Circle of Life
A holistic educational and counseling program approaching change as a natural process providing individual, family and group counseling support for our patients and their loved ones
° Friends & Family Forum bi-weekly caregiver support
° Family Process Books- individual/ family workbook
° Color Thought Pages- children’s coloring book
° Individual/ Family grief activities & resources
Dragonfly Club
Children’s Bereavement Group
Wednesdays 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Sadler Center Resource Room
We welcome children ages 5-12 for a special time of grief support after they have experienced the death of a loved one. This is an opportunity for young ones interact with other bereaved children, to review coping skills and to begin the process of healing their grief in a healthy way.
Children from the community are welcome to participate in this weekly group.
Please call 864-224-3358 for more information or to register.
Expressing Ourselves
Children’s Bereavement Arts Workshop
We welcome children ages 5 -16 for a special grief workshop after they have experienced the death of a loved one. This is an opportunity to interact with other bereaved youth, review healthy coping skills and to express feelings of grief and begin healing in a healthy way by creating a memory project.
Children ages 5-16 from the community at large are welcome to participate in this group sponsored by Hospice of the Upstate and the Anderson County Arts Center
Monthly workshops meet Saturdays from 10:00 -11:30 at the Anderson County Arts Center Located at 110 Federal St. Anderson, SC 29625.
All applicants will be prescreened to determine individual needs to provide appropriate support. Prescreen applications are necessary, available from the Children’s Outreach Coordinator and on-line at www.hospicehouse.net.
The group is facilitated by Heather Kline Schaffer, Licensed Professional Counselor, South Carolina Artist In Residence and Lauren Bishop, Children’s Outreach Specialist for Hospice of the Upstate.
Expressing Ourselves Children's Grief Series 2008 Schedule
Camp Sunburst for Grieving Children
Camp Sunburst Program
Camp Sunburst Program provides the opportunity for children faced with both sudden and anticipated deaths to participate in grief groups, grow through interactive and art activities, and bond with others who have experienced similar issues These most vulnerable children are at risk for problems later in life if they are not able to find a way to incorporate their losses in ways that are physically and mentally healthy. Camp Sunburst is a first step to encourage open communication between parent and child, to give children specific tools to use when they are sad or when classmates make insensitive remarks.
For several years, Hospice of the Upstate has reached out to the community to provide a Grief Camp experience for children. In collaboration with the Vista Care Hospice and OMH Hospice of the Foothills, we offer help to any child in the Upstate who has been touched by the loss of a loved one. Many of our campers have experienced multiple losses.
Measurable outcomes for participants include:
· Describing healthy ways of coping with grief
· Increasing the ability to communicate feelings with family
· Identifying available support systems
· Parents recognizing healthy vs. unhealthy grieving signs in their children
Camp Sunburst is open to all children in the Upstate counties of South Carolina (Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens) and Hart County, GA who are in the 1st- 6th grade, and have lost a loved one.
If you have any questions please contact Lauren Bishop at ext 3132 or Pam Cox, Outreach Program Coordinator at 864-224-3358.
