CBCST Counseling Services
We provide individual and family counseling services. Our counseling services are provided by Licensed Professionals. Please call 736-4847, ext 229 to arrange services and fees.
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2008 Fall Programs
We offer grief support groups for ages 6-18, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Most evening groups begin with a Pot Luck dinner at 6:30-6:50 p.m. Group begins at 7pm and ends at 8 pm. Each family must attend an orientation tour of the CBCST before joining the group program. Families are invited to call and make an appointment, Monday through Friday from 9-5pm. If the family and interviewing counselor feel that our program will be of benefit, the child/teen is placed on a program night based on the type of death he or she has experienced. All parents and guardians may attend a concurrent support group which focuses on the grief needs of their child/teen.
Our Little People Program is for ages 3-5 and is held Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
Our young adult group for ages 18-24 meets on alternate Thursdays from 7:00-8:00 pm.
Each program begins with an Opening circle consisting of children and teens grouped with others their own age. During this time, new members are introduced, house rules are reviewed and the healing benefits are group participation are experienced.
The following is a sample of a schedule for a program night:
- 6:30 – 6:50 Potluck Dinner for families, volunteers and staff members to share.
- 7:00 – 8:00 Groups Meet
Group activities help children and teens express and process feelings in an environment that is both structured and supportive. In addition to group work, each child is evaluated regularly by a member of our professional team.
All of our groups are staffed by volunteer facilitators and professional counselors from the CBCST. Each volunteer facilitator participates in a 17 hour training program and commits to serve the center for six months to one year. Volunteers are vital to the functioning of the CBCST.
Sons and Daughters I
Youths age 6 to 18
Loss of a parent to chronic illness
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 who have lost a parent due to a chronic illness.
Mondays
Sons and Daughters II
Youths age 6 to 18
Loss of parent to sudden death
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 years old who have experienced the sudden death of a parent.
Thursdays
Sons and Daughters III
Youths age 6 to 18
Loss of parent or other family member by murder
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 who have experienced the murder of a parent or other family member.
Thursdays
Sons and Daughters IV
Youths age 6 to 18
Loss of parent or sibling to suicide
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 who have had a parent or sibling die by suicide.
Group begins at 7 p.m.
Tuesdays
Sibling
Youths age 6 to 18
Loss of brother or sister to chronic illness or a sudden death
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 who have experienced the death of a brother or sister, either suddenly or as the result of a chronic disease. They might find themselves to now be the only child, or the youngest or the eldest. Their place within the birth order shifts.
Tuesdays
Family
Youths aged 6 to 18
Loss of grandparents or extended family members
This group is designed for children and teens ages 6-18 who have experienced the death of a grandparent. The complex ties of three generations run invisibly, yet with many colors through the family circles that gather at the CBC.
Mondays
Little People
Children ages 3 to 5 years
Loss of parent, sibling, grandparent or other family member
This “Little People” support group meets five consecutive weeks Wednesday afternoons from 4pm – 5pm and helps the children express their feelings about the person who has died. The final group concludes with a picnic and gift making ceremony. During the hour in which the children are in group there is a corresponding support group for the parent or caregiver.
An orientation for this program is always scheduled the Tuesday before the group begins. We ask that you please call to RSVP.
Wednesdays
Young Adults
Adults age 18 to 24
Loss of parent, sibling, or friend
This group is designed for adults between the ages of 18 and 24 years old who have experienced the death of a parent, friend, or a sibling or sometimes multiple deaths of family members.
Thursdays
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