Rainbow Kidz Grief Counseling

Whether your child or a child you know has experienced the loss of a loved one, Rainbow Kidz Children’s Grief Program is here to help you find healing and support during this difficult time. We believe children need a safe space where they feel seen, heard and supported.

Rainbow Kidz is always offered at no cost to children, their families, or local schools.

The program, exclusive to Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, serves children ages 5 to 18 throughout Iredell County and surrounding counties. All services are led by our team of licensed clinical social workers.

Rainbow Kidz Mission: To help children and families cope with illness and grief by providing extraordinary care and support at home, in schools, and throughout our community.

We provide:

• Weekly in-school grief support groups: Rainbow Kidz provides grief education and counseling sessions in a school group setting for students who have experienced the death of a loved one. Groups are led in the Iredell-Statesville School District, Mooresville Graded School District, and select charter and private schools in Iredell County.
• Individual Counseling: Individual grief counseling is available to any child who has experienced a death, regardless of whether Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County has cared for their loved one.
• Camp Rainbow: Rainbow Kidz offers two grief camp sessions for children during the summer. Camp Rainbow provides fun recreational activities and structured therapeutic opportunities to encourage sharing, to learn healthy ways to cope with grief, and to support healing.
• Summer Grief Education: During summer break, Rainbow Kidz offers grief education to participants at the Boys & Girls Club, the Statesville YMCA, and the Lowe’s YMCA. This allows us to reach children in our community who might not be served through the school grief groups.
• Parent/Caregiver Support Group: Once a month, Rainbow Kidz hosts a support group for parents/caregivers of bereaved children and teens. This group focuses on providing support and peer connection for those caring for grieving children.
• Healing During the Holidays: Every November, Rainbow Kidz hosts an event that focuses on helping children and teens cope with grief during the holiday season. There is also a session for parents/caregivers led by adult bereavement counselors during the event.
• Community Crisis Support: Our Rainbow Kidz team provides emergency crisis support in area schools following the death of a student or staff member.

If you're interested in learning more about Rainbow Kidz, please call 704-873-4719. You can also fill out a referral form HERE and we will connect you with a Rainbow Kidz Counselor. 

If you would like to submit an application to volunteer with the Rainbow Kidz Program, please complete this FORM. You will also need to complete the background check form HERE. Thank you for your interest in the Rainbow Kidz Program.

Our Rainbow Kidz program is 100% community funded, and we appreciate your support! If you would like to donate, visit https://apps.hoic.org/donate-now and select Rainbow Kidz from the dropdown menu.