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Support grieving children, families, and young adults in your school or community.
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Our community-based program provides education, trainings and advocacy opportunities for schools, youth organizations, and professionals.
Professional Training
Professional Training
Grief education training is available for school counselors, educators, social workers, medical professionals, and other individuals who work with people who are grieving. Training sessions are available in-person or virtually and can be customized to fit timing and staffing needs.
- In-person or virtual
- Customizable by topic and length of time
- Topics may include student grief support, young adult grief support, complicated grief, suicide loss, and more
For more information on programs for schools & professionals, contact:
Lane Pease Hendricks
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Community Grief Groups
Closed support groups for kids and teens who have experienced the death of anyone close to them. These weekly meetings happen on-site at schools, juvenile courts, and other youth-serving organizations.
- 6 to 10 weeks in length
- Provided on-site at youth-serving organizations
- Led by a trained Kate's Club facilitator
For more information on programs for schools & professionals, contact:
Lane Pease Hendricks
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Classroom Grief Education Sessions
A one-time, 45-minute program offered to educate children and teens about grief and loss, normalize conversations around grief, and promote SEL. For this session, the classroom does not have to have experienced a recent death.
- Provided in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms
- Invites students to reflect and share about emotions, empathy, respect, and relationship building
- Led by a trained Kate's Club team member
For more information on programs for schools & professionals, contact:
Lane Pease Hendricks
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Crisis Response & Community Care
Kate's Club can respond with resources, consultation, and programming to assist schools and community organizations following a death within their community.
- In-person or virtual
- Customizable by topic and length of time
- Topics may include student grief support, young adult grief support, complicated grief, suicide loss, and more
For more information on programs for schools & professionals, contact:
Lane Pease Hendricks
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Parent and Caregiver Workshops
Grief education is available for schools and organizations to offer to parents, caregivers, and other supporters of grieving children, teens, and young adults.
- In-person or virtual
- Customizable by topic and length of time
- Topics can include grief support at different ages; how to support a grieving child, teen, or young adult while you are also grieving; building resilience; and more
For more information on programs for schools & professionals, contact:
Lane Pease Hendricks
Director of Programs & Partnerships
Virtual Programs
Take advantage of Kate's Club programming regardless of time or distance through virtual grief support sessions and resources. Learn more about virtual options of our programmings when you get in touch with our team.
Professional Trainings
Crisis Response & Community Care
School-Based Training Workshops
Refer a Family
We welcome teachers, counselors and other professionals to refer families to Kate's Club programs. Please inform the family that you are referring them, then fill out this form to provide us with additional information.
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