Uplift Center for Grieving Children
@upliftphilly.org
Uplift Center for Grieving Children helps children grieving a death to heal and grow through their grief while strengthening families, communities and professionals’ understanding of how best to respond to their needs. To fulfill this mission, The Center provides free peer support groups for children ages 5-18 who have experienced the death of a close loved one. Center-Based Programming offers free peer support groups for children and teens who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. Peer support and a caring adult presence help to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness children often experience after a death. Uplift's programs include: • Virtual Grief Groups: Uplift provides peer support groups for children ages 6-18 who have experienced the death of someone close to them in a private Zoom meeting room. Youth are divided into age-appropriate groups, which are facilitated by master's-level trained clinicians and volunteers. Uplift also offers concurrent caregiver support groups, and Come Together groups for children in kindergarten through 2nd grade to attend with their caregivers. • In-School Grief Groups: Uplift provides 6-week grief support groups for children enrolled at public, private, charter, and religious schools in the City of Philadelphia. • Acute Community Loss Support: Following the death of a member of a school or community organization, Uplift can support youth, staff, and the larger community with age-appropriate activities, resources, and/or virtual acute loss support groups as needed. • The Philly HopeLine: A free, confidential helpline staffed by Master's degree-level clinicians, the Philly HopeLine offers telephonic support for students and caregivers. Caregivers, counselors, and frontline professionals may also use the Philly HopeLine to refer families to services such as grief groups or drop-in programs.
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About Uplift Center for Grieving Children
Uplift Center for Grieving Children is a renowned brand that offers support and resources to children and families dealing with grief. Established in 1995 by the Bereavement Program at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Uplift became an independent nonprofit in 2000.
Their main office is located in East Falls, and they are funded through individual donations, grants, government funding, and corporate sponsorships. Uplift is committed to making their programs accessible to those who need them the most. They serve the Greater Philadelphia area, which has been experiencing alarming rates of trauma, violence, and grief.
Through their peer-to-peer model, Uplift facilitates connection and empowerment within the community. They provide peer support groups for children and teens in grades K-12 who have lost someone significant in their lives. These support groups, along with the presence of caring adults, help to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness often experienced by grieving children.
Uplift offers creative activities and games that allow children to express their thoughts and feelings about death. The groups are tailored to different age groups and developmental levels. Caregiver groups are also available simultaneously to support adults raising grieving children.
All of Uplift's programs are provided free of charge, and they have multiple locations across Philadelphia. Additionally, for those unable to travel to their Family Services sites, Uplift offers free resources online. This brand is truly dedicated to providing compassionate support and helping families navigate the grieving process
