Media Room

Constance Garcia-Barrio. “East Falls center gives children a space to process loss collectively.” Grid Magazine, January 1, 2024.

Press Releases & White Papers

February 21, 2023: Uplift Center for Grieving Children appoints Keri Salerno as next Executive Director

November 17, 2022: Children’s Grief Awareness Month and Philadelphia’s Latino Community

June 9, 2022: Board Announcement on Uplift Leadership

May 23, 2022: The May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo is a sobering reminder of the pervasiveness of racial violence and trauma in America

April 4, 2022: Testimony on Youth Mental Health, Delivered to Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Gun
Violence Prevention

January 26, 2022: Uplift Center for Grieving Children to honor William Hankowsky and Laura Hinds at annual gala

Archive

Grieving Youth in the Justice System: A Call for Help From the Legal Community
Reprint on Littler – Reprint on LinkedIn

Grieving LGBTQIA+ youth in Philadelphia get support from their community

How to address grief and loss with young children

How Educators Can Distinguish Grief From ADHD

Experts weigh in on how to talk to kids about school shootings

Centerpoint March 28, 2022 – clip of Darcy Walker Krause discussing the effects of war on Ukrainian refugees with Blynda Lane

Socioeconomic disparities in long-term loss – How to help war-torn children grieve – Protecting children from images of war

Ukraine Crisis Invasion – clip of Darcy Walker Krause’s interview with Blynda Lane

How to talk to children about Russia’s attack on Ukraine

Ucraina, come spiegare la guerra ai bambini

How to talk to children about Russia’s attack on Ukraine, especially if they’ve been through their own trauma

‘It’s okay to not be okay’: Bache-Martin community processes grief in wake of tragic fire

How to talk about the Fairmount fire with kids

Philadelphia must be a ‘city of refuge’ for the 5 year-old survivor of deadly Fairmount fire

Resources for Displaced Residents and Loved Ones of Philly Fire Victims

Gov. Wolf Announces $15.7 Million in Violence Intervention and Prevention Grants – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GSK Celebrates 25th IMPACT Awards, Boosting Investments Now Totaling $13M to Improve Health in RTP and Greater Philadelphia – GSK.com

The new normal means centering mental health to recover – Generocity

Jordan Mailata, Eagles Players Spend Time With Grieving Children – NBC 10 Philadelphia

Grief Out Loud, Episode 205: Grief Is Not The Great Equalizer – Supporting Queer, Trans, & Justice Involved Youth With Lamya Broussard, Uplift – The Dougy Center

How to Get Low-Cost (And Free) Mental Health Services in Philadelphia – The Philadelphia Citizen

North Philly High School Offers Day of Healing for Students Impacted by Violence – NBC 10 Philadelphia

Millions have lost a loved one to COVID-19. Grief’s mental and physical burden is especially heavy on kids. – Philadelphia Inquirer

Flashpoint: Managing social anxiety after a year of social distancing – KYW Newsradio

Growing Resilience in Teens (GRIT) collaborative project offers safe spaces to discuss trauma – FOX 29

Children shot in Philadelphia bear the scars of our ineptitude – Philadelphia Inquirer

CHOP Has Launched a Grief and Trauma Support Program for Philly Kids – Philadelphia Magazine

School District families receive counseling, support through Philly HopeLine – The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly schools see a rise in teens’ mental health issues related to pandemic, gun violence – WHYY

Philly school buildings are reopen for most, but most families are staying home – Philadelphia Inquirer

How the Uplift Center for Grieving Children has helped Philly youth cope with the COVID-19 pandemic – AL DÍA NewsMedia 

A 6-year-old was shot and lost his dad in one night. The impact will be felt well beyond the family. – WHYY

Philly’s homicide crisis through a year of virtual school: A memorial to three student lives lost – Schooled, a program of WHYY

Supporting Children & Teens In Grief – Kevin R. Carter, LCSW – Grief Out Loud, The Dougy Center’s Podcast, Episode 164

I’m Listening: A Special on Mental Health, featuring the Philly HopeLine – Flashpoint with Cherri Gregg on KYW Newsradio

Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead. – USA Today

National Facebook premiere of WPSU documentary about grief to be held July 15 – Penn State News

Middleton ’18 Provides Care Through Philly HopeLine – Arcadia University News

District starts mental health hotline for students and families – The Philadelphia Public School Notebook

The Source with Tiffany Bacon 5.29.20 – Michelle Gonzalez and Dr. Jayme Banks – 96.1 FM WURD Radio

Philadelphia School District Launches ‘Philly HopeLine’ To Offer Mental Health Support To Students, Caregivers – CBS3

SDP expands courses and other offerings to include mental health services – The Philadelphia Tribune

Coming soon: Philly School District families will have access to grief counseling, coronavirus support – The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Source with Tiffany Bacon 3.16.20 – Uplift clinicians speak with radio host Tiffany Bacon on 96.1 FM WURD Radio

“Let’s Talk” with Tiffany Bacon 2.26.20 – Uplift clinicians speak with radio host Tiffany Bacon on 103.9 FM BoomPhilly

Support For Grieving Children – Comcast Newsmakers

Philly’s gun violence can traumatize youths. Here are ways to support them. – Philadelphia Inquirer

Dead Parents Society – Uplift’s Executive Director, Darcy Walker Krause, takes part in an episode of this informative podcast

We’re young. We’re involved. And we want to serve on your board. –Generocity

After two students from one school were killed, the counselor wanted to act fast. She turned to the Uplift Center for Grieving Children for help. – The Notebook

Grief groups help students cope with all-too-common trauma and violence –  The Notebook

Saving Dad – Rich Negrin on Gun Violence – The Philadelphia Citizen

Episode 9: Diagnosis (includes an interview with Darcy Walker Krause) – Mouthful Podcast