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Weekly support groups facilitated by volunteers trained in group process. Activities are intended to complement and not replace professional care. Program offers a learning and growing experience by bringing together adults who have had losses and are in the grieving process. Typical sessions will include speakers or videos followed by small groups formed with attention to the specific kind of losses experienced by those who attend. Meetings occur every Thursday from 4 pm - 6 pm with the following layout: - 4 pm - 4:30 pm: Registration and refreshments - 4:30 pm - 5 pm: Speaker - 5 pm - 6 pm: Break out sessions

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Bereaved Spouses
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Bereaved Children
Widowers
Widows
Bereaved Parents
Bereaved Friends
Provides maternity portraits, birth announcements, and other resources including a Bouquet of Blessings which is made up of items such as socks and hats for the new baby.

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Pregnancy Complications
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Bereaved Parents
Pregnant Individuals
General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Provides help and support with: - Labor and delivery - Creating memories and keepsakes of child - Funeral options and ideas - Lending library - Speakers - Newsletters - Support group meetings - One-on-one support in-person or by phone Kinder Park in Faribault (the IRIS memorial park): - Located at 17th Street and 24th Avenue NW behind the Faribault Golf Club - Memorial planting can be done at this park - Please call for information Common Burial at Maple Lawn Cemetery - Site is for infants who die before the gestational age of 20 weeks at District One Hospital in Faribault and whose parent(s) choose this as their form of burial - Graveside services are held twice a year

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Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Outreach Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Cemetery Property
Bereaved Parents
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Mortuary Services
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Six-week series held periodically, offering bereaved individuals including children/teens and suicide survivors education and support for death-related losses. Series will be scheduled by host church: - Eden Prairie United Methodist Church: 15050 Scenic Heights Road, Eden Prairie; (952)937-8781 - Immanuel Lutheran Church: 16515 Luther Way, Eden Prairie; (952)937-8123 - Pax Christi Catholic Community: 12100 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie; (952)941-3150 - St. Andrew Lutheran Church: 13600 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie; (952)937-2776 - Family of Christ Lutheran Church: 2020 Coulter Boulevard, Chanhassen, MN 55317; (952)934-5659 - Prairie Lutheran Church: 11000 Blossom Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347; (612)207-7299 - St. Hubert Catholic Community: 8201 Main Street, Chanhassen, MN 55317; (952)374-5049

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Bereaved Child Support Groups
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Bereaved Children
Bereaved Spouses
Bereaved Friends
Bereaved Parents
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Suicide Attempt Survivors
Licensed mental health professionals complete diagnostic assessments working to understand questions, concerns and worries as well as each child's strengths, challenges, and history. Washburn provides counseling, therapy and support for families available at all of their sites. This includes help with with common concerns such as: - Abuse and parent-child conflicts - Attention problems and acting-out behaviors - Depression and anxiety - Difficulty dealing with loss or family changes - School adjustment problems Quick Access Program: Provided in partnership with Medica. Supports children experiencing mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Provides a brief mental health assessment and access to clinical care for kids ages 5 - 17 who can benefit from short-term therapy intervention (up to 6 sessions). Aims to reduce the amount of wait time it takes for children and families to receive help with mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Available to families enrolled with Medica insurance. Services are not for children or families who have long-standing mental health concerns, a history of past mental health treatment and multiple diagnosis, or safety concerns.

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Depression
Bereaved Parents
Anxiety Disorders
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Family Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Bereaved Children
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Child Guidance
Psychological Assessment
Child Abuse Counseling
Families With Children
- Offers support and friendship to grieving parents who have lost a child of any age - Provides an opportunity to meet parents who are working through their own grief and can empathize with a bereaved family - Gives cognitive information about the grieving process through programs, speakers, and library - Quarterly newsletter to bereaved parents - Sibling group meeting for siblings age 16 and older to meet with siblings who have lost a brother or sister

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Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Printed/Printable Materials
Bereaved Parents
Bereaved Children
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Newsletters
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Licensed mental health professionals complete diagnostic assessments working to understand questions, concerns and worries as well as each child's strengths, challenges, and history. Washburn provides counseling, therapy and support for families available at all of their sites. This includes help with with common concerns such as: - Abuse and parent-child conflicts - Attention problems and acting-out behaviors - Depression and anxiety - Difficulty dealing with loss or family changes - School adjustment problems Quick Access Program: Provided in partnership with Medica. Supports children experiencing mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Provides a brief mental health assessment and access to clinical care for kids ages 5 - 17 who can benefit from short-term therapy intervention (up to 6 sessions). Aims to reduce the amount of wait time it takes for children and families to receive help with mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Available to families enrolled with Medica insurance. Services are not for children or families who have long-standing mental health concerns, a history of past mental health treatment and multiple diagnosis, or safety concerns.

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Depression
Bereaved Parents
Anxiety Disorders
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Family Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Bereaved Children
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Child Guidance
Psychological Assessment
Child Abuse Counseling
Families With Children
Clothing for infants 2 - 24" in length. Each boxed set includes: - Hooded outfit (boy or girl) - Afghan/blanket/quilt - Cap - Shell for baptism/blessing - Baby bath and lotion - Tape measure - Zippered bag for a lock of hair

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Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Bereaved Parents
Diaper Donation Programs
Baby Clothing
Parent & Child Health - Prenatal - Counseling and education offered to pregnant adolescents and other high risk pregnant women Postpartum/New Born visits Counseling and teaching are offered in the areas of: - Safety - Nutrition - Growth - Development - Health maintenance - Normal behavior problems Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Visits are provided to families experiencing this syndrome to offer education and support - Child Health Screening - Child & Teen Checkups - Program is based on the preventive health philosophy of discovering & treating health problems before they become disabling - Children from 6 months to 12 years can be screened Service provide: - Height - Weight - Hearing - Vision - Development - Physical assessment - Nutrition counseling - Immunizations - Lab work for hemoglobin and lead - Urinalysis - Water Testing For Fluoride - Well water testing are required before physicians can prescribe fluoride to children - Results are mailed to families, physicians and dentists of choice - School Health - Child health screening - Education programs - Immunizations - Counseling - Consultation

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Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Parent Counseling
Prenatal Care
Expectant Fathers
New Parents
Pregnant Individuals
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment
Bereaved Parents
Nutrition Education
Wellness Programs
General Health Education Programs
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Services include: - Companioning: Grief companions provide a space for individuals to share their feelings in response to their profound loss. Companioning is anchored in respecting and exploring the uniqueness of loss while allowing individuals to share their grief and how it impacts them. - Events: Angel of Hope Candlelit Vigils, Annual Garage Sale, Evening of Hope, Horses Healing Hearts, and Kruzin for Bri's Lodge. - General Loss Support Groups: Offers a safe place for people to share their journey after the loss of their loved one. All groups will provide an experience where feelings, worries, problems, and joys can be expressed and received freely without judgment. This group is open to anyone with a loss of someone. ?- Grief retreats: Provides a place where individuals and families can come together to find peace and solace, a place where they can connect with others who are grieving a similar loss. For different types of loss such as: - Loss by Suicide - Older Child Loss - Perinatal Loss - Miscarriage and stillbirth - Sibling Loss - Adult - Spousal Loss - For older and younger - Younger Child Loss Horses Healing Hearts: In collaboration with Angel Reins Stable, this program happens once a month. Provides a grief equine assisted activities program where grieving individuals can go for hope and healing. Individuals will be able to go to the stables at Angels Reins to connect with the horses. Whether that is through petting them, brushing them or just being in their presence. People of all ages are eligible to register.

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Bereaved Spouses
Suicide Loss Survivors Support Groups
Bereaved Friends
Grief and Loss Issues
Bereaved Parents
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
Bereaved/Grieving Individuals
Equestrian Therapy
- Offers support and friendship to grieving parents who have lost a child of any age - Provides an opportunity to meet parents who are working through their own grief and can empathize with a bereaved family - Gives cognitive information about the grieving process through programs, speakers, and library - Quarterly newsletter to bereaved parents - Sibling group meeting for siblings age 16 and older to meet with siblings who have lost a brother or sister

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Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Printed/Printable Materials
Bereaved Parents
Bereaved Children
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
Newsletters
Bereaved Child Support Groups
Retreat center for families and couples who are grieving from the loss of a child or have a child with a medically complex condition. Provides a peaceful environment to refresh the mind and spirit, to reflect on the past, renew strength for the present, build hope for the future, and connect with other families dealing with similar situations.

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Families/Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Retreat Centers
Bereaved Parents
Bereaved Parent Support Groups
- Renewing Life: 8-week educational/support series - Resource library on emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of life and death - Workshops and seminars - Weekly meditation, yoga, and life enrichment/death awareness sessions - Art room - Guided imagery workshops - Educational workshops intended to support a self-empowered approach to healing as complementary to their traditional medical care

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Families/Friends of People With Terminal Illnesses
Holistic Health Care
Terminal Illness
Bereaved Parents
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Workshops/Symposiums
Bereaved Friends
Bereaved Spouses
Yoga
Families/Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Independent Spiritual Pursuits
Headaches
Licensed mental health professionals complete diagnostic assessments working to understand questions, concerns and worries as well as each child's strengths, challenges, and history. Washburn provides counseling, therapy and support for families available at all of their sites. This includes help with with common concerns such as: - Abuse and parent-child conflicts - Attention problems and acting-out behaviors - Depression and anxiety - Difficulty dealing with loss or family changes - School adjustment problems Quick Access Program: Provided in partnership with Medica. Supports children experiencing mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Provides a brief mental health assessment and access to clinical care for kids ages 5 - 17 who can benefit from short-term therapy intervention (up to 6 sessions). Aims to reduce the amount of wait time it takes for children and families to receive help with mild mental health challenges or situational life stressors. Available to families enrolled with Medica insurance. Services are not for children or families who have long-standing mental health concerns, a history of past mental health treatment and multiple diagnosis, or safety concerns.

Categories

Depression
Bereaved Parents
Anxiety Disorders
Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Family Counseling
Parent Abuse Counseling
Bereaved Children
Family Counseling Agencies
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Child Guidance
Psychological Assessment
Child Abuse Counseling
Families With Children

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