Kyle's Korner is dedicated to helping grieving children, teens and their families who are coping with the death of a loved one.
From the Kyle's Korner Website:
In our special home, The Reiman Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Their Families, we offer peer support groups that provide the opportunity to draw strength from others who have had similar experiences and share similar feelings. We offer a place to retreat and focus on building hope for the future, while journeying through the healing process in a safe and supportive environment.
Our support groups are always free. We are funded solely by the generous donations of individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic and other groups. We receive no state or federal funding, or third party reimbursement. Our thanks to all who support our mission.
Mission
Our mission is to provide grief support programs and services for children, teens and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. We do this through peer support groups in the safe and nurturing environment of our home, and through grief education and training services for schools, businesses and other community organizations.
PrinciplesKyle's Korner is based on the well-known and highly effective childhood grief support model created by the Dougy Center of Portland, Oregon. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a supportive and understanding environment. However, our society often fails to understand or support the needs of a child and family in grief.
Based on these beliefs, the principles of Kyle's Korner are:
From the Kyle's Korner Website:
In our special home, The Reiman Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Their Families, we offer peer support groups that provide the opportunity to draw strength from others who have had similar experiences and share similar feelings. We offer a place to retreat and focus on building hope for the future, while journeying through the healing process in a safe and supportive environment.
Our support groups are always free. We are funded solely by the generous donations of individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic and other groups. We receive no state or federal funding, or third party reimbursement. Our thanks to all who support our mission.
Mission
Our mission is to provide grief support programs and services for children, teens and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one. We do this through peer support groups in the safe and nurturing environment of our home, and through grief education and training services for schools, businesses and other community organizations.
PrinciplesKyle's Korner is based on the well-known and highly effective childhood grief support model created by the Dougy Center of Portland, Oregon. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a supportive and understanding environment. However, our society often fails to understand or support the needs of a child and family in grief.
Based on these beliefs, the principles of Kyle's Korner are:
- Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a loved one for children as well as adults.
- Within each individual is the natural capacity to heal oneself.
- The duration and intensity of grief are unique for each individual.
- Caring and acceptance assist in the healing process.
- Provide a warm, nurturing environment where children and teens can safely express their feelings and share experiences with others.
- Gather children and teens with similar experiences to support each other and lessen the feelings of sadness, loneliness and abandonment.
- Increase children's and teen's coping skills and strategies.
- Clarify death-related issues which may be confusing or contradictory and may be creating fear for children and teens.
- Encourage open communication among family members in order to promote support for each other.
- Educate parents, teachers, caregivers and community agencies concerning children's needs when faced with death.
- Serve as a community resource for others who work with bereaved children, teens and their families.
References
Kyle's Korner (2014). Retrieved from http://www.kyleskorner.org/default.aspx
Kyle's Korner (2014). Retrieved from http://www.kyleskorner.org/default.aspx