This fun and creative workshop is for ages 5 to12 who have experienced a death. Through physical activities and art, children will learn about grief and ways of coping. During Kid's Zone, children will be dropped off with us, but we ask that an adult be "on-call" in case of emergencies. Click here to register...
- REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - Camp Corazón is coming to Las Cruces for 2 one-day camps on October 7th & 8th (choose your preferred day). Camp will be held from 9a - 5p on both days. The Grief Center is happy to welcome *NMSU School of Social Work as a co-sponsor for these camps. Camp...
The Grief Center, a nonprofit organization providing free, open and ongoing support groups for grieving kids, families and adults, is pleased to offer a "Remembrance Ceremony". The holiday season can be difficult for those who are grieving. The Remembrance Ceremony is a time for adults and children to grieve in the comfort of others and...
Join The Grief Center for our 18th Annual Healing Hearts Luncheon and Silent Auction on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel (1000 Woodward Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102). This is The Grief Center's largest fundraiser to support our free grief services. Click here to learn more...
*REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED* Informing someone of their loved one’s death is a difficult and sacred task. This training is for professionals who notify of deaths in their current role. During this hour-long training, we will review the following objectives: This presentation is offered Via Zoom AND in-person at the Center for Hope and Healing,...
Registration is now closed. Please sign up for our newsletter below to receive information on future events. Vicarious trauma is the process of change that happens because you care about other people who have been hurt and feel committed or responsible to help them. Over time this process can lead to changes in your psychological,...
A free presentation by Mickey Kivitz, M.S. and Director of Education for The Grief Center of New Mexico. Raising kids has always been a balancing act. When someone in the family dies, however, everyone’s world is turned upside down. Getting through the pain of your own loss while attending to your children's needs, who are also...
“Grief in Motion” is a half-day interactive workshop for youth and teens. Young people are generally more comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings through creative and physical activities. The workshop activities will help participants recognize their grief feelings, share memories of their person, and identify coping techniques. Click HERE to register for the Grief In...
Back to School Jumpstart is a 1.5 hour workshop for young people and their guardians that helps prepare students for a new school year after experiencing the death of a significant person in their lives. This workshop is about improving education outcomes for bereaved students. Guardians will be present onsite throughout the workshop. Click here...
This event has ended - this page is for Harmonies of Hope donations in support of The Grief Center. Harmonies of Hope is a charity dinner concert that will benefit The Grief Center and will take place on August 17th at the Sandia Presbyterian Church. A ticket to the concert will include dinner, as well...
A free presentation by Mickey Kivitz, M.S. and Director of Education for The Grief Center of New Mexico. The “Grieving Children, Grieving Families” presentations are a series of 1 hour talks for any caring adult interacting with a grieving child – as a guardian or community member. Based on the book Parenting Through Grief (written by...
