Open Arms grief support groups for illness, accident and suicide meet from 6-7:30 p.m. each week. There is a light meal before the groups and we offer transportation for families if needed. Children participate in grief support groups with their peers while their caregivers participate in our adult grief support groups.
Open Arms school-based grief support groups operate at schools throughout Metropolitan Detroit during the school day. Please ask you school Social Worker/Counselor to find out if Open Arms has grief groups at your child’s school.
Open Arms Homicide Survivor Program helps families cope with the traumatic loss resulting from homicide through support groups and individual therapy. Additionally, Open Arms Homicide Coordinator helps families complete victim compensation paperwork and provide support and referrals for additional services. The groups meet weekly from 6-7:30 p.m. There is a light meal before the groups and we offer transportation for families if needed. Children participate in grief support groups with their peers while their caregivers participate in our adult grief support groups.
Open Arms Trauma Response Team assists the community when a traumatic death occurs. The team goes out to schools, businesses, churches and civic groups to help the groups cope with their traumatic loss.
Camp “Good Grief” is a 5 week day camp during July and August where children ages 7-14 years can come to find healthy ways to express their feelings associated with grief, meet other children who have had similar experiences, and have fun just being a kid again.
