Events
Fall Healing With Horses!
Our popular partner program with the Kentucky Horse Park is back! On Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1-3, families can join us for free at the Kentucky Horse Park to experience the powerful and calming presence of horses. Space is limited so sign up here today!
Session For Families With Suicide Losses
Free Children's Museum Event
The KCGCF is excited to partner with the Lexington Children's Museum to offer a free day of play to families with loss in observance of Grieving Children and Families Month. Join us from 11 am - 1 pm on Sunday, Nov. 16 for a pizza lunch, memory activity, and family entrance to the Lexington Children's Museum! Learn more and sign up here.
The KCGCF is presenting a special free zoom session for caregivers who are navigating a suicide loss that has impacted their children and teens; Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6-7 pm EST. Professionals working with children and families also welcome. Register here.
When a child loses a parent, relative, or peer to suicide, caregivers often feel overwhelmed by questions and aren't sure how to talk about the loss. In this one-hour session led by a parent and teenager who have experienced suicide loss, we’ll provide practical guidance for talking with children about suicide in age-appropriate ways; recognizing common grief reactions; and responding to hard questions without shame or fear. The program will also address the unique stigma of suicide loss—and how families can foster emotional resilience, connection, and healing in the months and years that follow. Join us for this important conversation, which will cover topics such as:
"What should I tell my child—and what should I not say?"
"Will my child be at risk for depression, anxiety, or suicide later?"
"How do I respond when they don’t want to talk—or when they ask really hard questions?"
"How can I help them feel normal again—or find joy without guilt?"
"Is what they’re doing/saying/feeling normal?"
Register for Virtual Teen-Led Grief Support Groups
Registration for our Peer Healing group is now open! Peer Healing is a teen-led grief support group for teens 13-18 that meets once a week on Wednesday nights for 8 weeks. Games, conversation, and connection will help teens who have experienced a death loss find a healing space and skills that will help them as they navigate their new normal. Learn more about our Peer Healing groups here.
Be A Morning Light Sponsor
The KCGCF will host a breakfast on Children's Grief Awareness Day, Thursday, Nov. 20. Together, we can improve the experiences and outcomes of our grieving children. Support this important event!
Memory Meal
Designed for families with children and young adults with loss, this free Memory Meal will be hosted at UK Extension in Lexington. Families may bring a side dish or dessert that remind them of the person who has died, and Extension will create a memory cookbook for families attending to help us connect and remember together. Sign up here for Sunday, November 23, 5:30-7:30 pm
News
KCGCF Wins AKA Award
The KCGCF The KCGCF was so honored to receive the Outstanding Organization Award from the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Beta Gamma Omega Chapter as part of the Coretta Scott King Spirit of Ivy Awards in the spring of 2025. The Sorors of AKA have been faithful volunteers with the KCGCF, and two of their members serve as facilitators for our Fayette County school groups.

Partnership with UK Departments Hosts Peer Grief Support on Campus
The KCGCF is continuing its partnership with UK's Department of Community and Leadership Development and the Center for Support and Intervention to with a program aimed at creating peer support mechanisms for students with loss on UK's campus. The project, led by Dr. Nicole Breazeale and Stephanie Love from UK, launched in September 2024 and has enrolled a record number of participants in the fall 2025 semester.

KCGCF Advocates in Frankfort For More Supports for Grieving Children and Teens
The KCGCF was honored to be able to present testimony to the Kentucky House Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children. KCGCF staff, FCPS staff, and a bereaved teen all presented on the impacts of death loss for children and teens and gave a call to action to build more supports statewide. Watch the testimony here. We were also glad to have WKYT cover the testimony and create their own news piece here.
