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Support organization

Ele’s Place

If your family has lost a child, a parent or someone close, your children and teens can join free evening peer grief groups while you join a parent group led by licensed clinicians.

About this organization

Creates awareness of and support for grieving children and their families, so no child or teen grieves alone.

Michigan grief center offering free peer support groups for children and teens after the death of someone close, with branches in Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids.

Programs that may help

Bereavement And Memorial Support

Official sources

Organization details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Program availability can change.