Structured Groups
The following groups offer education and sharing to facilitate grief work in a structured group format. After registering, a counselor will contact you to ensure the group is a good fit. For more information, contact us or call 303.604.5300.
Newly Bereaved Support Group
Description:
Timing:
1-4 months after the death
Meetings:
New groups begin every month and meet for four weeks
Location:
Boulder, Lafayette, and Longmont
To Register:
Submit an application and a counselor will contact you to verify that the group is a good fit for you.
Application »Cost:
No charge
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8-Week Bereavement Support Group
Description:
A safe format to explore the grief process, your relationship with the deceased, and changes brought about by the death.
More information »Timing:
Approximately 6 months or longer after the death
Meetings:
Groups are offered throughout the year, depending on enrollment, and generally meet for eight consecutive weeks
Location:
Boulder, Lafayette, and Longmont
To Register:
Submit an application and a counselor will contact you to verify that the group is a good fit for you.
Download application »Cost:
No charge
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8-week Bereaved Parents Group
Description:
Facilitated by Bereaved Parents of Boulder County, this group is for parents who have experienced the loss of a child of any age.
Timing:
Approximately 6 months or longer after the death.
Meetings:
Groups are held throughout the year depending on enrollment
Location:
Varies
To Register:
Contact Rose Swenby at 303.678.5755.
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Healing Circles Grief Support Groups for Children, Teens, and their Families
Description:
Children, teens, and parents/guardians meet at the same time in separate, age-appropriate groups. Teen (ages 12-18) and adult groups are structured for support and education. Children’s (ages 5-11) groups include talking circles and time for expressing grief through the powerful language of play—using art, music, storytelling and games.
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Read more about grieving children »Timing:
Approximately 3-6 months after the death
Meetings:
Ongoing, groups meet twice a month
Location:
Boulder and Longmont
To Register:
Contact us or call 303.604.5300
Cost:
No charge
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Healing with Horses
Description:
Through a collaborative arrangement between HospiceCare and Medicine Horse Ranch, children and teens who are grieving or dealing with chronic and terminal illness and their families learn to express their grief and develop coping strategies.
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Read more about grieving children »Cost:
Contact us for current cost. Partial and full scholarships are available.
To Register:
Contact or call 303.604.5300 for details about the next session and to register.
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