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Receive Grief Support: The Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center

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Tidewell Hospice Website

Program provides a peer grief support program for children ages 5-18 and their adult caregivers. Blue Butterfly groups are facilitated by mental health professionals and trained volunteers. The facilitators use evidence-based interventions that support children and families on their grief journey. Blue Butterfly services have no cost to patients and families in the community.

Services also include a one hour, 6-week school-based support group, evidence-based grief program for students K-12th grade.

Service Output:

Hours Available:

Eligibility:

Manatee County resident ages 5-17 who have had a significant death 

Experiencing traumatic stress 

Service Operators

Tidewell Hospice

Tidewell Hospice provides the highest quality care to patients and families living with advanced illness, while honoring human dignity and personal choice. Tidewell strives to treat the whole person — fulfilling physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs — and views our patients and their loved ones as a unit. 
4151 37th St. E.
Palmetto, FL 34221