2009

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Dec. 21, 2009

Helping grieving kids ()
Courtesy of The Sentinel
The Highmark Caring Place helps kids facing loss cope during the holidays.

June 24, 2009

jennifer show to feature Caring Place
The Highmark Caring Place will be featured on upcoming episodes of the jennifer Show on WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.

June 21, 2009

Finding hope in grief ()
Courtesy of The Patriot-News
The Highmark Caring Place gives grieving children, adolescents and their families support and encouragement from peers and trained adult volunteers.

June 21, 2009

What you can do to help a grieving child ()
Courtesy of The Patriot-News
Children who lose someone significant in their lives also lose something else — a sense of security. However, there are things adults can do — and just listening and not judging is one of them.

Press releases

Nov. 24, 2009

Highmark Caring Place resources help children and families who are grieving during the holidays
The Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, is available for those who need support. In addition to having a variety of print and online resources available to help children grieve, four Caring Place facilities offer peer support groups and referral services.

Nov. 16, 2009

"Children's Grief Awareness Day" encourages Pennsylvanians to wear blue on Thursday, Nov. 19
The state Senate has proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 19 as "Children's Grief Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, and communities will show solidarity by wearing blue to commemorate the day. This second annual event, organized by the Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, will focus attention on the impact death has on children and what people can do to help a grieving child.

July 6, 2009

Highmark Caring Place to honor North Hills volunteers
The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 66 volunteers from its Warrendale facility on Wednesday, July 8 at a reception at The Camelot banquet hall in Wexford. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 2,400 hours in support of grieving children, adolescents and their families at the Caring Place facility in Warrendale.

June 25, 2009

Highmark Caring Place to honor Pittsburgh volunteers
The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 178 volunteers on Monday, June 29 at a reception in Penn Avenue Place. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 4,583 hours in support of grieving children, adolescents and their families at the Caring Place facility in Pittsburgh.

June 22, 2009

Highmark Caring Place to honor Erie volunteers
The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 121 volunteers on Thursday, June 25 at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center. These individuals have collectively volunteered more than 6,300 hours in support of grieving children, adolescents and their families at the Caring Place facility in Erie.

June 11, 2009

Highmark Caring Place to honor mid-state volunteers
More than 6,500 hours dedicated to help grieving children and families
The Highmark Caring Place will recognize 185 volunteers on Monday, June 15 at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center.

June 1, 2009

Easing the pain of Father's Day without dad, Highmark Caring Place helps children cope with the death of a parent
For children and families in need of support to help ease the pain at this time, the Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, offers programs and services as well as online tools at no cost.

May 8, 2009

Highmark Caring Place dedicates new facility in Warrendale
With the Highmark Caring Place, A Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and Their Families, nearing capacity to serve children and families at its downtown Pittsburgh location, the program has expanded to a fourth site north of Pittsburgh in Warrendale, Pa.

Jan. 30, 2009

Caring Place Director honored with Spirit of Goldstein Humanitarian award from Perseus House in Erie
Terese Vorsheck, Highmark Caring Place director, received the Perseus House, Inc. Annual Spirit of Goldstein Humanitarian Award today at a luncheon celebration.