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Arkansas Programs

Good Mourning Grief Support Groups

Good Mourning Grief Support Groups are for any child or teen, ages Kindergarten through high school, who have experienced the death of a family member or friend. There are also support groups available for the adults in the family. There is no charge for the program, but a completed application is required for each child or teen. Each series goes for 8 weeks:

A virtual-only series begins the week of January 20, 2025 with a Parent Orientation Monday, January 13, 2025. To request an online application, go to www.goodmourningcenter.org. For more information, call 501-364-7000.

Alliance for Grief and Loss

Alliance for Grief and Loss will be provided online in a video-conference format.

The Alliance for Grief and Loss is an informal coalition of helping professionals interested in grief and loss issues. Meetings will be on Zoom. "Business" will be at 11:30 am and the program will begin at 11:45 am unless otherwise noted. Live presentations will end at 1:00 pm and 90-minute webinars will end at 1:30 pm. Zoom connection information will be sent prior to each meeting. Unless otherwise noted, meetings will be on the second Friday of the month except for September-meeting date will be Friday, September 20. To be added to the email list, please email goodmourning@archildrens.org.

Meetings will resume in September. Please email goodmourning@archildrens.org for more information or to be added to the email mailing list for the Alliance for Grief and Loss.

All are welcome.

Flip the Script Campaign

November has been observed as Children's Grief Awareness Month for many years. "Flip the Script" is a concept often used to challenge and change common narratives or behaviors that are unhelpful or harmful.

As a group, we invited young people who are grieving to share the hurtful or unhelpful comments they have heard and asked them to suggest what would have been more helpful for them to hear. Their feedback pointed to a clear need for us to do better when we offer support. Join us in sharing with communities across the country how we show up with the support that young people who are grieving deserve.

For the second year, this campaign was developed collaboratively with Dougy Center, Eluna, Experience Camps, Judi’s House, and the NACG. Together with everyone who participates in the campaign, we identify as the National Movement for Children’s Grief Awareness, and we hope you will join us.

Become a Partner

What is Flip the Script?

  • The campaign this year will focus on empowering people to go beyond conventional expressions of sympathy with ways to take action and support young people who are grieving.

  • Our goal is to inform and shape narratives to create more grief-sensitive communities.

  • The campaign is an accessible call to action that works at national and community levels. It will carry over across platforms, events, and resources.

  • This campaign is open source! Create your own materials or use the collateral created by the NACG or others. Do what works best for you.

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Professional Building 1, Room 103

For adults who have experienced a family member or friend who died by suicide. Lunch provided and registration required. Visit the website to register and for more information.

Mount Eagle Grief Retreat

December 6-8, 2024

A retreat to help support and equip those in the helping professions to be of service to others experiencing grief led by Greg Adams from the Center for Good Mourning at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Limited to twelve participants. Click here for more information and to register.

Online Education