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Program for Grieving Children & Teens

Address:  Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice
15 Strawberry Avenue
Lewistown, ME 04243
Phone:  (207) 777-7740; 1-800-482-7412 ext. 1460 (toll free)
Contact:  Joan Spitzform, Bereavement Assistant
 
Clients:  Volunteers in the Farmington area will be trained at a site in Farmington.
Services:  Training is offered free of charge and is designed to prepare interested participants in the art of volunteer work with grieving children and their families. The course is comprehensive in scope, exploring a wide range of topics including the understanding of grief and its stages, how individuals of varying ages process grief, the use of age appropriate activities within groups, and the safe expression of anger and other emotions.

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Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.