Luna, our Tuesday Bereavement Night Pet Partner, has been turning out the festive looks this holiday season and bringing so much joy to our attendees! This mystery mixed breed girl is a Canine Good Citizen, Certified Therapy Dog, and a Certified Animal Assisted Counseling Team Member and we couldn’t be luckier to have her support each week! If your pup or a pup you know is interested in becoming a Pet Partner, please let us know! #griefsupport #petsupport #lovereallycounts
The Center for Grieving Children
Non-profit Organization Management
Portland, ME 1,093 followers
Offering no-cost peer support services, outreach and education for Maine's grieving children and families
About us
Since 1987, The Center for Grieving Children in Portland, Maine has provided loving support to grieving children, teens, families and communities through peer support, outreach and education. The Center for Grieving Children's mission is to provide loving support to grieving children, teens, families and the community through peer support, outreach, and education. We honor and encourage the safe expression of grief and loss. We provide a loving community to foster the discovery and development of each child's own resiliency and emotional well-being. We are a beacon of light in the hearts and souls of grieving children throughout the world. The Center is a 501(c)3 organization, governed by a 25-member volunteer Board of Directors. The Board employs the Executive Director, who manages five full time staff, four part-time staff, and up to seven unpaid interns from universities throughout Maine. The Center has over 200 volunteers serving the children, teens and their families. Understanding that when a loved one dies is often a most difficult time financially, the Center does not charge fees for its services. Otherwise, the Center relies on private individual donations, foundation grants, United Way, and special events.
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http://www.cgcmaine.org
External link for The Center for Grieving Children
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, ME
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1987
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555 Forest Ave
Portland, ME 04101, US
Employees at The Center for Grieving Children
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Give a gift of hope this holiday season with a donation to the Center for Grieving Children. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. Thank you for helping to make our mission possible.💚 Contribute here: https://lnkd.in/dV8MbxsP #griefsupport #yearend #mainenonprofit #lovereallycounts
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Yesterday our friends from Comparion Insurance Agency spent time at the Center decorating bags with drawings, messages, stickers, and filling them with different kinds of cookies to be given to our Intercultural Program participants this week. Sending them home with a little bit of sweetness! Thank you to all Center volunteers for your support of our mission!💚
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The Center for Grieving Children reposted this
We're excited to announce our 2024 Leaders & Luminaries award winners! These awards aim to shine a light on outstanding nonprofit board members making a difference in our communities. To recognize these leaders, we're donating a total of $22,000 in grants to their respective nonprofits. Please join us in congratulating our 2024 awardees: Michael Wilson of The Center for Grieving Children, Maine, Katie Weiler of Saltwater Classroom, Chris Houle of the Maine Academy of Modern Music, Alan Caron of CLIMATEWORK MAINE. In addition, we have awarded Bill Buckley of the Challenger Learning Center of Maine with the Spotlight Award. http://bit.ly/4grLmwb
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Thank you to The Boulos Company for having Gretchen on as a podcast guest to share about the work of the Center!
🎙️New Episode Alert! 🎙️This edition of The Boulos Beat features a discussion between host Greg Boulos and Gretchen Johnson, Executive Director of the Center for Grieving Children. They candidly talk about the Center’s mission to offer volunteer-led, age-specific peer support groups for individuals coping with grief. You'll hear Gretchen's story as she traces her career journey leading to her role as Executive Director. The two also delve into the Center’s facilities, discussing the strategic acquisition of a building at 555 Forest Avenue and the significant impact this move has had on the organization. Visit the link below to listen now: https://lnkd.in/dSyYxFWw #BoulosBeat #Podcast #CenterForGrievingChildren #TheBoulosCompany
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We’re halfway there! All gifts will be DOUBLED up to $25,000 this 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲! Help the Center continue to serve a record number of participants this year through our peer support programs. These programs are offered at no-cost, ever, to those experiencing grief. With the need for these programs at an all-time high, we need your help to provide this critical work. Share why YOU gave to the Center today and tag us to help spread the hope and love to reach this generous match. https://lnkd.in/gvbajKV3
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All gifts will be DOUBLED up to $25,000 this 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲! Help the Center continue to serve a record number of participants this year through our peer support programs. These programs are offered at no-cost, ever, to those experiencing grief. With the need for these programs at an all-time high, we need your help to provide this critical work. Share why YOU gave to the Center today and tag us to help spread the hope and love to reach this generous match. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gvbajKV3 #givingtuesday
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Starting TODAY at 12pm, tune into 94.3 WCYY as DJ Mark Curdo returns to the airwaves for his annual Markathon extravaganza in support of the Center for Grieving Children! Request a song with a donation of any size to the Center and Mark will play it. That's right... any song, any genre! We can't wait to hear your song requests! All contributions support our mission and allow us to continue to provide programs and services at no cost to those in need. Thank you for tuning in and for being a part of our favorite week of the year!
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Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed today, November 21st, 2024, to be Children’s Grief Awareness Day in Maine. This proclamation is a way to spread awareness and increase visibility and support for children experiencing grief in Maine. The Children's Bereavement Estimation Model estimates that 1 in 10 children in Maine will experience the death of an important person in their life this year. Let's join together in community to support our youth in their time of need. The Center for Grieving Children offers resources, programming, and support at no cost for as long as they are needed. Please reach out: cgc@cgcmaine.org. #childrengrieve #nationalgriefawarenessday #lovereallycounts
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