Uplift Center for Grieving Children — Mental health service in Philadelphia, PA
Address1819 John F Kennedy Blvd #460 PA, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone+1267-437-3123
Websiteupliftphilly.org
Uplift Center for Grieving Children offers free grief support services for youth, families, and professionals in Philadelphia. Their approach focuses on peer-to-peer support groups for children in grades K-12 and their caregivers following the death of a loved one. They also provide a confidential helpline, Philly HopeLine, staffed by Master's degree-level clinicians, offering emotional support to youth and caregivers in the Philadelphia region. Additionally, Uplift Center provides specialized services for LGBTQIA+ youth, addressing individual and community grief, as well as ambiguous loss. Their mission is to help children heal and grow through grief, while strengthening the understanding of families, communities, and professionals on how best to support grieving youth.
Best for
- Grieving children (K-12)
- Caregivers of grieving children
- LGBTQIA+ youth
- Schools and community professionals
| Key services | Grief support groups, Philly HopeLine, LGBTQIA+ Youth Services, Professional development workshops, In-school grief groups |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Tags | grief counseling, child therapy, bereavement support, philadelphia, youth services, family support, lgbtqia+ support, school counseling, helpline, free services |
Reviews on Google5.0 · 1 reviews
Love this program!! Uplift has been a part of my school community for many years and each year they continue to return with such great people in support of my youth who may have grief issues!! I look forward to them every school year!!
Location
Also in Philadelphia
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