Grieving children often don’t have the words or don’t know how to express what they’re feeling.

For them, there is
Pathfinders
for Children
& Teens.

Access Center
1-800-997-9266

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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19145 Allen Rd., #110
Trenton, MI 48183
Phone: (734) 486-4060
Fax: (734) 486-4061

Western Wayne
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331 N Center
Northville, MI 48167
Phone: (248) 348-4980
Fax:(248) 465-1845

Toll-free
1-888-992-CARE

Services

Hospice Care

The Residence
of Arbor Hospice

Grief Support
Services

Pathfinders for Children & Teens is a support group especially designed for any young child (age 5-12) or teen (age 13-18) and their parent(s)/caregiver(s) who are grieving the loss of an important person in their life. During group sessions, children engage in creative art expression, age-appropriate grief and bereavement activities and general discussion, all in a safe atmosphere among their peers who have also experienced the loss of a loved one. Parent(s)/caregiver(s) meet in their own support groups, allowing them to address their individual grief concerns.

Expressive Art Activities allow children to:

• normalize the grief and mourning process
• express a range of feelings
• strengthen memories of the deceased
• increase peer support
• develop and strengthen coping skills
• clarify misconceptions regarding the disease and dying process

Pathfinders for Children & Teens is led by staff members who are specially trained in grief and bereavement. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and express their needs, feelings, concerns and strengths. Artistic materials and techniques used include paints, clay, collage and more.

Mondays, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Gretchen’s House
2340 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI
(next door to The Residence of Arbor Hospice)

Advanced registration is required. Pathfinders for Children is an eight-week support group which is held several times each year: we encourage all participants to attend all eight sessions. Please contact Arbor Hospice at (734) 794-5177 or (734) 794-5460 or email info@arborhospice.org.

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