About Hope’s Road
Founded in 2020, Good Samaritan Hospice Youth Bereavement Care grew by addressing the need to find innovative ways to reach grieving children.
The service offers free support and programs to any children and young adults (up to age 21) impacted by the death of a significant person in their lives.
In addition to serving families from our hospice and extended Concordia network, Youth Bereavement Care opens its doors to the greater community as well. In a world where everyone is apart, our goal is for bereaved youth to know they are not alone.
To learn more about our youth bereavement care, call toll free at 1-800-720-2557.
Youth Bereavement Services
Hope’s Road provides grieving children, teens and young adults with resources, individualized support and year-round connection with other families who are grieving. The programs support these young humans as they navigate their own unique grief journey. In addition to being FREE, the programs include a variety of virtual and in-person programming:
- Youth bereavement quarterly events
- Group story reading with grief-oriented discussion
- Arts and crafts for emotional expression
- Music for emotional expression
- Youth story, poem and letter writing to share their grief journey
- Remembrance of the deceased
- Tips and tutorials on learning coping skills and relaxation methods to manage emotional stress
- Individual bereavement support for youths
- Bereavement support for caregivers and family members
- Grief education
- Community resource referrals
- Grief support check-in calls with family and youths
- Toll free hotline (1-800-720-2557) to reach bereavement or spiritual coordinators Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hope’s Road Staff
As part of the Hope’s Road team, grief and bereavement experts as well as clinicians trained in child mental and behavioral health provide connective resources within the grief community.
Enrollment
Rolling referrals accepted year-round. For more information, please call 1-800-720-2557 to speak with a youth bereavement staff member and remember, you are not alone.
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Upcoming Youth Bereavement Events
All of the following programs are free and open to the public, though some may require registration. While our bereavement programs are rooted in the Christian faith, they offer a supportive environment that welcomes individuals of all faiths or backgrounds. When available, please click the links associated with the events to learn more information and to complete the registration process.
This schedule is tentative and may change. Dates, locations, and times will be updated as the year progresses!
- Feb. 14 — Bake Your Heart Out (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) at Flour Power Baking Studio, 4655 William Flynn Hwy STE 114, Allison Park, PA 15101. A youth grief event to remember a special person who passed away, talk about family recipes, stories and bake a sweet treat in memory of a loved one. Click for more details.
- March — Art of Healing (TBD) at a location TBD. Grief event with painting and art for grieving young individuals and their families to explore how art helps with coping and to remember their special person. More details coming soon.
- May — Planting Hope (TBD) at a location TBD. Decorate a plant pot and create a personalized mini garden to reflect growth in grief. Take time to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one. More details coming soon.
- June — Summer Drop-In Sessions (TBD) at a location TBD. Families are encouraged to come to our campus to bond and take part in creative activities. Spiritual and bereavement coordinators will be available. Take time to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one. More details coming soon.
- July — Summer Drop-In Sessions (TBD) at a location TBD. Families are encouraged to come to our campus to bond and take part in creative activities. Spiritual and bereavement coordinators will be available. Take time to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one. More details coming soon.
- Sunday, Aug. 9 — Butterfly Release (2 – 3 p.m.) at a location TBD. An event for bereaved individuals with prayer, remembrance, and releasing a butterfly in memory of a special person who passed away. This event is not exclusive to Hope’s Road and adults in the community without children in their life are encouraged to attend. More details coming soon.
- September — Movie Screening (TBD) at a location TBD. Hope’s Road will hold an engaging event with prayer and a movie screening to enhance coping skills. More details coming soon.
- November — Holiday Event (TBD) at a location TBD. A grief event to remember our special person during the holiday, talk about coping during the holidays while grieving, and create a memorable holiday keepsake. More details coming soon.