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With nationally recognized expertise, the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing is a premier resource for restoring hope and healthy functioning to adults, teens and children who are coping with grief, loss and trauma in the Greater Washington region.

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Voices of Now 2023: Wendt Center Ensemble

Wendt Center Ensemble is accepting applications for Voices of Now 2023. This collaborative program between Arena Stage and the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing is a phenomenal opportunity for grieving teens in grades 9-12 to share their voices, perform on stage, learn about their grief, educate others about grief, and build relationships with their peers.
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Kids In Crisis

WUSA Channel 9 recently featured one of our clients on air. Watch her story below to learn how your investment in the Wendt Center makes a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

WUSA 9 Kids in Crisis Video

Workshops for Mental Health Professionals and Others

Workshops for Mental Health Professionals and others
The Wendt Center Training Institute offers trainings and workshops on a variety of topics, to increase the skill, confidence and capacity of mental health professionals and community members as they support persons experiencing grief and loss as well as those impacted by trauma.  read more»

Changing Lives

Check out the slideshow of our 2021 Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC day camps!