Recent natural disasters, mass shootings and international conflicts in the news can have a profound effect on kids. Mental health experts at Akron Children’s Hospital offer these tips to help parents handle these difficult conversations and provide reassurance.
2018 Summer Camps to help children cope with grief
If you know a child who is coping with grief related to the death of a parent, grandparent, sibling or other close family member, we would like to share some of the summer grief camps for children available in our area. At a grief camp, children participate in a variety of activities that can be […]
Annual Walk to Remember Brings Comfort to Families
The Compassionate Friends is a national non-profit organization specifically for parents who have lost children. The Akron chapter has been meeting monthly at Akron Children’s Hospital for 12 years and recently held its 11th Walk to Remember on May 27. Just over 130 families have belonged to the group over the last 12 years, with […]
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