Ongoing support Groups
Courageous Kids provides a safe, confidential environment designed to normalize feelings and help children and teens express and process their grief. Weekly support groups are provided at Sacred Heart Hospital, University District with age-appropriate, arts-based activities. Participants are allowed to attend support groups as long as it continues to be helpful for them.
Student support groups are available for in-school settings.
See Courageous Kids' School Support Group FAQ sheet (here) for schools requesting a group on site.
Adult support groups are available to provide peer support and education about children’s grief for caregivers, parents, and guardians.
Student support groups are available for in-school settings.
See Courageous Kids' School Support Group FAQ sheet (here) for schools requesting a group on site.
Adult support groups are available to provide peer support and education about children’s grief for caregivers, parents, and guardians.
Expressive Arts:
provides Powerful Healing
Expressive Arts offer a way for children and teens to process feelings of grief and communicate with others beyond ordinary words. Art, sand tray therapy, drama, and creative writing provide an avenue for sharing stories and understanding experiences. During weekly meetings, children and families receive peer support as they engage in the process of communicating about and making sense of their creations.
summer CAMP:
a community of Peers with art, music, and rugged outdoor fun
Since 1995, Courageous Kids has been providing support groups and annual summer camp to young people, ages 6-18. Our summer camp is a unique and special grief camp for your young person. Camp is a four-day, fun-filled event, held in Lane County, Oregon.
Campers are offered a wide variety of activities that are designed to help process the next step in their individual grief journey. This includes typical camp fun like swimming, games, and campfires as well as art, music, collage, challenging outdoor activities, and so much more!
Campers are offered a wide variety of activities that are designed to help process the next step in their individual grief journey. This includes typical camp fun like swimming, games, and campfires as well as art, music, collage, challenging outdoor activities, and so much more!
Below, read some statements from caregivers of campers:
“I think the camp changed my granddaughter profoundly. I get teary-eyed thinking about it.” (grandmother of a teen camper)
“After she came back, knowing it wasn’t just her (who had a loved one die by suicide) was very helpful with her anger.” (parent of elementary age camper)
“I think the camp changed my granddaughter profoundly. I get teary-eyed thinking about it.” (grandmother of a teen camper)
“After she came back, knowing it wasn’t just her (who had a loved one die by suicide) was very helpful with her anger.” (parent of elementary age camper)
“It was beautiful to see him sparkle in the eyes again. There is hope.” (parent of an elementary age camper)
“I really hope that every town has something like what you are doing!” (parent of teen camper)
“Prior to camp it (communication) was very bad. She was in a cocoon. After camp it has blossomed greatly. It’s like night and day between her and I now. I even noticed it on the way home. I could tell how much she had grown. It saved her from being a totally negative child.” (parent of middle age camper)
“My son bonded well with his camp counselors and I think that was the most impactful for him. I got the sense he was fully embraced and nurtured by everyone there. Everyone seemed to know him when I picked him up.” (parent of middle age camper)
