Grief Support
Most of us have loved and lost special people in our lives, and we understand that coping with grief is a challenging process.
If you are having difficulty dealing with the loss of a loved one, the staff members of Bereavement Services are the people you can call for help. They provide grief counseling to patients, their families, and the community through individual and group sessions.
Our bereavement counselors offer grief support in a number of ways. Grief counseling is offered to hospice family members up to one year after a patient’s death. Short-term individual counseling is available for people in the community who have experienced a death, even if it is not a hospice-related death. Community organizations and businesses can arrange for presentations on grief topics. Workplace programs are available that describe how grief affects employees and dealing with grief after an unexpected death.
Grief Support for Adults
Throughout the year, support groups are offered to adults in our community, regardless of whether they received hospice services, in addition to families of our hospice patients:
- Living With Grief
- Living With Grief – For Men Only
- Adults Who Have Had a Parent Die
- Adults Who Have Had a Child Die
- Loss and the Holidays
Click on 2010 programs for our current group listing. Call 910.796.7991 or 910.796.7925 for information about these programs.
Click on Thoughts for the Grieving for information you should know about the grieving process.
Sunrise Kids
Children and teens grieve after the death of someone they love, but they often grieve differently than adults. Our Sunrise Kids program addresses the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced the death of someone in their lives. Bereavement counselors provide young people support as they cope with emotions and changes that may be difficult, confusing, or frightening. Behaviors and feelings that occur in a typical grieving process are explained, along with ways they can be safely expressed. This is necessary before young people can begin to reinvest their energies into their own futures.
In-School Program: A Sunrise Kids counselor works with a school counselor to facilitate support group sessions within many schools across Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties. Children referred to these support groups learn they are not alone by interacting with others facing similar experiences. They are empowered to identify and express personal feelings related to their loss and to develop coping skills.
Individual Counseling: An expressive arts therapist is available for individual counseling in her studio office. Young people are encouraged to use their creative ability to get in touch with their feelings through symbols, patterns and images. Artwork can capture memories, emotions and create a direction for the future. Within the school setting, a provisionally licensed clinical social worker is available for consultation with school counselors about the needs of individual students who have experienced a death.
Sunshine Camp: Each summer a camp is held for children ages 7-12. This creative summer day program encourages children to express themselves through play, art, recreation, and small group discussion. Children are grouped by age in three weeklong camps. They learn the benefits of sharing their experiences with their peers.
Sunshine Camp flyer
Sunshine Camp application form
Grief Support Groups for Young People of school age are offered periodically. These small groups form as the need arises. If you are interested in being part of this experience, please call Children & Youth Grief Counselor Marty Hernandez at 910 524-1872 to find out about this service.
Sunrise Kids is funded through the generosity of donations and grants. The programs and services outlined are free of charge (with the exception of a $25 Sunshine Camp supply fee), and donations are appreciated.
For more information, call 910 524-1872 or 910 796-7926.
Grief Support
Most of us have loved and lost special people in our lives, and we understand that coping with grief is a challenging process.
If you are having difficulty dealing with the loss of a loved one, the staff members of Bereavement Services are the people you can call for help. They provide grief counseling to patients, their families, and the community through individual and group sessions.
Our bereavement counselors offer grief support in a number of ways. Grief counseling is offered to hospice family members up to one year after a patient’s death. Short-term individual counseling is available for people in the community who have experienced a death, even if it is not a hospice-related death. Community organizations and businesses can arrange for presentations on grief topics. Workplace programs are available that describe how grief affects employees and dealing with grief after an unexpected death.
Grief Support for Adults
Throughout the year, support groups are offered to adults in our community, regardless of whether they received hospice services, in addition to families of our hospice patients:
- Living With Grief
- Living With Grief – For Men Only
- Adults Who Have Had a Parent Die
- Adults Who Have Had a Child Die
- Loss and the Holidays
Click on 2010 programs for our current group listing. Call 910.796.7991 or 910.796.7925 for information about these programs.
Click on Thoughts for the Grieving for information you should know about the grieving process.
Sunrise Kids
Children and teens grieve after the death of someone they love, but they often grieve differently than adults. Our Sunrise Kids program addresses the needs of children and adolescents who have experienced the death of someone in their lives. Bereavement counselors provide young people support as they cope with emotions and changes that may be difficult, confusing, or frightening. Behaviors and feelings that occur in a typical grieving process are explained, along with ways they can be safely expressed. This is necessary before young people can begin to reinvest their energies into their own futures.
In-School Program: A Sunrise Kids counselor works with a school counselor to facilitate support group sessions within many schools across Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender counties. Children referred to these support groups learn they are not alone by interacting with others facing similar experiences. They are empowered to identify and express personal feelings related to their loss and to develop coping skills.
Individual Counseling: An expressive arts therapist is available for individual counseling in her studio office. Young people are encouraged to use their creative ability to get in touch with their feelings through symbols, patterns and images. Artwork can capture memories, emotions and create a direction for the future. Within the school setting, a provisionally licensed clinical social worker is available for consultation with school counselors about the needs of individual students who have experienced a death.
Sunshine Camp: Each summer a camp is held for children ages 7-12. This creative summer day program encourages children to express themselves through play, art, recreation, and small group discussion. Children are grouped by age in three weeklong camps. They learn the benefits of sharing their experiences with their peers.
Sunshine Camp flyer
Sunshine Camp application form
Grief Support Groups for Young People of school age are offered periodically. These small groups form as the need arises. If you are interested in being part of this experience, please call Children & Youth Grief Counselor Marty Hernandez at 910 524-1872 to find out about this service.
Sunrise Kids is funded through the generosity of donations and grants. The programs and services outlined are free of charge (with the exception of a $25 Sunshine Camp supply fee), and donations are appreciated.
For more information, call 910 524-1872 or 910 796-7926.