Childrens Bereavement Center Of South Texas

TO FOSTER HEALING FOR GRIEVING YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES:TOTAL PEER SUPPORT SERVICESUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS - 742THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 3,802TOTAL CENTER-BASED INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY COUNSELINGUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS - 536THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 4,616TOTAL FAMILY INTAKES & ASSESSMENTSUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS 4,376THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 3,156TOTAL CAMPSUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS - 110THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 457TOTAL BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES:UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS 15,421THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 14,428TOTAL SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS - 305THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 2,276FAMILY WORKSHOPS & ACTIVITIESUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS 9,657THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 121OUTREACH SERVICES:COMMUNITY OUTREACH/TRNG/EDUCATIONUNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS - 750EVENTS/PRESENTATIONS - 40 GRAND TOTAL - CHILDREN'S AND OUTREACH/EDUCATION PROGRAMS:UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS 16,476THERAPEUTIC ENCOUNTERS 16,744THE DEATH OF A PARENT, SIBLING, OR OTHER SPECIAL PERSON CAN PROFOUNDLY IMPACT CHILDREN AND YOUTH, LEAVING LASTING EFFECTS ON THEIR LIVES. FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS, THE CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER OF SOUTH TEXAS HAS PROVIDED PROVEN TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 23. OUR COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDES PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE, ON AND OFF-SITE GRIEF SUPPORT CAMPS, AS WELL AS SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THESE INITIATIVES AIM TO EXTEND OUR REACH AND ENSURE THAT EVEN UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COME TO THE CENTER REGULARLY, CAN ACCESS THE HELP THEY NEED.IN RESPONSE TO THE TRAGIC MAY 24, 2022 SCHOOL SHOOTING THAT LEFT THE UVALDE COMMUNITY IN DEEP GRIEF AND TRAUMA, OUR CENTER RECOGNIZED THE PRESSING NEED TO EXTEND GRIEF SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE AREA. THE PAIN FROM THIS EVENT HAS NOT ONLY AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS BUT HAS ALSO IMPACTED THE COMMUNITY'S SENSE OF TRUST AND SECURITY FOR THE FUTURE. CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR, HAVE BEEN PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED, WITH THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF CLOSELY INTERTWINED WITH THEIR PARENTS' WELL-BEING, FURTHER STRAINED BY THE DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF SEEKING HELP AND PRIVACY CONCERNS, WE HAVE FOCUSED ON SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH NON-INTRUSIVE FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS. OUR CENTER HAS INTRODUCED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, AND SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, AIMING TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY HEALING AND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY AS THEY BRAVELY NAVIGATE THE PATH TOWARDS RECOVERY AND PROGRESS. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO SERVING THIS GRIEVING COMMUNITY AND HELPING THEM HEAL FROM THE AFTERMATH OF THIS TRAGIC EVENT.

BOTH OUR CENTERS IN SAN ANTONIO AND UVALDE POSSESSES A STRONG AND COMPASSIONATE PROFESSIONAL TEAM OF THERAPISTS, WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY DEDICATED ADMINISTRATORS, UNIVERSITY INTERNS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. TOGETHER, WE WORKED TIRELESSLY IN 2023 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO A RECORD NUMBER OF FAMILIES, OFFERING THE SUPPORT AND CARE THEY REQUIRE DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO BEING A RELIABLE SOURCE OF SOLACE AND HEALING FOR CHILDREN FACING GRIEF, EMPOWERING THEM TO COPE WITH THEIR EMOTIONS AND NAVIGATE THE HEALING PROCESS.