Chilliwack Hospice Society connects with grieving youth through innovative gaming program

Chilliwack Foundation grant helps funds extension of Child and Youth Program supports Chilliwack Hospice Society has extended its grief support program for children and youth to include video gaming to better accommodate clients who are neurodiverse with the support of a community grant from the Chilliwack Foundation. According to Child and Youth Program Manager Franceska [...]

Chilliwack Hospice Society connects with grieving youth through innovative gaming program2024-03-12T11:01:43-07:00

Freedom Reins gives solace to grieving children at Chilliwack Hospice Society camp

Chilliwack Hospice Society, in partnership with Freedom Reins Equine Connections, hosted their annual day of children’s grief activities on Saturday, June 24. Organized by Child and Youth Program manager Franceska Hills, children and their grownups participated in horseback riding, grooming, creative arts, and time for reflection as part of this special day for group grief [...]

Freedom Reins gives solace to grieving children at Chilliwack Hospice Society camp2023-10-30T10:11:44-07:00

Chilliwack Hospice Society teaches grief literacy to local high school students through peer support training

Over six sessions this Fall, 12 high school students explored the importance of peer support in the grieving process through lectures, demonstrations, and group discussions at Chilliwack Hospice Society. Facilitated by Laurie McNaught, Community Outreach and Education Manager, and Franny Hills, Child and Youth Programs Manager, students were led through an introduction to grief and [...]

Chilliwack Hospice Society teaches grief literacy to local high school students through peer support training2022-12-16T14:49:27-07:00

Meeting students where they’re at in their time of grief

Chilliwack Hospice Society expands child and youth program to include in-school support Chilliwack Hospice Society child and youth programs manager Franceska “Franny” Hills began visiting students at Vedder Middle School last Spring to talk about their experiences with the death of a caregiver and their unique grieving process. Complementing existing supports in the school system, [...]

Meeting students where they’re at in their time of grief2022-12-16T14:48:48-07:00
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