WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE EMPOWERED TO MEANINGFULLY
ENGAGE WITH THEIR GRIEF

MISSION STATEMENT

The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children and Families supports children, youth, and families as they grieve and grow.

KENTUCKY'S NEED

Kentucky’s children need dramatically increased availability and access to child and family-specific grief support services. The numbers are telling:

1 in 10 Kentucky children experience the death of a parent, caregiver, or sibling by age 18 (national average is 1 in 14)
Kentucky ranks #5 in the nation for childhood bereavement rates
Nationally, Covid-19 will increase youth bereavement between 17-30%, with children of color being disproportionately impacted

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OUR LATEST NEWS

Kentucky Gets a Camp Erin Site!

Camp Erin is a weekend, overnight camp for children who have experienced the death loss of someone significant. It will be August 5-7, 2022 at the Gasper River Retreat Center in Bowling Green. There is no cost for campers. Space is limited so apply soon! Call Hospice of Western Kentucky at 270-926-7565 or email the KCGCF at the address below for a copy of the application. Learn more about Camp Erin here.

KCGCF Chosen as a Childhood Bereavement Changemaker!

We are thrilled to have been chosen as one of 30 children's bereavement organizations in the country for this national program. See our News page for more information on this exciting vote of confidence in the work of the KCGCF.

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