Grief Support Services
Grieving children often don’t have the words or don’t know how to express what they’re feeling.
For them, there is
Art from the HeART .
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The Residence of Arbor Hospice
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2366 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: (734) 662-5068
Ann Arbor
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2366 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: (734) 662-5999
Fax: (734) 662-2330
Downriver
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21647 Allen Road
Woodhaven, MI 48183
Phone: (734) 656-0031
Fax: (734) 254-0985
Western Wayne
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40500 Ann Arbor Rd. E
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: (734) 656-0031
Fax: (734) 254-0985
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1-888-992-CARE
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Art from the HeART is a support group run by an art therapist specifically designed for any child in Kindergarten though 8th grade who is grieving the loss of an important person in his or her life. During group sessions, a safe atmosphere is created where children can engage in art expression and discussion, enabling them to continue their grief process. Materials and techniques used include paints, pastels, clay, sculpture, collage and more. Participants also have the unique opportunity to meet their peers who know what it is like to experience a loss through death.
Art expression allows children to:
- normalize the grief process
- express a range of feelings
- strengthen memories of the deceased
- increase peer support
- develop and strengthen coping skills
Groups will be offered on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Arbor Hospice’s lower level large conference room. To register or for additional information, please contact Arbor Hospice’s Grief Support Services at (734) 794-5165 or mkallardyce@arborhospice.org.