Highlights of Mourning Hope’s 20th year as a community grief center include the 2014 publication of a book, titled “Finding Hope,” which offers comfort and support to bereaved youth and families. “Finding Hope” is now available in Mourning Hope grief kits at Lincoln public and parochial school libraries. It can also be purchased online through the Centering Corporation website at centering.org/findinghope.
The book tells the story of Hope, a young girl who is grieving the death of her mother. Hope’s father takes her to a grief center where she is able to share her feelings, not feel alone and find happiness in the memory of her mother. Words and phrases in the book are based on actual comments made by children in Mourning Hope support groups.
Mourning Hope Grief Center wrote “Finding Hope” with Jon Lundeen, a writer/producer at Swanson Russell in Lincoln. Dan Dunbar, a graphic designer at Swanson Russell, did the illustrations. Mourning Hope worked with Infusionmedia of Lincoln to publish the book.
Founded in 1994, Mourning Hope Grief Center companions grieving children, teens, young adults and their families when someone significant in their lives has a serious illness or has died. Mourning Hope provides support groups, community education, grief resources and referrals. For more information about Mourning Hope call (402) 488-8989 or visit www.mourninghope.org.