Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care and Old Mill Center for Children and Families are offering a free monthly grief support group for families with children and teens ages 5-18 who are grieving the death of a family member or close friend, the organizations announced.
The group will meet on the first Wednesday evening of each month from Nov. 5 through June 3 at Old Mill Center for Children and Families in west Corvallis. Evening meals will be provided at each session.
The program features age-specific groups where children and teens engage in creative activities designed to encourage discussion and expression of grief and loss, organizers said. Meanwhile, parents and guardians participate in a separate adult group to learn effective ways to support grieving young people…