@renee.boyntonjarrett Hi Renee, I would love to talk more! Right now, we have a partnership with BMC's Good Grief, and most of our events are taking place in the Mattapan/BMC/Dorchester area. We also offer programming on the North Shore. Our programs are free and open to any families who have experienced a death. Our current events include (pre-registration is required for all): -a family group in Mattapan (1st Tuesdays February-June) -a family support group in Danvers -Cooking through Grief Family Night -Family Bowling Night in Dorchester -Camp Stepping Stones (our annual one day camp) We also offer trainings to community organizations tailored to their needs! I usually recommend starting with a training on children's developmental understanding and reactions to death.

Hello! My name is Keyla, I work for the Children’s Program at Care Dimensions. Care Dimensions is a non-profit Hospice organization in Massachusetts serving over 90 communities. Part of my role is to support children, adolescents, and families with anticipatory grief and bereavement. This includes offering bereavement support groups, school and organization trainings, 1:1 counseling, and child, teen, and family programming. I'll make another post, but some of the upcoming activities we have are family events in Somerville, Mattapan, and Waltham and teen events in Boston. Please feel free to reach out if you want more information or would like to know about our future events. Also, I would love to know about any children’s grief needs that you have noticed in your area! We are always looking for ways to strengthen our services. I look forward to working with and hearing what others local efforts to support children and families are! Warmly, Keyla kkelley@caredimensions.org