The mission of Kaleidoscope is to provide peer support in a safe and understanding environment for children and their families who are grieving the death of a loved one.
A Bit of Background
Established in March of 2006, Kaleidoscope offers grief support to children and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, home to over 100,000 full-time residents, and less than ten miles south of Oklahoma City, a metropolitan area boasting more than 1.2 million residents, Kaleidoscope is uniquely situated to meet an identified need in its community. As the only provider of bereavement services for children in the community, Kaleidoscope was established by founder, Suzie Price, after discussions with local teachers, clergy, and school administrators who highlighted a lack of support services available for these grieving children and their families.
Services
The groups are free and meet for eight consecutive weeks on Wednesday nights.
Fall 2023
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4 NO MEETING (NPS fall break)
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
Spring 2024
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
March 6
March 13
There are groups for the children's parents or family members that meet at the same time as the children's groups.
Kaleidoscope is a wonderful place for children to process their grief with others.
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Developmentally appropriate age groups
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Peer support
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Children must be accompanied by an adult family member
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Services are provided at no charge
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Trained volunteer facilitators
How to Join
One child said, “I like to come to Kaleidoscope, because there are other people here who feel the same way I feel!”
To become a member of Kaleidoscope, a parent or guardian completes the application below.
Once your application is received, you will be contacted in order to learn more about Kaleidoscope's program. The child is then placed in an age-appropriate group.
Contact Kaleidoscope
Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Send us an email below or call Suzie Price at (405) 306-0052.
Meet our Partners
The mission of The Dougy Center is to provide support for children, teens, young adults and their families grieving a death, through peer support groups, training and education. Through our National Center for Grieving Children & Families, we provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist grieving children.
The WARM Place is an agency based in Fort Worth, Texas that provides peer-support groups for children and their families after the death of a loved one. Our program, led by trained volunteers, provides a safe environment for children to express feelings and emotions as well as the opportunity to meet with children and families who are experiencing situations similar to their own.
Calm Waters began in 1992 by INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center. Since then, we have expanded to provide support groups for families impacted by community disasters, such as the 1995 Murrah Building bombing and May 2013 tornadoes. Calm Waters currently serves more than 2,500 students and families annually and has provided services to more than 27,000 individuals.
Supported By
We are a proud member of the National Alliance for Children's Grief (NAGC).
This program is supported in part by a grant from United Way of Norman.
Assistance League of Norman provides teddy bears to children during the intake process.