Community Grief Center

A nonprofit organization

We do not charge for any of our services your donations supports children, youth, & adults as they walk through their unique journey of grieving the death of a loved one-to offer them hope and healing for their future and to provide education to the community and professionals through seminars and online resources.

Testimonials

"My son was pretty hesitant about coming to Camp BraveHeart not knowing what to expect - coming because I asked him to. When I picked him up he couldn't stop talking about how much fun he had, all of the things he learned, how much he enjoyed being with the other kids. Joy is not something I see from my kids everyday anymore and I miss it. I miss it so much. Thank you for putting light in my child's day- in his life.Thank you for everything you did. Thank you for making him comfortable, for teaching him. Thank you for making this mama cry happy tears today." Mother of Camp BraveHeart participant

"I wasn't sure I would ever feel happy again after losing my wife of 46 years. The Community Grief Center gave me hope by giving me coping tools."

"I didn't want to go at first, but it turned out to be enjoyable and very helpful." - TREK High School participant

"This place made me feel stronger." - TREK Middle School participant

Mission

The Community Grief Center helps people of all ages grieving or anticipating a death find connection and healing; and educates the community on grief's impact on the individual and society.

Background Statement

In 2015, an initiative was created to provide a program for those who have lost someone to death. Thanks to the support of Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., a grief program was created with a curriculum grounded in his teachings on understanding grief.

Since its beginning, over 3000 adults with various kinds of death loss have participated in the program. As time passed we saw the need to expand the program to include children, teens and their caregivers. This need was larger than any one business could provide alone, so an appeal was presented to the community to help create a community grief center. The idea was met with a very positive response from the community, and a board was formed to lead the development. Under the board's leadership, a relationship with the Community Foundation was established to receive tax deductible contributions to support the center. In January 2016 the board received the center's 501c3 non-profit designation. In 2021 we received the BBB Accredited Non-profit.

Based on a foundation of success and hope in the hearts of those who have joined the effort, the dream of a place dedicated solely to help all grieving people due to a death has been born. The Community Grief Center continues to be governed by a Board of Directors that provides visionary leadership and works to ensure continuous funding from the community and other sources. The Center's Executive Director provides the daily management of programs and operations. Dedicated and trained volunteers assist in the programs and activities.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Community Grief Center

Year Established

2016

Tax id (EIN)

47-3925959

Category

Human Services

Organization Size

Medium Organization

Address

4650 West 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80634

Service areas

Weld County, CO, US