Youth Grief Support
Helping young people navigate grief through connection, expression, and shared experience.
Grief can feel confusing and isolating for children and teens. WovenWell works with trusted community partners to connect young people with free, age-appropriate opportunities to process loss, build coping skills, and know they are not alone.
Ninja Courage
Ninja Courage is a free, session-based experience for young people in grades 7–12. It combines movement, mindfulness, connection, and age-appropriate grief support in a format designed for older youth.
In partnership with Baker Professional Counseling and Elite Ninja, this group gives teens in grades 7th–12th a space to:
- Talk about loss in a safe, understanding place
- Learn ways to handle tough emotions
- Use movement and mindfulness to feel grounded and strong
- Connect with others who “get it” to find hope, confidence, and healing
Sessions meet once each week for a set number of weeks and may be offered more than once during the year.
Questions? Contact Elite Ninja at 724-383-4119
Where
Elite Ninja Academy
100 W. Ridge Ave.
Sharpsville, PA
When
The following Fridays from 5:00–6:30pm
April 24 • May 29 • June 26 • July 31 • August 28 • September 25 • October 30 • November 20 • December 18
– 2026 –
Camp Courage
Camp Courage helps children who are experiencing grief and loss by incorporating the fun of camp along with healing activities to help them...
- Understand that their feelings are normal
- Realize that they're not alone in their grief
- Learn that it’s OK to have fun while still grieving
- Have the opportunity to share their loss and memories
Activities at camp are designed to help kids learn different coping skills, build resilience and have fun.
- Team building activities help develop social skills and emphasize the importance of helping others
- Games teach coping skills that help youth deal with life’s daily stressors in addition to grief
- Arts and crafts help kids express emotions for times when words fall short
- Decompression times help youth learn ways of handling stress and calming strategies
*A licensed independent social worker with grief certification is on-site all week to assist youth with any special needs. All staff and volunteers go through training prior to camp as well as background checks.
Registration Closed
Our 6th annual Camp Courage will be held from July 26th - July 30th, 2027. Registration will open in March 2027.
Additional Resources for Grief & Coping from Camp Courage
Ongoing grief support through Community Counseling Center
Community Counseling Center offers an ongoing grief group for children ages 5–12 in partnership with Camp Courage and Ninja Courage. The group creates a safe place for children who have experienced a loss to connect, build friendships, strengthen coping skills, and process grief.
Current details:
- First Wednesday of each month from 5:30–7:00pm (from September 9, 2026–August 4, 2027)
- At Community Counseling Center’s Hermitage office: 2201 E. State St.
- No registration is required.
- Questions: Krista Armstrong, 724-981-7141 ext. 186.