ADK Sprouts Children’s Grief Support Program:
High Peaks Hospice offers ADK Sprouts – an art and music based grief support group for children at various locations throughout the large area we serve. We found that interventions using art/play to be more effective in reaching children by breaking through the variety of reading and writing abilities while keeping the experience positive, engaging and interactive.
What We Do
Adirondack Sprouts Grief Support Group helps children who are grieving the death of a loved one. Trained facilitators use art and music-based, age-appropriate curriculum that educates about grief and provides a safe space for your child to express themselves, process their loss, and find peer support as the integrate the loss into their life. Each session of Adirondack Sprouts runs for 8 weeks and is limited to 10 children.
Who We Serve
Adirondack Sprouts Grief Group is for children aged 6-12 from all economic, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. The program is free for all participants. Funding is provided by High Peaks Hospice.
How We Do It
ADK Sprouts uses an age-appropriate, arts and nature-based curriculum that seeks to educate about grief, support healthy coping skills, and help your child find support through peers and connection to the beautiful outdoors.
Help us support the children in your area by providing referrals.
We are now booking summer sessions plus sessions in the 2023/2024 school year. Opportunities to co-host groups in your school are available as well.
We are happy to answer any questions and have applications and permission slips available for parents.
Adirondack Sprouts Facilitators:
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Phone: 518.891.0606
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Email:
Phone: 518.891.0606
Interested in signing your child up for ADK Sprouts Grief Support Group? Click the image below to download your application today.
Is your child participating in one-on-one counseling via zoom/google meets? Please click the image below to download your consent form.
