For Immediate Release From Roberta's House!
Roberta’s House provides trauma-informed care and addresses grief as a public health service. We believe all children, adults, and families suffering the loss or death of a loved one should have support and a safe place to heal and recover.
CORE VALUE: HOPE
Honoring the memory of those who have died by Offering opportunities to learn Positive and Empowering grief experiences.
Roberta’s house will achieve its vision and mission by:
1) Increasing public awareness and addressing the need of supporting children and families who are grieving a natural or traumatic death of a family member or significant person.
2) Providing a confidential setting to facilitate the emotional, physical and spiritual healing for grieving children and families where grief can be expressed and experienced safely.
3) The sharing and freedom of expression through peer support and professional services that will encourage healthy coping skills.
4) Encouraging a nurturing positive family support system.
5) Implementing community outreach programs that offer grief intervention for schools, human service providers and organizations in the event of sudden or traumatic death.
Offering educational training and technical assistance for community groups, churches and healthcare practitioners.
We're excited to announce the launch of the 2025 Bereavement Ministry Training program at Roberta's House!
This in-depth training is designed for clergy, faith and community leaders, healthcare providers, and educators. It offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding and expand your skills in supporting individuals and families coping with the loss of a loved one.
The registration fee is $125. Secure your spot by visiting robertashouse.org/events.
For additional details, please contact us at (410) 235-6633 or email info@robertashouse.org.
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Children and Teens Support Groups
CREATING TREASURED MEMORIES
The needs of the whole child is addressed through the support programs offered at Roberta’s House. It serves children with the understanding and commitment that no child (or adult) should grieve alone. Children and adults grieve differently. Following the death of a loved one, children often have many questions. At Roberta’s House, children can explore their questions as they are ready. It’s a place where they receive support and encouragement from their peers and caring adults; it’s a place where they can have fun while creating treasured memories to honor their loved ones and move forward embracing their new life with the memories.
Contact Us About Programs for Children
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CHANGING THE GAME
Changing the Game empowers high-risk teens ages 13-17 who’ve experienced multiple losses with the wisdom and understanding of how to transform their lives to create a productive, purposeful life for themselves and society. This program addresses loss, the absent parent, coping skills, developing a new outlook on life. It teaches how to create a vision and mission statement. The teens also gain insight through field trips.
The program concludes with participants completing job applications or secondary school applications. This program is held on Thursdays, for 24 weeks, from 4 pm – 6 pm.
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IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS GRADES K-12
GOOD GRIEF WORKSHOPS and GROWING THROUGH LOSS
Roberta’s House offers two in-school-grief programs for grades K-12. The Programs, “Good Grief” and “Growing through Loss,” provide immediate intervention in Baltimore city schools. This grief support program helps children learn how to adapt and cope with a loss. The program supports students who experience a range of grief related challenges including isolation, panic, anger, fear, and sadness, after the loss of someone special. The programs also help faculty and staff with understanding grief, how to cope and what to expect from a child having a grief experience. Both programs are offered throughout the school year.
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https://robertashouse.org/
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