Family grief support program
A place for families to grieve together — and separately
Our Family Grief Support Program provides a supportive community for children, teens, and their caregivers to connect with others who understand the experience of grief.
Families begin the evening together with a shared meal, then break into age-appropriate support groups for children and teens. Caregivers gather with staff clinicians for peer support and education on how to support grieving children.
Get support
Dinner together, then a group for everyone
Everyone enjoys dinner together at the beginning of the night. After dinner, we break out into peer support groups:
Parents & caregivers
Groups for parents and caregivers focused on understanding and supporting children's grief across developmental stages.
Kids & teens
Breakout groups matched by age and developmental stage.
What to expect
For those seeking Family Grief Support
We seek to create a welcoming space for every group member.
Get support →When you submit our inquiry form, you'll be invited to schedule a 15-minute phone call so we can learn more about you and your family, answer questions, and share more about Our House NYC services. If our groups feel like the right next step, we'll invite you to schedule an intake appointment. If another type of support may better meet your needs at this time, we'll talk that through with you and share referrals and resources to help you stay connected to support.
One of our clinicians will take the conversation deeper: they'll ask about you, your children, and the person close to you who died. Typically, people are invited into a group following this appointment; if a group isn't the right support, our team will offer resources and referrals tailored to your needs.
We offer a Fall program and a Spring program; each runs 5 months, meeting every other Wednesday evening for 10 sessions. Families share a meal together before breaking into age-appropriate groups, led by trained volunteers and supported by clinicians.
“When we first came, my kids wouldn't talk about their dad at all. Being in a room with other families who simply understood — without us having to explain — gave them permission to grieve, and slowly, to laugh together again.”
