No child grieves alone at Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center

The Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center is a Tidewell Hospice program that helps grieving children and teens, ages 5-18, through peer-support groups and activities.

Families may enroll regardless of when the death occurred and regardless if there was a previous relationship with Tidewell Hospice or not. 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.

Here is what you need to know:
Group open to children, ages 5-18 and their caregivers, who have had a death of a Special Person in their lives.
All groups are facilitated by clinical professionals and supported by trained volunteers.
Please call 941-893-6610 to enroll your family.
Meetings will take place twice per month from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Group sessions begin with a family-style dinner provided by Tidewell.
Children and teens will be divided into age-appropriate groups.
Caregivers will simultaneously meet in their own group for fellowship and education.
Sessions include peer group support, art, games, music, and fellowship.

Blue Butterfly Family Grief Centers: Four Locations
Ellenton/Bradenton
4151 37th St. E.
Palmetto, FL

Lakewood Ranch
6800 Professional Pkwy W.
Lakewood Ranch, FL

Newtown
Bethlehem Baptist Church
1680 18th St.
Sarasota, FL

Port Charlotte
First Alliance Church
20444 Midway Blvd.
Port Charlotte, FL

Tidewell Hospice is a not-for-profit organization. Many services are donor-supported and offered for free to patients and families through the work of the Tidewell Foundation, Inc. To learn more about supporting Tidewell Hospice visit www.tidewellfoundation.org