Support groups foster a safe and supportive space, with a focus on finding personal strength, forming deeper relationships, sharing your story, discovering more meaning in life, and seeing new possibilities. With the goal of promoting peer support and connectivity, support groups work to recognize how grief affects our minds and our bodies. Trained facilitators guide groups through meaningful discussion and activities. Each activity helps participants learn healthy coping skills and create rituals to honor their loved ones who have died.
Multiple grief group sessions are held throughout the year, with meetings held one night each week for six weeks. Every support group includes dinner followed by small group activities based on age and type of loss to facilitate discussion and sharing.
Grief in Common: For ages 5 to adult who have experienced the death of a loved one. (Participants grouped by age.)
Traumatic Loss: For those 18+ who have experienced sudden and unexpected loss.
Little Footprints: For those 18+ who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.
Childcare is available upon request for children preschool-aged and under. Registration is required. Contact ATP at (515) 223-4847.
