BRIGHTER DAYS FAMILY GRIEF CENTER
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
EMBRACE-A-FAMILY IS OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GRANT ASSISTANCE TO GRIEVING INDIVIDUALS; EXAMPLES ARE GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR GROCERIES OR MEALS, HOME REPAIRS, MEDICAL BILLS, TUTORING, SHORT TERM GYM MEMBERSHIPS AND RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GRIEVING INDIVIDUALS. BRIGHTER DAYS GRIEF CENTER HOSTED OVER 100 FREE SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2020. THE MAJORITY WERE VIRTUAL GROUPS DUE TO COVID. THESE GROUPS PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS A SAFE SPACE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND CONNECT TO OTHERS. ALL GROUPS WERE FREE FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ALL FACILITATORS WERE VOLUNTEERS. BRIGHTER DAYS GRIEF CENTER ROLLED-OUT 30 NEW FACEBOOK GROUPS IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS PARENT LOSS, SIBLING LOSS, DEATH BY SUICIDE, DEATH BY OVERDOSE, PARENTS OF GRIEVING CHILDREN, ANTICPATORY LOSS AND MANY MORE. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT WAY TO KEEP INDIVIDUALS CONNECTED TO US AND TO EACH OTHER DURING THE COVID SHUTDOWN. WORKSHOPS-WE PROVIDED 22 FREE WORKSHOPS FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THEIR LOVED ONE; EXAMPLES INCLUDE JEWELRY MAKING, BLUEBIRD HOUSE PAINTING, BLUEBIRD HOUSE BUILDING, CREATIVE WRITING, SIGN MAKING, AND JOURNALING. THIS IS A LARGE DIFFERENCE FROM 2019 WHEN WE HOSTED 52 WORKSHOPS. BRIGHTER DAYS ACQUIRED FAIRVIEW HEALTH'S YOUTH GRIEF SERVICES PROGRAM ON 12/10/20. THIS ACQUISITION WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE CHILD/PARENT GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, AND GRIEF CAMPS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$40.4KBrighter Days Family Grief Center
BRIGHTER DAYS FAMILY GRIEF CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING MINNESOTA GRIEVING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND ENTIRE FAMILIES WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS. RECOGNIZED BY THE TWIN CITIES GRIEF COMMUNITY AS THE PREMIER NON-PROFIT FAMILY GRIEF CENTER SINCE 2017, BRIGHTER DAYS HAS BEEN A RESOURCE TO MORE THAN 7,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS AS THEY FACE THE CHALLENGES OF A FAMILY MEMBERS TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OR DEATH. ALONG WITH DISTRIBUTING MORE THAN 65,000 IN FINANCIAL AID, BRIGHTER DAYS FREE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED FAMILIES FIND HOPEFUL WAYS TO PROCESS THEIR GRIEF WHILE HONORING THEIR LOVED ONE. BY FAR, THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ACCOMPLISHMENT IS SENDING A PROCLAMATION TO OUR GOVERNOR TO HAVE CHILDREN'S GRIEF AWARENESS DAY BECOME AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED DATE IN MINNESOTA. EACH THIRD THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER, BRIGHTER DAYS WILL LEAD THE CHILDREN'S GRIEF AWARENESS DAY INITIATIVE BY SPEAKING TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ACKNOWLEDGING CHILDREN'S GRIEF. THIS DAY ILLUMINATES THE NEED FOR EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ABOUT A CAUSE THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND IGNORED, AND THE SIGNED PROCLAMATION IS DISPLAYED AT THE CENTER. 2022 WAS ANOTHER YEAR OF RECORD GROWTH FOR BRIGHTER DAYS. APPROXIMATELY 700 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN FREE PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, WELLNESS WORKSHOPS, AND CAMP ERIN - TWIN CITIES, WHERE THEY CONNECTED WITH OTHER FAMILIES, HONORED THEIR LOVED ONES, AND PROCESSED THEIR GRIEF. OUR MASTER LEVEL GRIEF COUNSELORS PROVIDED OVER 500 HOURS OF FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND SUPPORT GROUPS WITH CONTINUAL POSITIVE FEEDBACK OF THE GENUINE COMPASSION AND CARE THEY FELT WORKING WITH THEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE APPROVED FOR A PILOT "FAMILY CAMP" PROGRAM THROUGH OUR NATIONAL PARTNER, ELUNA NETWORK, AND HAD 150 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ENJOY A FREE DAY OF GRIEF SUPPORT, MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, AND CONNECTIONS TO OTHERS. THE FEEDBACK FROM FAMILIES WAS SO POSITIVE THAT WE WERE AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 TOWARDS OUR 2023 CAMP. BRIGHTER DAYS HAS MANY GRIEF AND CAREGIVER-RELATED PARTNERS IN THE STATE AND HAS BECOME AN ANCHOR IN THE MINNESOTA GRIEF COMMUNITY. ASIDE FROM THEIR RENOWNED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS, A RESOUNDING DIFFERENCE IN THEIR MODEL OF CARE IS THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADULT GRIEF. BRIGHTER DAYS PROVIDES DOZENS OF SUPPORT GROUPS AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS FOR ADULT SIBLING LOSS AND PARENT LOSS, RECOGNIZING THAT GRIEF HAS NO AGE LIMIT. BRIGHTER DAYS ALSO WORKS TIRELESSLY TO ADDRESS GAPS IN THE GRIEF COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO OVERLOOKED OR UNDERSERVED CAUSES AND COMMUNITIES. HIGH ON THE LIST ARE DEATHS RELATED TO ADDICTION AND SUICIDE AS WELL AS BUILDING GREATER SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ, BIPOC, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE LARGER NEEDS IS SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ANTICIPATORY GRIEF. AS A PARTNER TO MANY HOSPICES AND HOSPITALS, OUR VOLUME OF CALLS FOR THIS TYPE OF SUPPORT HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY. WE HAVE RECENTLY LAUNCHED AND IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMMING FOR BOTH CAREGIVERS AND PATIENTS THAT WILL NOW BE AN ADDITIONAL RESOURCE FOR OUR PARTNERS. THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES FREE SUPPORT GROUPS AND WELLNESS WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS WHO ARE FACING A TERMINAL DIAGNOSIS OF THEIR OWN OR SOMEONE THEY LOVE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$334.5K
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