About Courageous Kids


 Courageous Kids is a grief support program for youth (1st-12th grades), and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Since 1995, over 4000 people have participated in Courageous Kids' weekly support groups, theater troupes, and summer camps.

Adults sometimes want to protect children from the facts of a death, thinking children may become too upset. However, children and teens, who don't grieve the death of someone significant in their lives, can develop physical and emotional problems. The mission of Courageous Kids is to provide a developmentally appropriate, caring, and accepting atmosphere to normalize a child's thoughts and emotions related to grief and loss.

​Through art therapy, drama, sand play, and discussion groups, youths may give voice to thoughts and feelings, remember loved ones, and tell their stories. Courageous Kids activities emphasize ways for children and teens to give and receive support from each other. 

Courageous Kids programs also provide peer support and education about children’s grief for caregivers/parents.​
Courageous Kids' programming is funded through billing insurance, grants, and donations, making services free of charge to all families.

Upcoming Events

Have you been to Courageous Kids before, either camp or a support group? Are you 12 or older? Are you interested in learning how to write poetry?

Poetry and spoken word are wonderful tools we can use to tell our stories--stories we can keep to ourselves or share with others...

Poetry & Spoken Word Workshop Series
Mondays, 2/24, 3/2, & 3/9
5-7pm

Hosted by Roxy Allen, The Eugene Poetry Slam & Courageous Kids

Call KJ @ 458.205.7474 to sign up!



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2020 Support group Schedule

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:45 pm
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Winter Term: January 14-March 17, 2020
Spring Term: April 14- June 9, 2020
Camp: Tuesday, July 21- Friday, July 24, 2020

**Caregiver/parent support groups run concurrently**
**Intake and pre registration are required**

Please call, 458.205.7474 for more information.

Spring Term dates have changed! 

April 14- June 9, 2020
If you're interested in more information about Courageous Kids programming, please call or email:
KJ Pfeiffer, MSW
Program Coordinator
458.205.7474
kpfeiffer@peacehealth.org
Courageous Kids Administrative Office
677 E. 12th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401