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Caring For Our Community Since 1976.

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Youth and Family Grief Support

TRU Community Care offers grief support groups and individual and family counseling for children and teens who have lost a loved one.

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 may grieve in short bursts or exhibit regressive 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 ehttps://www.trucare.org/adult-grief-support-groups/mpower 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.

Healing with Horses

This four-week group is for kids and teens ages 7 to 18. We combine equine-assisted activities with peer support to share stories, 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.

The Healing with Horses group for kids and teens meets one day each week for four weeks from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

You may preregister for one of two available sessions in 2022:

  • July 13, July 20, July, 27, Aug 3
  • September 7, 14, 21, 28
  • $100  per child for the four week program.

To register, or for additional information, please call TRU Grief Services at (303) 604.5300.

Healing Circles

Cancelled due to low enrollment.

This group for kids ages 6-12 is a place for peer support, remembering those who have died, and talking about grief through art, play, and games.

Adults meet separately from kids to discuss their experiences.

Required Forms

Parent Agreement Form 

Child & Teen Intake Form

Healing Circles Child & Teen Emergency Information

Healing Circles Safety Rules

 

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

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About TRU

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).

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TRU Grief Services
& Administrative Offices
2594 Trailridge Drive East
Lafayette, CO 80026

TRU Hospice Care Center
1950 Mountain View Avenue
4th Floor South
Longmont, CO 80501

TRU Thrift Shop
5565 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303

TRU PACE Program
2593 Park Lane
Lafayette, CO 80026

TRU Denver Office
1415 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205

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