This free group allows kids and teens ages 6 to 18 to connect with one another through creative expression and the healing power of drumming. Drumming has been shown to produce relief from symptoms that accompany grief and loss, improve physical wellbeing, help to process and regulate emotions, and it’s fun! The group will meet […]

The monthly group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Other groups meet at the North Beach and Southern Pines senior centers on different dates and times. Chesapeake Life Center's Drop-In Grief Support Groups […]

The monthly group will meet at the Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland, from 4 to 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. Chesapeake Life Center's Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support […]

This free group provides the opportunity to give support to and receive support from those who are also navigating life while parenting while grieving the loss of someone dear to them. No matter the type of loss — spouse, child, anticipated or sudden — all grieving parents are welcome. It will meet on the John […]

SoulCollage is a collage-making activity which allows grievers to express themselves in whatever way feels OK. Sometimes we just can’t do that when we only talk about losing a special person. As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This session is for kids ages 13 to 18 and will be […]

Nature’s Healing Power: A Grief Support Group Series is a free nature-informed program that will include immersive walks in nature, time spent focusing on the cycle of the seasons and working with natural objects to both contain and express the grief experience. It will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 3 through […]

Gather with your peers for a two-hour event to provide and receive support from others who understand the unique challenge of parenting while grieving. In addition to honoring losses by sharing personal stories, participants will learn about David Kessler’s “Six Needs of the Grieving” and will have the option to participate in group mindfulness activities, […]

Children and teens ages 6 to 18 will have the chance to share breakfast with friends and engage in guided activities to remember their special person through creativity and play. The breakfast will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 19, on the John and Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The […]

Nature’s Healing Power: A Grief Support Group Series is a free nature-informed program that will include immersive walks in nature, time spent focusing on the cycle of the seasons and working with natural objects to both contain and express the grief experience. It will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 3 through […]

Handling the Holidays is a workshop timed to happen before the holiday rush begins. The Chesapeake Life Center team and members of the local integrative arts community will offer activities for all ages. The workshop is not only for grievers, but also caregivers and anybody who struggles with the hustle and bustle of this season. […]