The Grief Center offers an innovative approach to address Oklahomans’ need for grief counseling to assist the bereaved as they journey towards improved health and renewed sense of worth in the wake of loss. The newest addition to the programs offered is our Children’s Grief Education & Intervention Programs. Partnering with schools in NE Oklahoma, we are now offering our services to help your children through the grieving process.
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Services Offered
Individual Counseling
The Grief Center offers one-on-one counseling for ages three and up. Individual, couple and family counseling sessions are available by appointment. Sessions are designed to help our clients discover healthy ways to express their grief and offer coping skills that will help them navigate through the grief experience.
Group Counseling
Healing Hearts Club
This group is for kids and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death of a loved one. Group will consist of large-group activities, and small-group discussion time.
Family Group
Designed for adults and children who have experienced a significant loss, this group provides an opportunity to have fun, connect with other families who have experienced loss, and participate in activities that will strengthen the family connection.
Group is open to both Grief Center clients and the community at large.
* Grief Journey
The Grief Center offers a general loss groups for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. Grief Journey Groups are also open to those who have already completed a group and want to continue their grief journey with others.
Loss-Specific Groups for Adults
The Grief Center also offers loss-specific grief groups throughout the year. Each group meets for six consecutive weeks and addresses the unique experiences of group participants. General topics include coping with loss, remembering loved ones, the needs of grievers, changes after loss and caring for oneself while grieving. An individual orientation is required prior to loss-specific group participation.
Crisis Response
The Grief Center's Crisis Response Team is available for debriefing or follow-up counseling after an employee or student death or community crisis. Our crisis counselors can provide immediate individual or group counseling, group debriefiing, and, when necessary, long-term aftercare. The CRT can also assist schools, businesses and organizations with the development of a crisis response plan, make suggestions for handling death notifications as well as education for staff regarding how to best assist someone in grief.
Fees and Payment
*Grief Journey groups are provided free of charge. Donations are appreciated. New clients attend a one-on-one orientation before joining group.
The Grief Center is not affiliated with any church, hospice, hospital, funeral home or other private organization although it does partner with many of them to provide services economically and effectively. The Grief Center is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends upon the support of foundations, businesses, individuals, and other organizations in order to offer counseling services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare
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