Center For Compassionate Care

THE CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP COUNSELING SERVICES RELATED TO GRIEF AND LOSS AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR ILLNESS AND BEREAVEMENT. COUNSELING AND TRAINING SERVICES ARE OFFERED TO THE SOUTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THE PARTICIPANT'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE ALSO PARTICIPATES IN PUBLIC FUNCTIONS THAT EDUCATE THE SOUTHERN NEVADA COMMUNITY WITH REGARDS TO BREAST CANCER. SINCE 2003, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION, THE CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE HAS PROVIDED COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN, MEN, AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY. SERVICES INCLUDE ON-SITE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS WITH A LARGE ONCOLOGY PRACTICE, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS. THE CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE IS A PREMIER PROVIDER FOR PEDIATRICS GRIEF COUNSELING. REFERRALS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL AS OTHER CHILDRENS' ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES. IN ADDITION TO INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, THREE EIGHT-WEEK SUPPORT PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO CHILDREN, TEENS AND GUARDIANS IN EFFORT TO MEET THE LOSS NEEDS OF ALL MEMBERS IN THE FAMILY. THE CENTER FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE ALSO HOSTS CAMP ERIN EACH SUMMER FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-17. THE CAMP IS A NO COST WEEKEND EVENT THAT ALLOWS 50 YOUTHS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH PEERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR LOSS. AFTER THE 2014 CAMP, OUR SURVEYED PARENTS INDICATED THAT 90% OF CHILDREN SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN ONE OR MORE BEHAVIORAL AREA (ANGER, FIGHTING, BEING AGREEABLE, AND BEING HAPPIER). ADDITIONALLY, 90% OF THE CHILDREN HAVE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED THEIR USE OF A COPING SKILL SUCH AS JOURNALING OR BREATHING TECHNIQUES. WHEN WE SURVEYED THE PARENTS, 100% OF THEM FELT THAT IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR THEIR CHILD TO BE WITH OTHER CHILDREN WHO HAD EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR LOSS.