Kate’s Club
Connects
Professional Training
- 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
Community Grief Groups
- 6 to 10 weeks in length
- Provided on-site at youth-serving organizations
- Led by a trained Kate's Club facilitator
Youth Education
- 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
Crisis Response & Community Care
- 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
Grief Education for Adults
- In-person or virtual
- Customizable by topic and length of time
- Topics can include sibling loss, parenting while grieving, developmental responses to grief, and more
Grief Advocacy
- In-person or virtual
- 15-30 minutes
- Topics can include sibling loss, parenting while grieving, developmental responses to grief, and more
Virtual Programs
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Frequently Asked Questions
What geographic area does Kate's Club serve — and can I refer students from outside Atlanta?
Kate's Club is based in the Atlanta, Georgia area, with our headquarters in Brookhaven, Georgia. Additionally, we have Clubhouse locations in five other cities and counties – Albany, GA, Athens, GA Brunswick, GA, Cobb County, GA, Newnan, GA – and we provide further outreach with the support of our partners at other locations.
If you're outside the range of our Clubhouse locations, contact us and we can connect you with our other programs near you.
Additionally, if you are outside of Georgia, we recommend you visit the National Alliance for Children's Grief's referral network.
Can Kate's Club come to our school or hospital to present or provide support?
Yes, and many therapists actively recommend Kate's Club alongside individual therapy because the two approaches are complementary, not competing. Therapy addresses individual emotional processing; Kate's Club adds peer connection and community belonging, which therapy alone can't replicate.
Is Kate's Club an appropriate referral for children who are also receiving therapy?
Yes, and many therapists actively recommend Kate's Club alongside individual therapy because the two approaches are complementary, not competing. Therapy addresses individual emotional processing; Kate's Club adds peer connection and community belonging, which therapy alone can't replicate.
What outcomes does Kate's Club achieve for bereaved children?
Research consistently shows that peer support programs for bereaved children improve emotional regulation, academic engagement, and long-term wellbeing. 92% of children can benefit from the recreational peer-support model we provide at Kate's Club.
Since 2003, we've served more than 15,000 children and our program participants consistently report feeling less alone and more hopeful.
Our internal data indicates that our members see reduced circumstance, identity and separation distress. We also see decreased risk of PTSD, depression, suicide, and avoidant coping for our members.
Does Kate's Club offer training or professional development for educators and counselors?
Kate's Club provides a wide variety of training, workshops and development opportunities to help professionals become more grief-informed.
We are flexible to your company's or organization's needs and can provide specific topics, tailor training lengths, and schedule in-person or virtual training sessions as best fits.
We cover a wide range of topics that can benefit any educators, counselors, social workers, therapists, or other professionals who work with children, families and young adults. Some topics include such as Child Bereavement 101, Grief and Family Dynamics, Supporting the Young Adult Griever, and more.
What should I say to a grieving student? How do I support them in the classroom?
The most important thing you can do is acknowledge the loss — don't avoid the topic out of fear of saying the wrong thing. Simple, honest language works best: 'I'm sorry about your [mom/dad/brother]. I'm here if you ever want to talk.' Give the student permission to feel however they feel.
How can I refer a student to Kate's Club?
Referrals from school counselors, teachers, pediatricians, therapists, and social workers are one of the most common ways children find Kate's Club.
If you know a child or family who could benefit from free grief support, just fill out this form, and we'll contact them to guide them through the application process.
However, we ask that you let the family know you are referring them to Kate's Club before you do. We do not want to contact families without their consent, or if they aren't ready for our services.
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