Healing Hearts: Free Youth Grief Support Groups
SAFE Coalition is offering free grief support groups for children and teens this summer in Franklin — a safe, welcoming space for young people to process loss at their own pace through art, play, and connection with peers who understand.
SAFE Coalition is offering free grief support groups for children and teens this summer in Franklin—a safe, welcoming space for young people to process loss at their own pace through art, play, and connection with peers who understand.
Four groups meet back-to-back on the same evening, divided by age and type of loss:
- 3:00–3:40 p.m. | Teen Bereavement (ages 14–18) — for teens who have lost someone to death
- 3:45–4:25 p.m. | Teen Grief & Loss (ages 14–18) — for teens navigating any significant loss
- 4:30–5:10 p.m. | Children's Bereavement (ages 6–13) — for kids who have lost someone to death
- 5:15–6:00 p.m. | Children's Grief & Loss (ages 6–13) — for kids navigating any significant loss
Significant losses include divorce, a parent's illness or addiction, major life changes, and more. No therapy experience needed, no pressure to participate, and no need to start from the beginning — groups are open enrollment and children and teens can join any session.
When: Wednesdays, June 17 – August 26 | 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Dates: June 17, July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12, August 26
Where: SAFE Coalition | Franklin, MA
Cost: Free
Register at tinyurl.com/safeheal
Date & Time
Weekly on Wednesday
Jun 17, 2026 through Aug 27, 2026
3:00PM - 6:00PM
Participating Businesses
Bernon Branch YMCA