 3 times a year for 40 kids age 6-17. Adult
Camps also held 3 times a year. No
Charge.
1000
73rd. St., Suite 12, Des Moines, Iowa 50311-1321
GRIEF
SUPPORT GROUPS (ages 8-17)
Offered
by Children & Families of Iowa:
An eight session program
for children and teens dealing with issues of grief and loss.
Meets once a week for an hour and a half at Children & Families of
Iowa. Sliding Fee Scale.
1111 University Avenue,
Des Moines, Iowa 50314
HEALING
HEARTS (grades 1-6)
Offered by Hamilton’s Academy of Grief & Loss:
Program for children who
have experienced the death of someone very close to them.
Held periodically throughout the year.
Children can feel comfortable expressing their thoughts through art,
stories, silly games, talking about feelings and becoming involved with a bunny
puppet named “Hamilton”. Pre-registration required.
No Charge.
Hamilton’s
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
LITTLE
HANDS AT HAMILTON’S (ages 3-5)
Offered
by Hamilton’s Academy of Grief & Loss:
The Little Hands Group
focuses upon issues unique to the grieving three to five year old child.
Activities and discussions focus on such things as understanding what
death means, the many feelings that accompany grief and the healing of
“memories”. However, one of the
most valuable experiences for the children lies simply in being surrounded by
others their own age who have also experienced a loss and in realizing that they
are not alone. Child must be
“potty-trained”. Pre-registration
is required. No Charge.
Hamilton’s
Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
The Compassionate Friends
Self-help organization for bereaved families after the death of a child.
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at New Home United Methodist Church,
4525 Beaver in Des Moines, Iowa, 7:30pm-9:00pm. Contact from other parents
who have also had a child die provide the opportunity to talk to someone who's
"been there." Lending library and newsletter available.
Sibling and grandparents support also. 1100 50th st. #1004, West Des
Moines, Iowa 50266
Empty Arms (part of
Compassionate Friends)
Support group for parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or
infant death. Meets, along with Compassionate Friends, the first Tuesday
of each month at the New Hope United Methodist Church, 4545 Beaver Des Moines,
Iowa, 7:30pm-9:00pm. Discussion group is lead by a trained
volunteer. Lending library and Newsletter. 4021 57th St., Des
Moines, Iowa 50310
Iowa SIDS Alliance
Support group for parents who have loss
a child to Sudden Infant Death. Meets the second Tuesday of the month from
7:00-9:00pm in the Kelly Dining Room at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 1200
Pleasant St., Des Moines, Iowa; P.O. Box 13274, Des Moines, Iowa 50310
When Babies Die - A Time For Guided
Grieving
Provides individual and family counseling, workshops, and literature on early
infant death. "When Babies Die-A Time for Guided Grieving" is a
6 week session providing education and support for anyone who has lost a
pregnancy or newborn. No charge. Pastoral Care Services, Iowa
Methodist Medical Center, 1200 Pleasant, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
This
is only a partial listing, if you would like further information
please contact
any of our Directors at Kale Funeral Home
grief support material is available at Barnes
and Noble
Additional links available
National
Funeral Directors Association
Kids
& Death
