www.elesplace.org Ele's Place is currently providing support groups both in-person and virtually. After hours we can be reached by telephone. You can leave a message and one of our coordinators will call you back within 24 hours. Our office number is 810-232-3040. Ele’s Place provides the following programs and services for grieving children and their families at no cost to the participants. All E
le’s Place programs utilize age-appropriate activities that encourage sharing of feelings and memories, and development of healthy methods of coping with the anger, fear, guilt, sorrow and anxiety that can accompany grief. Family-based Support Program Ele’s Place provides ongoing, weekly support groups for children and teens ages 3–18, divided by age/school grade to reflect developmental needs. Support groups for the children’s parents or guardians run concurrently with the children’s groups. Families participate an average of 10 months. School-based Support Program Ele’s Place partners with schools and community organizations to provide 8-week support groups for children and teens who are unlikely to attend our onsite program due to transportation and socioeconomic barriers. Clinical Consultations Licensed social workers and counselors provide grieving families with individual guidance and support. Clinical staff assist parents in helping their children and teens through the grief process with information, advice and referrals to area therapists. Community Education and Crisis Support Ele’s Place provides presentations and training's for educators, health care professionals, funeral homes and others on how to help grieving children. Clinical staff also provide support for schools in crisis following the death of a student, teacher or administrator, or in response to a highly publicized tragedy.
