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"Part of the mission of the Highmark Caring Place is to help othersunderstand the impact of death on children, and what they can do to help achild who is grieving," said Terese Vorsheck, Caring Place Director. "We hopethat by launching 'Child Grief Awareness Day' in Pennsylvania this year, wewill raise awareness of the needs of grieving children and help children inour schools and communities who are grieving receive the support they need."
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On November 20, students in over 100 schools across Pennsylvania will showtheir solidarity, raise awareness of what grieving students are going through,and help those who need additional support learn about the resources availableat no cost through the Highmark Caring Place, a center that offers peersupport groups and referral services for children and their families who arecoping with the death of a loved one. The Caring Place has locations inPittsburgh, Erie and in Lemoyne, Pa. and will open a new facility inWarrendale, Pa., in early 2009.
The Highmark Caring Place provides peer support groups, referral services,adult telephone support, and educational programs and resources for grievingchildren and families. In addition, consultation services, as well aseducational presentations and resources, are available for schools and otherprofessionals in the community who work with children. Caring Place programsand services are offered at no cost. The Caring Place is a signature partnerof Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation. Inaddition, the Caring Place is supported by community contributions. Thechildren and families are also supported by trained volunteers from thecommunity.
Resources available through the Caring Place for grieving children andfamilies can be accessed by contacting one of the facilities, or by visitingthe organization's Web site at www.highmarkcaringplace.com. For moreinformation about the Caring Place, call 1-866-613-HOPE (4673).Child Grief Awareness Day observances and activities are being planned inthe following schools: In Central Pa.: Cumberland County Dauphin County Perry County Big Spring High School Central Dauphin Blain Elementary School High School Camp Hill High School Central Dauphin East Carrol Elementary School High School Cedar Cliff High School Chambers Hill Greater Perry Community Elementary School Christian Academy East Pennsboro Middle Holtzman Elementary New Bloomfield Elementary School School School Harrisburg Academy Kunkel Elementary Susquenita Elementary School (Middletown) School Hillside Elementary Mountain View Susquenita Middle School School Elementary School Lemoyne Middle School North Side Elementary Susquenita High School School Monroe Elementary School Paxtang Elementary West Perry High School School New Cumberland Middle South Hanover West Perry Middle School School Elementary School Red Land High School Tri-Community Elementary School In Northwestern and Southwestern Pa.: Erie County Armstrong County Bethel Christian School Leechburg Area High School Diehl School Erie Day School Beaver County Erie Catholic Diocese Glenwood Elementary School Ambridge Area Junior High School Harding School Ambridge Area Senior High School McDowell Intermediate High Blackhawk High School School Hopewell High School National Honor McDowell Senior High School Society Our Lady's Christian School Hopewell High School Student Parker Middle School Learning Center Pfeiffer-Burleigh School South Side Elementary School Walnut Creek Middle School South Side Middle School South Side High School State Street Elementary School Allegheny County Butler County Adlai Stevenson Elementary Butler Intermediate High School School Aiken Elementary School Connoquenessing Elementary School Andrew Mellon Middle School Evans City Elementary School Avonworth High School Haine Middle School Barrett Elementary School Mars Area Centennial School Brentwood Middle/High School Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Brookline Elementary School Chartiers Valley Primary Crawford County School Chartiers Valley High School Conneaut School District Clara Barton Elementary School Elizabeth Forward High School Fayette County Fairmount Elementary School Franklin Elementary School Belle Vernon Area High School Hampton High School Laurel Highlands School District Highland High School Ingomar Elementary School Indiana County Ingomar Middle School Keystone Oaks High School Indiana Area High School Marshall Elementary School Marshall Middle School Lawrence County Martin Luther King ALA School Lincoln Senior High School Mt. Lebanon High School North Allegheny Senior High Mercer County School North Hills Junior High School Grove City Area Middle School Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Delahunty Middle School High School Paynter Elementary School Washington County Perry Traditional Academy High School Burgettstown Area Middle/High School Plum Senior High School Charleroi Area Middle School Shaler Area Elementary School South Allegheny Middle / Westmoreland County High School Steel Valley Middle School Franklin Regional High School Vincentian Academy Franklin Regional Middle School West Mifflin Middle School Hempfield Area High School Penn Trafford Middle School
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