Children (3-9) and Family Programming
I like my friends and Miss Susan and that I get to talk about my mom. I sometimes cry and sometimes laugh and sometimes make a mess. I also love the snacks!
Free and unlimited programs
What began as a kids camp, “Ted E. Bear Hollow” continues through The Collective for Hope, providing a comforting, supportive place for kids 3-9 to be with other kiddos who know what it is like to lose someone significant. Facilitators lead peer support groups, creating a space for “kids to be kids” through a variety of methods including: play, music, art, and reflective sharing. Because grief is a beneficial reaction to death, it is not, in and of itself, a problem to be “fixed,” but rather a new reality to learn to live with. Our hope is that participants feel safe to share their story and to find support from others who are grieving. Our groups are formed based on age and/or developmental level. Every group is different, but generally the younger groups spend more time expressing themselves through activity and play. On this page, you will find our children (age 3-9) and family program offerings. Rest assured that if you have children who fall into multiple programs based on their ages, you’ll all be attending the same support groups at the same place and time.
All of the following programs are free and unlimited, and our vision is to make them as accessible as possible. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you require any special accommodations.
Annual HEALS to the Pavement & Remembrance Days Memorial Events
Gather your family and friends for a memorial/celebration event that is oh-so-much-more than just a walk, including activities to honor and remember our special people, and our sweet babies gone too soon due to pregnancy or infant loss.
8-Session Family Support Groups
Our 8-Session Support Groups are a great choice for families who are ready to dive a little deeper and make a bigger time and attendance commitment. In this curriculum-based program, the same families attend for all 8 sessions as they progress through a series of grief-related topics. Having the same people in your group fosters trust and comfort which promotes more significant progress and better outcomes. Youth and adults work with trained facilitators in separate age/developmentally-scaled small groups aside from our full-group opening and closings.
When: 8-session family bereavement groups run 4 times per year, alternating between Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Our next session runs August 20th – October 8th (Tuesdays)
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October 28th – December 16th (Mondays)
Where: In-person at 7811 Farnam Drive, Omaha, NE 68114
Time: approximately 6:30-7:45PM for 8 weeks
Open to youth ages 3-18 with their adult caregiver(s).
HOPE for the Holidays
The hustle and bustle of holidays can be especially challenging for people who are grieving. HOPE for the Holidays is an opportunity to carve out dedicated time and space to remember loved ones and to make new holiday memories, while honoring the old. This holiday themed day camp is filled with festive music, crafts, and activities. Whole families and/or groups of friends sign up and participate together alongside other participants and volunteers. There are plenty keepsakes to take home and cherish.
Join us in-person OR register to pick up a take-home kit. Click the link below for registration and time block options.
Open to youth ages 3-18 and their attending caregiver(s)/extended family & friends.
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“Group has helped me a lot, and I wouldn’t be as happy and as confident as I am now.”
Kaari – Grieving the death of Adam, father
“Grief group taught be that it’s okay to be sad and that I’m not alone.”
Neely – Grieving the death of Dillon, uncle