Fernside: A Center for Grieving Children

10/27/2025

Fernside's partnership with the Cincinnati Nature Center continued with a Fall Family Outing. Families explore changes after loss and experience the healing power of nature. 🍂🍁🍂

10/23/2025

It's been a dog filled week at our Family Program! Thank you to our amazing therapy dog volunteers for providing some much-needed comfort to our group nights.

10/22/2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Fernside has received a $35,000 grant from Fund to support our School-Based Grief Support Program for K–12 students across Greater Cincinnati.

This is the Millstone Fund’s first-ever grant to Fernside, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their commitment to helping grieving children.
Did you know there are over 16,000 children in Greater Cincinnati who have experienced the death of a parent? Grief can deeply impact a child’s emotional well-being, academic success, and social connections. Our School-Based program is proven to teach coping skills and reduce isolation, both of which are critical for bereaved children and teens. By providing grief support in schools, we can bring hope and healing directly to students where they need it most.With this generous support, Fernside can continue providing compassionate care and resources to help children navigate their grief and build resilience for the future.

💙 Thank you, Millstone Fund, for joining us in creating a grief-inclusive community!
To learn more about the Millstone Fund, you can visit their website at: https://millstonefund.org/
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10/20/2025

Fernside has partnered with Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services to offer grief support groups for adults in the community. This past week the group explored their feelings surrounding their loss and used sand art to express how their feelings have changed over time. Thanks to Hamilton Co. DDS for their 20 years of collaboration!

10/16/2025

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10/13/2025

The Villari family stopped by the Fernside office with a generous donation from their Nicolas Villari – Moving Mountains Memorial Fund. They held several fundraisers over the summer in memory of their son Nicolas. Pictured here mom Samantha, children Evelyn, and Daniel and dad, Alex. Thanks to the Villari family forgiving back to Fernside and for supporting local grieving families here in our community.

10/10/2025

Register here for a free virtual workshop about how to support the grieving children in your life: https://forms.office.com/r/RYuTS7W3ea

10/07/2025

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09/26/2025

A big thank you to Kristin Huber Carnevale and family for your continued support of Fernside through the 43 event in honor of Caesar S. Carnevale. We appreciate your third-party fundraising efforts!

09/24/2025

There is still time to register for our new pilot program of a theme-based group that will be offered for 8 weeks at the Blue Ash location on Wednesdays, starting October 1st!

To register, click on the link: https://forms.office.com/r/7LhDz4PbeV

09/23/2025

As part of Fernside's mission to foster a grief inclusive community for the kids, teens and families we serve, we provided a comprehensive education session at the HCESC - Hamilton County Educational Service Center to help equip school counselors & psychologists on the needs of grieving students.

09/19/2025

Fernside welcomed 7 team members from the Dinsmore Cincinnati Law office to learn more about our programs and volunteer their time. This was part of their “Dinsmore Day of Service” program that allowed team members to give back to various local charities. Volunteers worked to prepare expressive art materials used by the Fernside children in their grief support groups. A big THANKS to the Dinsmore team for sharing their time and talents.