The Grief Club of Minnesota - A Healing Place for Children, Teens & Families

Who We Serve

The Grief Club welcomes those that we serve wherever they are on their grief journey.

Children, teens and young adults (age 25 and under) who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling.
Adults who have experienced the death of a child age 25 and under.
Adults who have experienced the death of a spouse/significant other and have children age 25 and under.

A Place To Belong
It is human nature that we all want a place to go where we belong. A place where we feel accepted, welcomed, and understood.
We call our place of belonging a club.
The Grief Club of Minnesota.

Our licensed mental health counselors offer confidential grief counseling to children, young adults (ages 18-25) and their parents/caregivers.

Family Counseling

Using therapeutic interventions, our licensed mental health counselors offer family grief counseling to increase communication skills for families to grieve and heal together.

Peer Grief Support Groups

Our clinical care team provides group counseling and brings together children, teens and their families opportunities to connect with their peers. The individuals receive education, learn coping skills, find connections, share their experiences, and heal.

Crisis & Trauma Response

Intervention, debriefing, and counseling to assist and guide in a crisis and traumatic death event.

By The Numbers

1 in 12

children in the US

will experience the death of a parent or sibling before the age of 18.

89,000

children in MN

are estimated to experience the death of a parent or sibling by the age of 18.

215,000

children & young adults in MN

are estimated to experience the death or a parent or sibling by the age of 25.

*According to the Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM) 2022.

The Grief Club in the news

November 1, 2024 Job Interview: Grief counselor helps kids and families heal after loss

September 26, 2024 New cookbook from Minnesota support group merges grief and food

September 18, 2024 Grief and food intersect in new cookbook from a Minnesota support group

June 12, 2024 Grief Club of Minnesota hosts All-Star Gathering

Good Grief! What’s For Dinner?

We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Good Grief! What’s for Dinner? a cookbook from the heart featuring 200 comforting recipes shared by our community members who have navigated the journey of grief.

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The Grief Club of Minnesota

3 days ago

The words “half a breath between the hurting and the healing” capture the reality that grief is not something we leave behind, rather something we carry with us, a constant presence that shifts and changes over time.

At The Grief Club of Minnesota, this sentiment reflects the belief that healing is not about “getting over” a death, but about learning to carry it differently. Rather than forcing healing or diminishing the pain, we create a compassionate space where both the hurting and the healing are acknowledged. … See MoreSee Less

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Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

Jane Howard

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The commitment and generosity from others is integral to our mission and vision of ensuring limited barriers to comprehensive, whole family care to grieving children, teens and families in Minnesota.

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A Place To BelongIt is human nature that we all want a place to go where we belong. A place where we feel accepted, welcomed, and understood. We call our place of belonging a club. The Grief Club of Minnesota.