Hospice of the Red River Valley Offers Free Community Grief Programs for Adults and Youth This Fall

Hospice of the Red River Valley is offering several educational grief workshops for adults and youth who have recently experienced the death of a loved one.

How to Help a Grieving Friend is a free class for adults. When a friend loses a loved one through death, we struggle to know what to do. Working through grief involves accepting the loss, experiencing the pain of that loss, and creating a different bond or relationship with the person you have lost. This presentation offers attendees ways to help a friend who has experienced the loss of a loved one. This class is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required one week prior to the class date.

Fargo, N.D.

• Thursday, Sept. 27 from 5:30-7 p.m.
• Hospice of the Red River Valley office, 1701 38th St. S., Fargo (Use west door)
• Pre-registration required by Sept. 20

Youth Journeys is a free day-long program for youth, ages 7 to 18, who have lost a loved one. The day is broken down into sections, allowing youth a chance to explore how the death of their loved one has affected their lives, their feelings, self-care and how to embrace memories. Youth will have an opportunity to meet our pet therapy dogs. The day ends with a celebration of life service. Parents/guardians are also required to attend a portion of the day.

Fargo, N.D.

• Saturday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Registration/Check-in: 8:30-9 a.m.)
• Hospice of the Red River Valley office, 1701 38th St. S., Fargo (use west door)
• Pre-screening and pre-registration required by Sept. 24