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Billy’s Place outlines grief‑support programs for children and school partnerships
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Billy's Place presented Feb. 11 to the Veterans Disability and Human Services Commission on no‑cost peer‑support groups, grief‑informed school training, and large remembrance events. The nonprofit said it offers 11 monthly support groups and provides school curricula and webinars to train educators.
Billy’s Place told the Veterans Disability and Human Services Commission on Feb. 11 that its peer‑support model offers no‑cost grief services for children, young adults and families and that the organization is expanding school partnerships and webinar training for educators.
"Our vision is a community where our kids and families feel safe expressing grief without judgment," said Chris Friedman, a Billy’s Place representative. He said the nonprofit provides in‑person peer groups, virtual groups and specialized programming for losses such as homicide,…
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