Children’s Bereavement Center’s Mission: Children’s Bereavement Center's mission is to empower children, young adults and their families to adjust to life after the loss of a loved one within a supportive community of their peers and to promote healthful grief, healing and growth. Children’s Bereavement Center’s Vision: Children’s Bereavement Center vision is to restore a sense of hope for the future to children and families who have lost a loved one and to establish Children’s Bereavement Center’s model of peer support as the best practice model of child and family bereavement services. CBC's "Healthful Grieving Model" The philosophy of CBC is grounded in research and best practices for addressing grief and bereavement, as well as healthful adaptation to loss. To achieve its goals, CBC developed and utilizes its "Healthful Grieving Model," which includes the following principals: Grief is a normal, natural and individualized process. People have the ability to heal at their own pace, in their own unique way. The intensity and duration of grief is unique for each individual. A caring, accepting environment greatly enhances the healing process. The camaraderie among grieving individuals plays a vital role in their healing. The group experience helps children and adults regain a sense of control and empowerment.