Kara

Kara Kara provides bereavement support to children, teens, families and adults. Kara is dedicated to ensuring that therapy services are accessible to the community.

Our vision is to see people of all ages compassionately supported on their journey through grief so they can move toward renewed hope and meaning. Kara services offer emotional support and information to those grieving a death or coping with a terminal illness. Kara provides a safe place to express and normalize feelings of grief, to learn to integrate grief and move forward with renewed hope and meaning. Kara offers both peer support and therapy

Kara peer services are provided by volunteers with experience in healing from their own personal loss; volunteers who are carefully screened, trained and supervised. Donations are gratefully accepted as we do not charge a fee for peer support services. Grief therapy services are provided by interns who have completed their course requirements and are working on their client hours for licensing. Therefore Kara provides services for a reasonable fee and program staff will be happy to discuss the fee schedule with you. Kara does not espouse a particular religion or philosophy. We encourage those we serve to draw strength from their own personal spiritual beliefs, family, friends and other community resources to build sustaining support.

The people in your life are not mind readers. Let them know what they can help you with this holiday season!
12/12/2025

The people in your life are not mind readers. Let them know what they can help you with this holiday season!


Kara's Candlelight Service of Remembrance is tomorrow evening!Please join us for a meaningful evening of remembrance whe...
12/10/2025

Kara's Candlelight Service of Remembrance is tomorrow evening!

Please join us for a meaningful evening of remembrance where personal sharing on the themes of Memory, Hope, Love, Courage and Community come together with live music and culminate in a special candle lighting ceremony to honor loved ones who have died. For those joining online, please feel free to use a standard or electronic candle as part of the community ceremony.

This hybrid service is open to all. An opportunity to support Kara financially will be presented at the conclusion of the event and a light refreshments reception will be held immediately after the service in the adjacent fellowship hall.

We hope to see you there!

For more information, please visit our website here:

https://kara-grief.org/events/2025-candlelight-service-of-remembrance/


Acompáñenos durante una noche conmemorativa llena de significado, en la que compartiremos historias personales sobre los...
12/10/2025

Acompáñenos durante una noche conmemorativa llena de significado, en la que compartiremos historias personales sobre los temas del Recuerdo, la Esperanza, el Amor, la Valentía y la Comunidad, acompañados por música en vivo, y culminaremos con una ceremonia especial de encendido de velas para honrar a nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido.

Este evento está abierto a todos en la comunidad y puede participar en persona o conectarse en línea por Zoom. Habrá interpretación al español disponible.

Para quienes se unan en línea pueden usar una vela estándar o electrónica como parte de la ceremonia comunitaria. Al finalizar el evento, se realizará una recepción con refrigerios en el salón contiguo.

Para más información sobre cómo asistir en persona, así como para registrarse para recibir el enlace de Zoom:
https://kara-grief.org/events/2025-candlelight-service-of-remembrance/


"Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that f...
12/08/2025

"Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place. But if someone can assure you that they themselves have stood in that same place, and now have moved on, sometimes this will bring hope."

- Elizabeth Gilbert


Anticipation around the holidays while grieving, what helps you during these times?
12/05/2025

Anticipation around the holidays while grieving, what helps you during these times?


Please join us for a meaningful evening of remembrance where personal sharing on the themes of Memory, Hope, Love, Coura...
12/04/2025

Please join us for a meaningful evening of remembrance where personal sharing on the themes of Memory, Hope, Love, Courage and Community come together with live music and culminate in a special candle lighting ceremony to honor loved ones who have died. For those joining online, please feel free to use a standard or electronic candle as part of the community ceremony.

This hybrid service is open to all. An opportunity to support Kara financially will be presented at the conclusion of the event and a light refreshments reception will be held immediately after the service in the adjacent fellowship hall.

More information about how to attend in person as well as the Zoom link to register for the online version is available on our website!

https://kara-grief.org/events/2025-candlelight-service-of-remembrance/


"But you can build a future out of anything. A scrap, a flicker. The desire to go forward, slowly, one foot at a time. Y...
12/02/2025

"But you can build a future out of anything. A scrap, a flicker. The desire to go forward, slowly, one foot at a time. You can build an airy city out of ruins."

- Lauren Oliver


With gratitude, from the Kara family to yours. Thank you for being valuable members of the community that Kara is so pro...
11/27/2025

With gratitude, from the Kara family to yours. Thank you for being valuable members of the community that Kara is so proud to serve each and every day!

For nearly five decades, Kara has been a place where connection brings healing. In our circles of support, people share ...
11/26/2025

For nearly five decades, Kara has been a place where connection brings healing. In our circles of support, people share their stories, tears, and memories—and discover that even in grief, they are not alone.

Every hug, every shared moment of understanding, reminds us that connection is what carries us through loss.

Because of you, thousands of children, teens, and adults find the courage to reach out and the comfort of being met with compassion. Your generosity ensures that our peer grief support services remain free and accessible to anyone who needs them.

One client expressed the relief your support makes possible: “Dealing with the loss of a loved one is not easy. Kara took away the financial burden during this time.”

Your heartfelt contribution eases the financial strain on grieving hearts. With your support, we can reach our $400,000 end of year goal and keep hope and healing within everyone’s reach.

Please make a gift today and help us build a community of compassion and connection to ensure that no one faces grief alone.

Donate today at:

https://kara-grief.org/donate

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457 Kingsley Avenue
Palo Alto, CA
94301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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