Camp Okizu; Oroville. Annual weekend bereavement camps for families and siblings who have lost a child/sibling to childhood cancer. okizu.org/programs/be¬reavement-programs. (415)382-9083.
Dougy Center; Portland, OR. The National Grief Center for Children & Families. Provides support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and families who are grieving can share their experiences before and after death. Offers training locally, nationally, internationally, grief education and training, community support and response, grief support, podcast and book¬store. dougy.org. (503)775-5683.
Green Burial Council. Burial with mini¬mal environmental impact that aids in the conservation of natural resources, reduction of carbon emissions, protection of worker health and the restoration/preservation of habitat. greenburialcouncil.org. (888)966-1330.
Conservation Burial Alliance: conservation¬burialalliance.org.
National Home Funeral Alliance: homefuner¬alalliance.org.
The Forest: theforestconservationburial.org. (541)625-9697.
Hospice Foundation of America. Offers information online to help with under¬standing challenges that need to be faced when coping with grief. Local hospice programs often offer grief support. hos-picefoundation.org. (800)854-3402.
Kids Grief Explorers Club; Redding. In-person grief group for kids. Meet in Cald¬well Park. Littles Ages 6-8, Sept.4-Oct.23, Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Middles Ages 9-12, Sept.5-Oct.24, Thursdays, 5:30-6:45pm. Visit ReddingRecreation.org and click “Register Online” to enroll your child today. The Instagram @Kids_Grief_Explorers_Club will be used to update families on future sessions and events, activities, grief resourc¬es for children and families and to answer questions.
Madrone Hospice; Yreka. Grief support and counseling services for those who have lost a loved one. All ages. madrone¬hospice.org. 255 Collier Circle. (530)842-3160.
Mercy Hospice; Mount Shasta. Serves South Siskiyou County. Grief support groups and one-on-one support for any¬one who is grieving. mercymtshasta.org. 914 Pine St. (877)958-0539.
Return Home; Auburn, WA. Natural end-of-life termination service gently transforms human remains into rich, fertile soil to return to the earth. Provides at-need death care. returnhome.com. 4146 B PI NW. (206)539- 1665.
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