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Nationwide, one in 20 children experiences the
death of a parent before age 18.

Thirty percent of those children experience significant emotional and behavioral problems.

The Community Hospice offers grief programing for kids and teens who have experienced a loss. We offer comfort and healing, and equip young people with the tools needed to cope with their emotions, communicate effectively with others, and build appropriate supportive relationships.

Children who lose a loved one are at greater risk for depression, withdrawal, anxiety, conduct problems, and have lower self-esteem. If the death was a violent one, the impact can be even greater.

Daily problems that grieving children experience include:

• disturbed sleeping and eating patterns
• poor concentration
• anxiety
• depression
• headaches
• anger or outbursts

Left unaddressed, these symptoms can complicate family and social relationships, creating additional burdens on the children, their friends, family and the educational system.

The Community Hospice's Children's Grief Programs are designed to allow children to express their grief in safe way, and learn important coping skills.

Our programs are free of charge, and available throughout a seven county area.  Please call for more information:

Albany County
Phone: (518) 724-0200

Columbia and Greene Counties
Phone: (518) 943-5402

Montgomery County
Phone: (518) 843-5412

Rensselaer County
Phone: (518) 285-8100

Saratoga County
Phone: (518) 581-0800

Schenectady County
                                                                                                       Phone: (518) 377-8846