New Hope Family Programs

Over the years, New Hope has learned that the best way to support grieving children is to support the adults in their life too. That’s why in 2021 New Hope’s team began brainstorming ways we could support the entire family – your family! In our time together, we realized that just like no two people grieve the same, no two families are the same. New Hope has developed year-round Family Programs for all types of families, not just the traditional. We are grateful that we will now be able to offer programs that are fully focused on serving your family.

We have always offered an annual Family Camp in October and now we will offer family-friendly events in the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December 2023.  At each of these events in a safe and supportive environment families will explore their loss with each other, and find comfort, hope, and healing while connecting with other families who are also grieving a death. Each event will have a healing-centered approach, that views grief and trauma not simply as an individual isolated experience, but one that highlights the ways in which hope and healing are experienced collectively as a family unit, and in community. The purpose is that each family member is individually strengthened and supported so that the entire family can move forward together on their journey of grief towards holistic restoration. 

We invite you, and your family to join us at one of our upcoming Family Program events, we look forward to seeing you soon! If you have any questions, please contact us at support@newhopegrief.org or call 562-429-0075 ext 2.  


PAST 2023 FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS


PAST 2022 FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS

On February 26, we hosted our healing Art for the Heart Mosaic Workshop. We learned from our New Hope’s Founder, Susan Beeney, that when someone we love dies our lives can feel shattered and broken. Together, in community, we witnessed many beautiful mosaics being created through our collective and individual grief. The mere act of us using the shattered pieces to constructively re-build towards something beautiful was truly inspiring and an honor to witness. 


In December we hosted New Hope for the Holidays: A Candid Conversation About Grief at Parkcrest in Long Beach and we had over 100 participants join us. For families who have experienced a death of a loved one, the holidays can heighten the feelings of anxiety, sadness, longing, loneliness, guilt, and even anger. Activities that are meant to bring families together can be strained and difficult, but there are ways to cope with these challenges and make the time enjoyable. This event helped families through the holidays.


On October 23, we hosted our annual New Hope Family Camp at Campfire in Long Beach. We had over 100 campers join us. Families learn to communicate and face their grief through groups, workshops, and activities led by staff and trained facilitators that integrate peer support. Campers discover that they can live life in a changing world with a new relationship with their loved one who has died. Family Camp provides a balance of fun activities (sports, games, art, etc.) with grief education & exercises age-appropriate for each member of the family. Learn more about Family Camp here.