Parent Survive Child Suicide
We are sorry for the loss that brings you here, however we welcome you to this program.
This is a free group formed by parents who are grieving the loss of a child due to suicide/brain disorder. A Certified Family Life Educator facilitates it. The program is modeled on the many successful 12-step programs, which aim to recover from this traumatic loss one day at a time. The group meets weekly (resuming 10/16/24) on Wednesdays at Noon via Zoom.
- The Live Parents Support Program is a support group exclusively for parents impacted by the death (suicide) of children with mental illness/brain disorder.
- This group focuses on adjusting to a new family dynamic through skills, exercises, and discussions on various topics, including “Loss,” “Grief,” “Guilt,” “Self-Care,” and “Navigating Forward.”
- This group’s focus is on parents and their needs.
- The group meets weekly for 60 minutes via Zoom.
- Meetings are structured according to the successful 12 Steps of AA, with an Opening, Topic, and closing (Serenity Prayer).
- The program is financed through donations and grants.
- What is said in the group stays in the group. Confidentiality is expected and respected.