The Center for Grieving Children's mission is to provide a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, families and the community of southern Maine. The Center for Grieving Children, based in Portland, Maine, serves grieving children, teens, families, and young adults through peer support, outreach, and education. Last year, the Center relied on more than
250 volunteers who contributed over 18,000 hours of support. Our community-oriented work place is staffed by 16 full- and part-time staff members, and is regularly assisted by volunteers and interns in different capacities. The Center is governed by a 24-member board of directors. THANK YOU, BILL:
The Center for Grieving Children was founded in 1987 by Portland, Maine resident Bill Hemmens, following the death of his sister. In trying to find help and support for his niece Erin, Bill recognized that children need peers and caring adults to support them through their grief, because death profoundly affects every aspect of their lives.
