The Solace Tree has partnered with the Washoe County School District to implement the Good Grief Program, offering free peer support group services in the schools. The semester-long program is available by request and covers the following topics:
- Orientation
- Losing Someone You Love
- Why Do I Feel Like This?
- Saying Goodbye
- Ways to Remember
- Growing Up Fast
- Dealing With School
- Holiday’s Are Hard
- They Get It
- It’s Okay To Cry
- Moving Forward, Looking Back
“We’re grateful to WCSD Superintendent Pedro Martinez and his counseling staff for allowing us to bring these vital services into the schools,” said Emilio Parga, Solace Tree Executive Director. The program is currently available for elementary and middle schools, with plans to expand into the high schools in the next school year.
Through partnerships with schools, social services, emergency services, community organizations and businesses, the Solace Tree works with families to prevent the negative consequences of unresolved grief. “Our goal is to provide children, teens, and adults an opportunity to express, acknowledge, normalize and integrate their grief experience,” Parga said.
The Good Grief Program is currently available for elementary and middle schools, with plans to expand into high schools in the next school year. If you’d like more information for your school, please contact Terri Vann at 775.287.1723.
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