Support for Children, Teens, & Families
Our Circles of Hope Program provides a family-centered approach to grief support by investing in children, supporting parents, and strengthening the family. We accomplish this in part through our monthly Family Fridays, Day-to-Play Events, Kids Camp, Teen Group and School Based Grief Support. These programs provide support, community, and the tools that the family and children need to help navigate their grief. All of our programs are free but registration is required.
What others who have attended our family support programs have to say:
First Steps provides those who have experienced the death of a loved one, a safe place to share their story, understand more about grief, and learn about the grief support programs and resources that New Hope offers. This one-time scheduled meeting provides an opportunity to connect with a peer support facilitator that is similar in age and has experienced a similar type of loss. First Steps are available for both children and adults.
Please contact the New Hope office at (248) 348-0115 or at griefhelp@newhopecenter.net if you would like to set up a First Steps support meeting.
Part of our Circles of Hope Program, Family Friday provides a family-centered approach to grief support by investing in children, supporting parents, and strengthening the family. Throughout the year, we offer this monthly family-based program. Dinner is provided, along with break-out sessions, discussions, and activities to provide tools to help navigate the grief journey. We offer a unique theme, and activity each month. Ages: 4-14
JUNE
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24JUNE
AUGUST
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24AUG
SEPTEMBER
Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24SEP
OCTOBER
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24OCT
NOVEMBER
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24NOV
DECEMBER
Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/FF24DEC
Part of our Circles of Hope Program. Our annual kid’s grief camp is designed to help children connect with other children to know they are not alone in their grief, achieve opportunities to learn about the reactions and emotions associated with grief, the significance of developing healthy coping skills, and ways to grow through the grief journey be sharing their stories.
Ages: 4-14
Theme: Getting On Par with Grief
Registration Deadline: June 28, 2024
Dates: Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26, 2024
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: Maybury Farm, 50165 Eight Mile Road, Northville, MI 48167
Please click here to learn more and register for Kid’s Camp.
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Part of our Circles of Hope program that provides a family-centered approach to grief support by investing in children, supporting parents, and strengthening the family. Finding Your Superpowers is an interactive family event designed to help families respond to grief and loss through the stories of our favorite superheroes.
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Plymouth First United Methodist Church, 45201 N. Territorial Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/SP24
Part of our Circles of Hope program, this special activity gives children the opportunity to connect and share with other children who have lost a loved one, while enjoying the day off from school. Ages: 4-14
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: Northville Township Fire Department, 45745 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168
Part of our Circles of Hope program. Teen group is an 8-week session support group designed for teens that are grieving the death of a loved one. This program will help teens better understand their grief, provide a safe space for them to communicate their thoughts and feelings, and provide them with healthy coping skills, and the tools they will need to help them navigate their grief journey. Ages 13-18.
SUMMER SESSION
Dates: Tuesdays, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6, 2024 (Ongoing Sessions)
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: New Hope Center for Grief Support, 133 W. Main Street, Suite 113, Northville, MI 48167
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/Teen24Sum
FALL SESSION
Dates: Mondays, September 16, 2024 – November 4, 2024
Time: 6:45pm-8:15pm
Location: Ward Church, 40000 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168
Registration Link: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/TeenFall24
*For the fall session, facilitators will remain on-site until 8:30pm in case their caregiver is attending the “From Grief to New Hope” 8-Week Workshop that runs until 8:30pm. There will be games and activities provided from 8:15-8:30pm for the teens to partake in.
Programs aim to help schools identify and track students impacted by grief and prepare and collaborate with schools to support those students. Our programming includes childhood bereavement training, First Steps Advocacy, direct support after the loss of student or staff, 8-week on-site grief support group, and ongoing support and resources. These services are offered to schools with designated Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with New Hope Center for Grief Support. Please contact your school to see if they currently partner with New Hope.
SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:
Childhood Bereavement Training for School Professionals: New Hope specializes in trainings to help school professionals become more grief-sensitive and provide them with tools and techniques on how to best support bereaved students throughout their academic careers.
First Steps Advocacy: This program supports bereaved students on a one-to-one basis with a New Hope Grief Coach to help support the unique grief needs of the student. This program includes up to four one-on-one meetings with individual students to help normalize and naturalize the grief process by creating a safe space to learn and share.
8-Week On-Site Grief Support Group for Bereaved Students: Our school-based grief groups are an 8-week model designed to help bereaved students connect with other students who have experienced the death of a loved one, learn about the emotions and reactions of the grief journey, and to help them grow through the experience of sharing their stories.
Direct Support After the Loss of Student or Staff: In the rare circumstance a staff member or student dies during the term of an agreement, we will help provide and facilitate additional grief support to the school based on the needs of students, staff, and families impacted by the loss.
Ongoing Support and Resources: New Hope will continue to support schools by providing information on upcoming grief support programs and services to share with staff and students. In addition, New Hope will provide resources, referrals, and information to help support bereaved students, staff, and families in the district.
If you are an educational professional interested in bringing New Hope to your district, please reach out to laurel@newhopecenter.net for more information and click here to view our brochure.