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The Center for Grieving Children's mission is to provide loving support to grieving children, teens, families and the community through peer support, outreach, and education. We honor and encourage the safe expression of grief and loss. We provide a loving community to foster the discovery and development of each child's own resiliency and emotional well-being. We are a beacon of light in the hearts and souls of grieving children throughout the world. The Center is a 501(c)3 organization, governed by a 25-member volunteer Board
of Directors. The Board employs
the Executive Director, who manages five full time staff, four part-time staff,
and up to seven unpaid interns from universities throughout Maine. The Center has over
200 volunteers Understanding that when a loved one dies is often a most difficult time financially, the Center does not charge fees for its services. Otherwise, the Center relies on private individual donations, foundation grants, United Way, and special events. Please use this website to learn more about us and how you can help us help children and families heal. View our information at Guidestar, The National Database of Non-Profit Organizations
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The Center for Grieving Children was founded in 1987 by Bill Hemmens,
following the
death of his sister. In trying to find help and support for his niece
Erin, Bill recognized that children need peers and caring adults to
support them through their grief, because death profoundly affects every
aspect of their lives.