Uplift Center for Grieving Children

04/27/2026

Thank you to The Saturday Club for selecting Uplift as a 2026 grant recipient!

Last night, The Saturday Club proudly awarded our Annual Philanthropy Grants to nine incredible and well deserving local non-profit organizations whose missions align with ours - supporting women, children, and families in the Greater Philadelphia area. One of our favorite meetings of the year, this is when connection between the work we do and the impact it has on our community truly comes to life, as we welcome representatives from each organization to accept their grant and hear about the incredible work they do.

Each year, from September through May, our club members dedicate themselves to both hands-on service and fundraising efforts. The funds we raise during this time support our Annual Grant Program, which provides funding to deserving organizations whose work helps shape our community for the better.

We are incredibly proud of the opportunity to connect with these organizations and are honored to support them!

2026 Annual Grant Recipients:

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
Mission: Serves to reduce domestic violence by supporting survivors and advancing prevention strategies.

Beyond the Bars
Mission: A student-driven, community-based music and resource connection program working to provide creativity, mentorship, and opportunity in support of young women facing poverty and trauma.

Phoenixville Free Clinic
Mission: Improving women’s health outcomes by providing uninsured patients with access to essential cancer screening, prevention, and diagnostic services.

YoungMoms Community
Mission: Equips pregnant and parenting young women with the support, resources, and skills needed to overcome obstacles, minimize social inequities, and build a strong foundation for their families.

Girls on the Run Philadelphia
Mission: To inspire girls in grades 3-8 to be joyful, healthy & confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
Mission: To support families, promote community involvement and encourage a lifetime of opportunities through advocacy for people with Down Syndrome.

Uplift Center for Grieving Children
Mission: To help children grieving a death heal and grow through their grief while strengthening families, communities and professionals' understanding of how best to respond to their needs.

Laurel House
Mission: To advocate and empower those impacted by domestic violence through crisis intervention, providing safe haven, and supportive programs on prevention, community training and response

Integrate for Good
Mission: To empower students and adults with disabilities, as well as the families, schools, community organizations, and businesses that support them, to capitalize on the strengths and abilities of all people.

04/15/2026

Announcing Uplift's Community of Care Partnership Program, a new way for donors and organizations to support Uplift's work and receive recognition across programs, communications, and events.

Community of Care partners are committed to Uplift's mission and are highlighted on Uplift's website, e-newsletters, and social media.

View all partner levels at upliftphilly.ejoinme.org/tickets or contact Kevin McGuire, Director of Development, at kevinm@upliftphilly.org.

04/08/2026

Hope In Bloom is back! Our annual happy hour at Uptown Beer Garden raises funds so free grief support is possible for children and families in Philadelphia. Visit upliftphilly.ejoinme.org/hopeinbloom for all ticket and partnership packages.

Uplift believes grief is a universal experience, but a lack of support often causes children and caregivers alike to feel overwhelmed and lonely. Since 2000, our grief groups have helped generations of youth in Greater Philadelphia to feel seen and supported. Thanks to our Master's level clinical team, our workshops have educated thousands of adults locally and nationally about how to show up for grieving children.

By supporting at Hope In Bloom, you can ensure that grieving children and families continue to receive healing-centered services from trained and trusted clinicians. Join us on Thursday, May 28 as we celebrate Uplift's impact and toast to many more years of community-focused healing.

03/30/2026

As the seasons change and spring begins, our grief may change with the seasons. Like the blooming of the flowers, our grief may feel present, hopeful, and alive. Or, like the thunderstorms, the rains, and the winds, our grief may feels heavy and loud. This is a gentle reminder from the team at Uplift that your grief is valid in whatever form and in any season. And in all of those seasons, for as long as you need us to, and as long as we are able, we will walk alongside you as you journey through your grief.

03/09/2026

Uplift is proud to be a grant recipient of the William Penn Foundation through the Foundation's Mental and Behavioral Health Services objective. The award, which totals $593,750, will support Uplift's grief support services for young children and their caregivers over the next three years.

More than 20% of Uplift's grief group participants are children in grades K–3 and their caregivers. Grief looks different for everyone and is different at every stage of life. It's important for caregivers to understand how young children grieve so they can help them make meaning and feel safe.

Funding from the William Penn Foundation will help at least 500 children ages 5-8 and their caregivers to access grief services over the next three years. Grief group attendees will be express their grief through open-minded discussions, creative activities, grounding techniques, and other therapeutic supports. The Resilient Parenting for Bereaved Families' parenting skills sessions will also teach grieving caregivers tools for regulation and resilience so they can support their families.

Uplift thanks the William Penn Foundation for supporting our belief that all grieving youth and families deserve respectful, easy to access, and culturally responsive care.

03/02/2026

Thank you to Belmont Charter Network for inviting Senior Uplift Clinician Lamya Broussard to speak as part of your 100 Years of Impact celebration. Uplift is always proud to be a partner of Belmont's schools.

02/27/2026

Uplift hosts the NACG National Alliance for Children's Grief National Conference next Tuesday, March 3 at Penn Live Arts. This is a FREE event, and all are welcome to attend, including colleagues and community partners who support grieving youth and families.

Register at the link below: https://childrengrieve.wildapricot.org/event-6510122

02/12/2026

Senior Uplift clinician Samantha Anthony will present "How to Support a Grieving Child," a FREE webinar on Wednesday, February 18 from 5:00–6:00 PM. The webinar is hosted by the School District of Philadelphia and is open to the public. Learn how grief shows up in children, and the ways families can offer support.

Register ➜ bit.ly/pfu-grief-feb18

01/30/2026

There is no right or wrong way to grieve, or good or bad ways to cope, but what feels safe and supportive can be harder to access when the seasons change. In this video, Senior Uplift Clinician Samantha Anthony offers a few tips to make your coping more accessible when it's cold and snowy.

01/25/2026

This week on January 28, Uplift holds a free one-hour workshop for caregivers and community providers. "Getting Grief Support: At Your Doctor's Office" will explore how grief can show up in the body, how to speak to your healthcare provider about grief, and how to advocate for yourself and your child in medical settings.

Registration is not required. To join a workshop, scan the QR code or visit upliftphilly.org/WinterWorkshops

01/23/2026

Join Uplift in person and virtually as we host the 2026 NACG National Alliance for Children's Grief National Webcast. Uplift clinicians Samantha Anthony, Sam Middleton, and Katherine Streit will present on Trauma-Responsive Grief Support for Youth and Families Impacted by Homicide Deaths.

The conference will be held at Penn Live Arts (3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104) on Tuesday, March 3, from 1:00-4:30 PM ET. This event is FREE and open to the public, with a fee only for those seeking CEUs.

Register to attend in person: https://childrengrieve.wildapricot.org/event-6510122

01/12/2026

Beginning this week, Uplift will host free one-hour workshops for caregivers and community providers. All workshops will cover how to support children and families affected by grief and are led by Uplift's clinical team.

Registration is not required. To join a workshop, please visit upliftphilly.org/WinterWorkshops