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Heartlight/Luz del Corazon
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Services Offered
Support Groups • Bereavement Support • Parent Support • Youth
Description
Lurie Children's Heartlight program offers support groups for families facing the loss of a child. A Parents Group and a Sibling Group meet concurrently at an offsite location. Following dinner and conversation, parents and children retreat to separate areas. Parents participate in a discussion facilitated by licensed social workers, while the children gather in age-specific groups to participate in activities led by Heartlight staff and volunteers to help explore and express their feelings of grief. A support group for Spanish speaking families (Luz del Corazon) is also available.
Location
Service Options
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Eligibility
-The program is free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Lurie Children's patient to receive services.
-Support groups are available to parents who have lost a child, and siblings ages 3-18. Heartlight provides informational resources only to grandparents who have lost a grandchild.
-Support groups can sometimes accommodate those who have experienced loss of a pregnancy. Please call to inquire. Staff will register you for a support group or refer you to alternate resources as appropriate. -Support groups are not available for parents who have lost an adult child.
-Heartlight offers support groups only. Group therapy and individual grief therapy are not available.
-Services are available in Spanish at the Humboldt Park location.
- This service is free
Payment
How to Apply
Intake is required before attending: walk ins are not accepted. Please call 312-227-3930 to schedule an intake appointment via phone or in person. No documentation is required. During intake, staff will discuss your family's situation and provide more information about the group to determine if a support group meets your needs, and will register you for a group if appropriate.
The English language support group at St. Paul's Church, and the Spanish language support group meets at Casa Central. *Support groups do not meet in August. *
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