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Healing Circles Nature Adventure Day 2016

July 14, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Our nature adventure day is a great way to for kids and teens coping with grief to process their emotions.

It’s a day for: connecting with their peers, talking about the special person they are remembering, hiking, art, playing games, lunch, and most importantly, having fun!

Registration is required, and final deadline to apply is August 1.

This is a free event, and lunch is provided. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for transportation drop off and pick up. Registration paperwork and intake interviews are required and due prior to the event.

Date: Sunday, August 14th

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: El Dorado Canyon State Park entrance

Contact: Michon Davies at 303.604.5330

Download and share the Nature Adventure Day 2016 flyer.

Please visit our children and teens grief page for additional information on grief support.

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Healing Circles Mother’s Day Event

April 20, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Healing Circles Mother’s Day Event

During this Mother’s Day, create something that you can hang and that will honor your special person. Kids process grief through play and art so every come and create something together. This art workshop is for kids, teens and families, helping them remember the special person who has died: a mother, an aunt, a grandma, a friend. Wreaths are often the symbols of the circle of life and of seasons.

This event will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 9:30 am. – 12:30 p.m. at the TRU Community Care Grief Services Office, 5565 Arapahoe Ste A, Boulder.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Michon Davies at 303.604-5330 or by email at michondavies@trucare.org.

Download the flyer here: Healing Circles Mother’s Day Flyer 2016

Healing Circles Grief Group Update

May 27, 2015 by TRU Community Care

A couple of months ago, we began a brand new grief support group for kids and teens. This workshop is for those who have had a death loss and want to remember their special person by creating glass art. The Spring Session of this group recently ended and was a success! We have had several participants sign up for the summer session and all of the parents said that this group had a positive impact.

Our summer session of the Healing Circles Glass Grief Group begins next month and will go through August. For more information or to register, please click here.

Download the flyer: Healing Circles Summer Glass Group 2015

Many thanks to our instructor Michon Davies for facilitating, our wonderful volunteers for assisting, and to C&H Glassworks & Ambrosia Glass for partnering with us and making this group possible!

Healing Circles Glass Memories Teen Grief Group

January 29, 2015 by TRU Community Care

Healing Circles Glass Memories Grief Group 2015

Our Grief and Glass workshop is a new three month series in February, March, April 2015.This workshop is for teens ages 13-18 who have had a death loss and want to remember their special person by creating some glass art. These workshops are in collaboration with C&H Glassworks & Ambrosia Glass.

Hot glassblowing requires communication, collaboration, working as a team and learning to trust yourself and others to maintain safety, creativity and being in the present moment. The medium of glass is similar to the grief journey with lots of changes, different reactions to situations and things take time to form, mold and transform from one form into the completed piece.

The group is a peer support group to talk about remembering your special person who has died, sharing photos and stories about that person as well as how things have changed, what has helped you with those changes and how everyone grieves differently.

The group will learn glass blowing safety skills, how to marver, blow, shape and manipulate the glass with some color application. They will learn how to make a bowl, an ornament and a paper weight.

The maximum number for this group is eight and there is a registration interview required with both teen and parent/guardian prior to acceptance.

For more information, call Michon Davies at 303-604-5330.

About the Instructors:
The workshop is facilitated by Laura McCracken & Michon Davies, MA. Laura is a glass artist and school art teacher of 20 years currently teaching in Lakewood. Michon has a background in counseling since 1993 and is an apprentice at C & H glassworks and Angelo Ambrosia glass. Both Michon and Laura have also had training at Pilchuk and Penland glass school.

Download the flyer here:
Teen Grief Glass Group 2015

Youth and Family Grief Support

Healing with Horses – Enrolling for September 2025

Call (303) 604-5300 to enroll.

This four-week group is for kids and teens ages 8 to 17. We combine equine-assisted activities with peer support to share stories and memories and have fun. We learn various ways to care for horses and to develop skills in a safe environment. We talk about grief, ways to remember your special person, and how to take care of yourself through your grief journey.

We are currently enrolling for the following session; cost is $100 per participant:

Sundays, September 7, 14, 21, 28 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

TRU Community Care offers grief support groups during the summer months for children and teens who have lost a loved one. Additionally, we can provide outside referrals for counseling to children, youth, and families.

Teens may appear to be fine and yet need extra support as they are creating their identities without turning to negative coping strategies while grieving. We empower and encourage kids in a safe and nurturing environment.

All of our services and programs are open to the community and require pre-registration.

See Adult Support Groups here.

Helping Kids Survive the Holidays

November 24, 2015 by TRU Community Care

Holidays are difficult for kids & teens that have lost a loved one and are learning to navigate their grief journey. We understand how complicated this time can be for them, and have several groups offerings to help them survive the holidays. For more information on them or to see our full list of grief groups for kids and teens, click here.

Healing with Horses – Coping with the Holidays

This is a two week workshop offered for all ages 5-18. We combine equine-assisted activities with peer support to share stories, play games and be together remembering our special people who have died.

We learn various ways to care for horses and ourselves during the holidays. We will be talking about what helps us and what things we want to do this holiday season with our families.

You must pre-register to participate.

Meeting: December 8th & 15th
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: Medicine Horse, 8778 Arapahoe Road, Boulder CO, 80303

Download the flyer here: Coping with the Holidays – Healing with Horses 2015

Healing Circles Glass Memories Teen Group

We are also offering our teen Grief and Glass workshop. These workshops are for teens aged 13-18 who have had a death loss and want to remember their special person by creating some glass art.The group will learn glass blowing safety skills, how to marver, blow, shape and manipulate the glass with some color application. They will learn how to make a bowl, an ornament and a paper weight.

The maximum number for this group is eight and there is a registration interview required with both teen and parent/guardian prior to acceptance.

Meeting: December 20th or 27th
9:30 am – 12:00 noon

Location: C & H Glassworks, 11354 West 13th Ave #6, Lakewood, CO 80211

Download the flyer here: Coping with the Holidays 2015

Moments of Gratitude – ABC Kids Climbing

June 19, 2015 by TRU Community Care

This moment of gratitude is inspired by the wonderful folks at ABC Kids Climbing in Boulder. They have graciously offered to partner with us and make our Healing Circles Nature Adventure Day possible. We look forward to spending an awesome day in Eldorado Canyon for this fun day!

For more information on the Healing Circles Nature Adventure Day or to register, click here.

Mother’s Day

May 5, 2015 by TRU Community Care

Mother’s Day Memorial Labyrinth & Luminaria Night

May 10, 2015
7:30-8:45 pm
Labyrinth at Boulder Community Health

Walk the labyrinth to the center, share a memory about your special person, take a flower, or just experience a moment of silence in honor of your mother, grandmother, aunt or any special loved woman in your life. All ages welcome and there will be a special program for children. Light refreshment will be served. This event is offered in collaboration with Boulder Community Health.

Registration is required. Contact Michon Davies at 303-604-5330 to register or fill out the Healing Circles Mother’s Day Registration Form and email to michondavies@trucare.org.

Mothers Day Luminary Event Flyer 2015

TRU in Boulder’s Tips on Supporting Grieving Kids & Teens At the End of the School Year

May 16, 2014 by TRU Community Care

The last day of school isn’t something that all kids look forward to. Children or teens who are grieving a loss can find this a complicated time. Here are some tips that can help:

Tip 1: Not all kids look forward to the end of the school year.

When a child is grieving, the end of the year may represent a loss and can re-activate or amplify grief.

Tip 2: School provides a sense of structure.

Being in school provides structure and respite for grieving kids. There might be an increase in anxiety in anticipation of more fluid summer plans.

Tip 3: There are signs that a grieving child might need more support:

The child or teen may exhibit increased outbursts, become more easily overwhelmed by stress or emotional situations, show increased withdrawal, and/or an additional need for adult attention.

Tip 4: Grieving kids and teens are often unaware their behaviors are connected to the loss they experienced.

Providing support through the end of year transition is important. You can do it by listening, providing a compassionate presence, and serving as an advocate if needed.

TRU Community Care’s Boulder Healing Circles program can help.

Call 303-604-5330 or click here to find how TRU’s grief support program for children, teens and adults can make a difference.

Children and Teens

A child old enough to love is old enough to grieve. – Dr. Alan Wolfelt

Welcome to Healing Circles, our child and teen grief services at TRU Community Care. We provide grief education, consultation, and peer support throughout the year as well as individual short-term counseling for children and teens who have lost a loved one through a TRU Community Care program. Grief is unique and may vary in duration.

Kids have different needs from adults and process loss through play, activity, and sometimes acting out. They might get a tummy ache or a headache rather than express their grief. Sometimes they might grieve in short bursts or regress a little in behaviors. Teens may appear to be fine and yet need extra support as they are creating their identities without turning to negative coping strategies while grieving. We empower and encourage kids in a safe and nurturing environment.

All of our services and programs are open to the community and require preregistration. Our therapeutic playroom, highly trained volunteers, and close collaborations with community allow us to provide services for all different ages and grief styles.

Click the links below for more information on our programs and offerings.

Healing with Horses

Family Grief Group

Click the links below to download our required forms:

Parent Agreement Form

Child & Teen Intake Form

Healing Circles Child & Teen Emergency Information

Healing Circles Safety Rules