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Support groups

Our support groups help children, young people and adults to better understand and express their experience of grief in a supportive, practical and interactive environment.

Groups are run throughout the year in the Wellington region – Newtown, Porirua and Lower Hutt. We also provide support group services at external venues on request. All groups:

are welcoming, inclusive and supportive
are professionally led
involve activities tailored to the group's participants
are limited to small numbers
maximise individualised attention
provide support for parents and carers as well (in children’s programmes).

Children’s bereavement groups

These are groups, run over 6 – 8 weeks in the Wellington Region, for children 6 – 11 yrs old affected by bereavement. Find out more

Children’s family break-up groups

These are groups, run over 6 – 8 weeks in the Wellington Region, for children 6 – 11 yrs old affected by a family break-up. Find out more

Sharing the Journey groups

These groups are run regularly for children with a family member with a mental illness. Find out more

Bereaved by suicide groups

These groups are run throughout the year for young adults and adults affected by suicide. Find out more

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The kids say...

"It made me feel more normal when I met other kids who had bad things happen to them too."

"It helps you deal with anger, sadness, being annoyed and heaps of other stuff."

"It helps you deal with grief."