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Throughout Minnesota

Camp Amanda - Minnesota

The Minnesota Foundation for Children sponsors camps for children and teens who have lost someone significant in their lives.
Where: Camps are held at various locations throughout Minnesota.
When: October 4-5, 2008, January 24-25, 2009.
Contact: Call 218-372-8420. E-mail info@campamandaminn.com. Visit www.campamandaminn.com.

Family Grief Support Retreat

This educational support retreat for children, teens, and their surviving parents is open to young families who have experienced the death loss of a parent. The retreat is offered annually in the fall and is co-sponsored by Allina Hospice, HealthEast Hospice, HealthPartners Hospice of the Lakes, North Hospice, and Methodist-Park Nicollet Hospice. Preregistration is required.
When: November 8-9, 2008.
Where: Mount Olivet Retreat Center, Farmington, MN
Contact: Call Allina Grief Resources at 651-628-1752
Cost: $145/family, scholarships available

Burnsville

Grief Puzzle: A Grief Support Series for Youth

Youth Grief Services sponsors a seven-week series for children, youth and their adult guardians.
When: Call for dates.
Where: Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, 13820 Community Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337
Contact: Call Youth Grief Services with questions at 952-892-2111. Call Fairview HealthWise to pre-register at 612-672-7272.

Coon Rapids

Grief support

Grief support programs help preschoolers to teens deal with losing a loved one.
Where: Mercy Hospital, 4050 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Contact: Call Mercy Hospital Social Services at 763-236-8050 or Jackie Sandusky at 763-506-7024. this is Jackie's daytime work number.

Minneapolis

Healing Quilt

Healing Quilt offers comfort and support to children and families in the Children's Hospitals and Clinics system after the death of a sibling or child.
Where: Children's Hospitals and Clinics – Minneapolis, 2525 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Contact: Call Linda Lehmann at 612-813-6622 or 651-220-6470.

Pathways, A Health Crisis Resource Center

This organization offers support groups, classes and complementary therapies for people with life-threatening illness, their families and caregivers.
Where: Pathways , 3115 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Contact: Call 612-822-9061. E-mail pathways@pathwaysminneapolis.org. Visit www.pathwaysminneapolis.org.

Robbinsdale

Grief Support

Eight-week Grief Support for Children, Teens, and their Parents offered twice a year to help children and teens grieving the death of a loved one.
Where: North Memorial Hospital, 3300 Oakdale Ave. N., Robbinsdale 55419
Contact: Mary Marcoux at North Memorial Hospital 763-520-4834. E-mail mary.marcoux@northmemorial.com.

Saint Paul

Center for Grief

The Center’s many programs include support groups for Spouse/Partner loss, child loss, suicide survivors, homicide loss. All who have experienced significant loss. Groups also available for LGBT, women's group and sibling loss.
Where: The Center for Grief, 1133 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Contact: Call 651-641-0177. E-mail cg@griefloss.org. Visit www.griefloss.org.

Family Nights

Allina Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care offers a 5 week family program for families who have experienced the death of one of the parents. The program is for the surviving parent and school age children; 3 and 4 year olds are also welcome but will participate in a separate supervised activity during part of the evening. Dinner is provided.
When: Five weeks, begining Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:45-7:00 PM
Where: Allina Home Care, Hopsice & Palliative Care, 1055 Westgate Drive, Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55114
Cost: $50 family, scholarships available. Contact: Allina Grief Resources at 651-628-1752.

Grief support

HealthEast Hospice Care offers support groups, home visits and counseling to bereaved families.
Where: HealthEast Hospice Care, 69 West Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
Contact: Call Barb Wahrenbrock at 651-232-3543.

Healing Quilt

Healing Quilt offers comfort and support to children and families in the Children's Hospitals and Clinics system after the death of a sibling or child.
Where: Children's Hospitals and Clinics – St. Paul, 345 N. Smith Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102
Contact: Call Linda Lehmann at 651-220-6470 or 612-813-6622.

Shakopee

Offers hope and provides support, education and resources to those who have experienced the death of a child.
When: Call to confirm.
Where: St. Francis Regional Medical Center, 1455 St. Francis Ave., Shakopee, MN 55379
Contact: Call 952-403-2002.

Stillwater

Grief support
Lakeview Hospital sponsors support groups for children (kindergarten to senior high) and families who have lost loved ones.

Where: Lakeview Hospital, 927 Churchill Street West, Stillwater, MN 55082
Contact: Call 651-430-4586.

Danbury, WI

Faith's Lodge

Faiths' Lodge is a unique retreat for families who currently have a seriously ill child or have suffered the loss of a child.
To stay at Faith's Lodge, each couple or family must receive a referral from a member of their healthcare team or faith community, a mental health practitioner, or an approved support organization, such as the Ronald McDonald House.
Contact: 715-866-8200 to speak to a staff member.

Allina Grief Resources
651-628-1752