We provide a safe group environment to support & empower children, teens & their families grieving a death.
Give now to support children’s grief services
Support Bridges of Hope in providing an ongoing grief support community for children, teens, and families.
Our Vision
We envision a community that embraces children & teens who are grieving
Our Approach
We provide trauma-informed, kid-focused services to grieving children and their families where they can connect with peers who “get it.”
Through activities like music, art, movement, and mindfulness, kids learn coping skills to live with their grief.
Making a Difference: Marlena Hamm
Every camp has a huge impact on the children. The way they come to camp shy and quiet, to then mostly being able to share their story is remarkable. The impact the candlelight ceremony has leaves an imprint on my heart each time. If I had to pick one moment that I felt I personally made the biggest difference, it was sitting outside the cabin in the middle of the night with a little girl who couldn’t sleep – her mom had died of drug overdose. My stepdad is an addict, and overdosed many times. So while I couldn’t fully understand how she felt, I could relate to a lot of what she felt and even understood why she felt a sense of relief that it was all over. After listening to her for quite awhile, she was able to go back to bed and get a good night’s sleep…
A Fall Full of Hope
As the seasons change, so can our grief. So, we’ve designed a fall full of activities to empower you & your family to connect & grow. Mark your calendars and plan to join us this season! And as the newest member of the Bridges of Hope, I look forward to meeting you soon.
September…
Standing in the Gap: A Legacy of Compassionate Care
Standing in the gap is a great way to describe most of what was done here at the Hospice Cottage. As clinical professionals, you stood in the gap between pain and comfort. As behind-the-scenes support staff, you stood in the gap between frustration and peace of mind. As volunteers, you stood in the gap between loneliness and comfort. As a donor, you stood in the gap between a stressful ICU and a peaceful home-like cottage for care. As an artist, you stood in the gap between a sterile setting and a place of beauty. Regardless of your role, you stood in the gaps between isolation & community, shock & acceptance, hopelessness & meaning…