The Healing Place, A Center for Loss and Change

Our Mission and Focus

Our mission is to offer support to grieving children and families in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance in order to promote a sense of well-being and productivity in our participants. At The Healing Place, our focus is children aged 3-19 and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one including a sibling, a parent, grandparent, friend, or other loved one that may need support or guidance in dealing with the grief associated with the loss.

Our Programs

School Based Program: Through this program, our 4 counselors provide grief support services to over 360 school aged children in over 42 schools in the Shoals area, including the Muscle Shoals School District, the Lauderdale County School District, the Colbert County School District, the Franklin County School District, the Florence City Schools, the Tuscumbia City Schools, the Russellville City Schools, and the Sheffield City Schools.

Healing Hearts Program at The Healing Place: We provide weekly bereavement support groups for over 100 children and their caregivers after the loss of a significant individual.

Warning Signs That Grief May Be Problematic

Prolonged grief can lead to serious problems. Here are some signs that grief has become a problem and that the person may need some professional help from a grief support counselor or program. Each of these signs are elements of a healthy grieving process, except the intensity, elapsed time and degree of behavior are elevated above a level to where there is a risk to health, life, functioning or goal attainment.

Minimal or total lack of emotional expression regarding the loss;
Prolonged inability to recognize that the loss has occurred;
Extreme reactions of grief, usually anger or guilt, that persist over time;
Marked or gradual change in health status.
Prolonged depression with tension, agitation, insomnia and feelings of worthlessness and self blame;
Over-activity without a sense of loss.

Finding Professional Help and Support

Children and teens many times have problems dealing with grief because it may not be understood as well as when we are adults. If you or someone you care about needs encouragement or support in dealing with grief related to death, do not hesitate in contacting us or coming to visit. The Healing Place is a non-profit facility and does not charge for their group support services.

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