Supporting Children and Young People through bereavement
Dragonflies is an exciting innovative project that has been developed to support children and young people aged 5-18 years who have been or are in the process of being bereaved
Imaginative and progressive sessions will include creative therapy using a variety of art and play. Memory boxes / books, poetry, puppetry and storytelling.
As well as providing group sessions for children and young people, Dragonflies will be looking to help parents develop their own support networks facilitated by the project
Contact:
Lesley Brown
Manager
Draonflies Takes Flight
Fellowship of St. Nicholas
Robsack Cenrtre
Bodiam Drive
St. Leonards on Sea, TN38 9TW
Tel:
01424 855222 ext. 211
email:dragonflies1066@googlemail.com
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What does bereavement mean
to children?
Children grieve differently to adults. Young children experience grief in much the same way that adults do, although they may express their feelings differently and may progress through the various stages of grief more quickly than adults. Sometimes there may be changes in behaviour after a bereavement such as refusing to go to school, abnormal health concerns and anxiety.
The Dragonflies project offers opportunities to acknowledge a child's grieving and encourage them to talk about their feelings in a safe and friendly environment.
How do children and young people get this support?
Parents/carers, professionals, schools and other agencies
coming into contact with children and young people in the process of being
bereaved, or who are bereaved, can refer them to the Dragonflies Project.
Initial referrals can be made by telephone, letter or by visiting us.
An assessment visit will follow prior to being allocated a place at Dragonflies.
Peer group work is undertake in schools in Hastings and Rother, and also at St. Nicholas Centre.
