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Contact Information
Key Leader(s)
Contact Person(s)
Contact Number(s)
412.544.1686 - FAX
888.224.4673 - Toll-free
Contact Email(s)
andrea.lurier@highmark.com - Program Manager
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Service Description
Children, adolescents and their parents or guardians participate in support groups on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Evenings begin with a meal together. The children then break into age-specific groups where they engage in creative activities and groupdiscussions to facilitate the grieving process. Preschool play groups and infant care are available.
Community outreach and educational programs are available.
The Caring Place is dedicated to children, adolescents and their families who have lost a loved one. The programs are based on peer support. No therapy is available; families who would benefit from therapy are referred to community resources.
It is a safe place with safe people where children and their families can: know they are not alone in their grief; share their feelings, memories and experiences, in an atmosphere of non-judgmental acceptance; see that what they are going through is normal; and, know that hope and healing are possible.