Teal watercolor background with Sharing Kindness logo and text that reads, "Young Adult Grief Group: A place where young adults (18+) on the Cape can connect and share their grief experiences. Made possible by funding from the Parent Information Network (PIN), and with support from One Shared Spirit."

Sharing Kindness offers peer grief support groups for students at Cape & Islands schools.

About school-based groups:

Led by trained clinicians and volunteers, these 8-week peer support groups allow bereaved students to identify peers with similar experiences, share their feelings, and find a sense of hope and connection. Groups are available for all ages and are curriculum-based, featuring activities to help students navigate grief and express their feelings.

Why it’s needed:

  • In Barnstable County, it is estimated that 1 in 9 children will be bereaved by the age of 18

Bereaved children are:

  • More likely to die from suicide
  • Less likely to complete high school or enter higher education
  • More likely to experience substance abuse
  • Groups provide a safe space for kids to talk about their feelings and experiences with loss

*Sources: Judi’s House/JAG; JAD Reports; School Psychology International; J Clin Psychiatry

Interested in bringing a grief group to your school? Contact us today.

Below are a few of the activities that students have completed in past groups: