Our free Grief Support Program is a structured, relationship-centered healing pathway designed for children and teens navigating living loss, anticipatory loss, and experienced loss. We recognize that grief unfolds differently across ages, stages, and family systems, and our approach honors those differences with intentional care.
This program meets once weekly across a semester, at Feeding Tampa Bay starting Tuesday, January 12th. Our program provides consistent support through guided reflection practices, expressive activities, and a safe space that validates pain while strengthening identity.
Each cohort is led by trained grief facilitators who ensure emotional safety and developmentally appropriate care throughout the program.
Participants are not treated as their loss. They are seen as whole individuals, capable of healing, growth, and future contribution.
GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM
A Light in the Dark. A Path Forward.
Who We Serve
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Children and teens experiencing loss within family, placement, or community
We support:
• Active/living loss
• Anticipatory loss (illness, transition, placement instability)
• Past or unresolved grief
Program Structure
One Meeting Per Week
Participants engage in structured sessions facilitated by trained grief leaders.
Sessions include:
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Guided reflection tools that help individuals process and make meaning of their grief
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Expressive creative activities that promote healthy self-expression
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Identity-strengthening practices that separate the person from the pain
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Therapeutic relationship-building through consistent mentoring and peer connection
Semester One:
Stabilization & Validation
Focus areas include:
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Validating lived experience and emotional responses
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Establishing safety and trust
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Building reflection and emotional regulation skills
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Strengthening identity apart from traumatic experience
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Creating consistent relational anchors
Semester Two:
Integration & Future Formation
Focus areas include:
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Meaning-making and narrative integration
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Restoring voice and personal agency
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Strengthening family resilience
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Rebuilding hope and forward vision
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Equipping participants with sustainable coping and leadership tools
Graduation & Ongoing Growth
After a semester, individuals and families participate in a Graduation & Restoration Ceremony, marking not the end of grief, but the beginning of sustainable healing.
Graduates leave with:
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Strengthened identity and self-understanding
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Practical reflection and coping tools
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Healthy relational support systems
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Renewed voice and confidence
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A pathway toward long-term emotional sustainability
They are not “fixed.”
They are formed.
They are not defined by loss.
They are equipped to live beyond it.
Interested in the program?
If you’ve read more about our Grief Program and feel this may be the right next step for your child or family, we’re honored you’re considering walking with us. Healing begins with being seen and supported, and this intake form simply helps us understand your story so we can serve you well.
When you’re ready, click the button below to submit your intake form, and a member of our team will connect with you soon.