Support Groups for School-Aged Children and Families

We meet with families one-on-one to assess their needs. Each child's parent or guardian must sign a permission slip.

Twice-monthly grief support groups, for children aged 5 -18 who have experienced the death of someone special in their lives, are held on the West side at Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village and at a location to be determined on the East side.

Sessions take place from 7:00 - 8:15 pm. For more information, or to register, please call: 440-248-4412 or 440-934-1353.

Group participants share their experience and learn from the experiences of others. Age appropriate discussions, craft projects, games and books are selected to facilitate the expression of feelings.

While your children are participating in our group, we are committed to providing a safe environment.

  • All sessions are facilitated by two trained adults
  • Sessions are confidential
  • References and fingerprinting are required for all facilitators

    • Joel's place offers grief support groups. We do not offer therapy or counseling.

    How We Do It

    We train volunteer facilitators to companion children and teens on their grief journey. Joel's Place is supported primarily by tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. We are supported in the community by organizations who donate space for our groups and volunteers who donate everything from professional skills to snacks and supplies.

    Questions? Comments? Email us at: joelsplacecleveland@gmail.com.