< Center for Good Mourning

Upcoming Events

Arkansas Programs

Spring 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:

In-person series on Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm, beginning April 1with a Parent Orientation on Tuesday, 6-7:30 pm, March 18.  To request an online application, go to www.goodmourningcenter.org. For more information, call 501-364-7000.

Camp Healing Hearts

Camp Healing Hearts is free to Arkansas children and families coping with grief and bereavement. In 2025, Camp Healing Hearts will take place on Friday evening and Saturday, May 9-10 as an overnight camp. This event is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Grief Center, is held at Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock, and includes: 

  • Heart-to-heart time
  • Swimming
  • Fishing
  • Crafts
  • Games
  • Campfires and s'mores and much more.

For more information and to register, go to https://www.methodistfamily.org/camp-healing-hearts/. 

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. To be added to the email list, please email goodmourning@archildrens.org.

Date: March 14
Topic: TBA

Date: April 11
Topic: Book review and discussion - book to be chosen

Date: May 9 | 11:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Topic: HFA Living with Grief: Improving Dying
2.5 hours of free CEUs available

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.

Annual Conference

In person and virtual options.

Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)—Albuquerque, New Mexico and virtual options. April 2-5 with pre-conference sessions also available. https://www.adec.org/page/2025Conference 

Online Education