VNA Hospice NWI believes that providing grief support offers individuals the opportunity to connect, receive emotional support, validation, and education about grief and loss in a confidential and peer supported environment.
Phoenix Center for Grief offerings
- Walking Together Through Grief - a six-week, cohort style series for adults that combines education with open discussion on grief and loss, finding coping strategies, and more.
- Phoenix Rising - provides specialized peer-based activity groups for children, teens, young adults, and their families, based on the internationally acclaimed Dougy Center model and membership in the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. Through a variety of fun and age-appropriate activities, specially trained staff and volunteers help youth and families connect, learn and practice coping skills, express their feelings, and tell their stories.
- First Friday Club - coffee, cookies, and grief sharing.
- Memorial services and remembrance events.
- Referrals to partner agencies for additional support
- VNA Hospice NWI Grief Support Facebook group
All programs are open to the community and free of charge.
For more information contact: griefsupport@vnanwi.org (219) 462-5195
Have questions or want more information?
Contact us to discuss your needsWe believe that
- Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a loved one
- The duration and intensity of grief is unique for each individual
- There are no "right" or "wrong" emotions
- Within each individual is the capacity to heal with support and compassion
More Info
- Peer support groups led by trained adult facilitators
- Free of cost & open to everyone
- Start and end attendance whenever you or your family feel ready
Schedule
Location
VNA Hospice NWI – Phoenix Center
501 Marquette Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Contact
(219) 462-5195
griefsupport@vnanwi.org
