Grief changes the context of our existence and therefore we must change within that context. Collectively we are learning to live within this new existence. This new way of being is layered with new challenges and uncertainty. We have lots of questions and not a lot of answers. One of the challenges of this moment… read more»
In the News
Dear Teen Navigating COVID-19
We see you. In the middle of March, you left school with the expectation of returning in two weeks. Two weeks turned into summer vacation. We never imagined spring and summer would look like this AND we don’t know what the 20-21 school year will bring. This is hard.
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Rethinking Rituals – Tips for Honoring Your Loved One During COVID-19
Rituals around death help us accept and acknowledge the reality of the death, while also providing an opportunity to communicate openly and honestly about the deceased with people we trust.
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Supporting Loved Ones Who are Grieving
As an agency specializing in grief and loss, the Wendt Center can offer guidance for supporting those you love as they move through the grief of someone they love dying.
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Workshops for Mental Health Professionals
Helping Children and Youth Heal in a New Era of Grief
The Wendt Center Training Institute is offering a new virtual workshop, “Helping Children and Youth Heal in a New Era of Grief,” on Friday, September 11, 2020. Designed with licensed mental health professionals and school-based clinicians in mind, the program will provide vital knowledge about grief in children and youth, as well as provide practical tools to help kids heal.
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Expanding Your Clinical Skills for a New Era of Grief
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, the Wendt Center Training Institute will present “Expanding Your Clinical Skills for a New Era of Grief,” a virtual workshop developed for licensed mental health professionals but applicable for professionals who support those who are grieving, such as clergy and lay leaders.
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In 2020, in lieu of Camp Forget-Me-Not/Camp Erin DC, the Wendt Center will host online camp workshops designed to provide grieving youth and their families with interventions to help them remember and honor loved ones who have died. “Grieving Families Healing Together” camp workshops will allow participants to learn new ways of coping and caring for self.
Camp Forget Me Not/Camp Erin DC is a free, weekend bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 7 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. The camp is not designed as a replacement for therapy but as an enjoyable opportunity to explore grief where a child’s self-expression is heard, valued and honored.
Camp Forget Me Not/Camp Erin DC is a free, weekend bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 7 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. The camp is not designed as a replacement for therapy but as an enjoyable opportunity to explore grief where a child’s self-expression is heard, valued and honored.
