What About Remembering Me Center Inc

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRIEF SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES DUE TO LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.

THE WARM PLACE (WHAT ABOUT REMEMBERING ME CENTER, INC.) IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) AGENCY, WHICH PROVIDES GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AGES 3-18 AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL AS YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 19-25 WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH LOSS. FROM DAY ONE, OUR FOUNDERS AGREED THAT FAMILIES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF GRIEF SUPPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAM. THEREFORE SINCE 1989, WE HAVE SERVED OVER 43,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HAVE NEVER ONCE ASKED ANY CLIENTS TO PAY A FEE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THE WARM PLACE IS SUPPORTED SOLELY THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS AND GRANTS. WE DO NOT RECEIVE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING, AND WE ARE NOT AN AFFILIATED UNITED WAY PARTNER AGENCY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS ARE DEDICATED TO PURSUING THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO SUSTAIN OUR PROGRAM AS IT FILLS A CRITICAL NEED IN THE COMMUNITY.IN 2021 WE SERVED 1,825 INDIVIDUALS.THE CORE OF THE WARM PLACE PROGRAM IS OUR BI-WEEKLY PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN (GRADES K-12) AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THE GROUPS, FAMILIES CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR FAMILY NIGHTS, AS WELL AS OUR FAMILY CAMP IN THE FALL, "CAMP REMEMBER ME." OUR STAFF ALSO OFFERS VALUABLE RESOURCES AND TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BELOW IS A LIST OF OUR ONGOING SERVICES:BI-WEEKLY EVENING SUPPORT GROUPS: EIGHT ONGOING GROUPS FOR CHILDREN (K-12) AND THEIR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WHO MEET EVERY OTHER WEEK. EACH WEEKNIGHT IS DESIGNATED FOR A DIFFERENT GROUP BASED UPON THE TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP LOSS: SIBLING, PARENT, OR GRANDPARENT/EXTENDED FAMILY OR FRIEND.VIRTUAL EVENING SUPPORT GROUPS: SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED ON A VIRTUAL PLATFORM FOR CHILDREN (K-12) AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS. GROUPS MEET ONLINE EVERY OTHER WEEK AND ARE DIVIDED BASED ON THE APPROPRIATE AGE GROUP. CURRENTLY, VIRTUAL GROUP SESSIONS OCCUR TWO NIGHTS PER WEEK, WITH SIX DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS PARTICIPATING ON EACH NIGHT.FAMILY NIGHTS: FAMILY FUN EVENTS FOR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE WARM PLACE FAMILIES. THESE EVENTS ARE OFFERED SIX TIMES PER YEAR AND ARE DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON MAKING NEW MEMORIES, TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, FOLLOWING A DEATH. EACH FAMILY NIGHT IS FREE TO ATTEND AND FEATURES A DIFFERENT THEME WITH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.EACH FALL, WARM PLACE FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE, AT NO COST, IN OUR ANNUAL FAMILY CAMP WEEKEND, CAMP REMEMBER ME. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE WARM PLACE STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, CAMP PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO GROW TOGETHER IN THEIR GRIEF JOURNEY AS THEY EXPERIENCE HEALING, HAVE FUN, ENJOY WARM PLACE COMMUNITY, AND CREATE NEW MEMORIES WHILE REMEMBERING THEIR LOVED ONES.ASSESSMENTS, REFERRALS, AND CRISIS COUNSELING: THE WARM PLACE HAS THREE FULL-TIME LICENSED COUNSELORS AND ONE FULL-TIME LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER WHO SERVE AS "GROUP DIRECTORS AND SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF THEIR TIME DURING THE DAY PROVIDING ASSESSMENTS, REFERRALS TO OUTSIDE RESOURCES, AND CRISIS COUNSELING TO CLIENTS. WHETHER IT IS A FAMILY WHO HAS COME FOR AN APPOINTMENT, OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CALLED SEEKING HELP, OUR PROGRAM STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THAT IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AND COUNSEL.COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE WARM PLACE STAFF PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY AWARENESS FAIRS YEAR-ROUND AND PROVIDES SPEAKERS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF ALSO HOSTS TOURS AND QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.BEREAVEMENT TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS: THE WARM PLACE CONDUCTS NUMEROUS TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT GRIEVING CHILDREN. MOST OF THESE TRAININGS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN BETTER SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS AND CLIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH LOSS. FOR 2021, THE WARM PLACE HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN'S ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. THE PRESENTATION IS ENTITLED: "INCORPORATING FUN FAMILY PROGRAMMING INTO YOUR GRIEF SUPPORT PROGRAM." IN ADDITION, THE WARM PLACE PROGRAM STAFF IS CONDUCTING TWO MORE "GRIEF TALK" VIRTUAL WEBINARS, WHICH ARE HOUR-LONG PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS WHO WANT TO LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT GRIEVING CHILDREN.