Children's Grief Support

Highmark Caring Place

A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families

The Highmark Caring Place provides peer support to children, adolescents and families grieving the death of a parent or primary caregiver, or a brother or sister. The Highmark Caring Place exists to help children work together to overcome their fears, to know they are not alone, to share their broken-heartedness.

The Highmark Caring Place takes its inspiration from Fred Rogers, who held that sharing the difficult things in life is the necessary first step in managing them. We work to provide a safe place, a caring and supportive atmosphere, and a strong and accepting adult presence.

Highmark Caring Place services are offered free of charge to grieving families.

The children and parents who attend the Highmark Caring Place sessions receive support and encouragement from other members in their groups-other children and adults who have experienced similar losses-and from trained adult group leaders. Each session is made up of approximately 15 - 20 families that come together for 8 - 10 evening meetings.

For more information online, visit the main website one of the regional links below :

www.highmarkcaringplace.com

For information by phone, please call:

• Erie Region:             (866) 212-4673
• Harrisburg Region: (866) 613-4673
• Pittsburgh Region: (888) 224-4673
• Cranberry Region:  (888) 734-4073