Healing Young Hearts

Category: Family Stories

Finding a Safe Space to Cope with Losing a Parent

Post author By Executive Director
Post date November 19, 2016

It is a privilege to watch as the children grow and heal. Pictured here are Jamie and Malina. Jamie started at age 9. She is […]

Tags children of divorce, divorce, grief, peer support groups, surf for the soul, trauma, unconditional love

Family Stories Fundraising

Seeking Donors and Volunteers

Post author By Executive Director
Post date December 9, 2013

Dedicated volunteers and donors are critical to Kids Hurt Too Hawaii's existence.

Dedicated volunteers and donors are critical to Kids Hurt Too Hawaii’s existence. HONOLULU — As Kids Hurt Too Hawaii turns its attention to providing grief-stricken […]

Tags grief, parent loss, peer support groups, social worker, trauma, volunteering

Family Stories

Coping during the holiday season

Post author By Executive Director
Post date November 27, 2013

Lara Blum shares a moment at Kids Hurt Too Hawaii with sons Nolan (left) and Devon (right).

HONOLULU — For Lara Blum, it has been nearly three years since the death of her two sons’ father. But the Manoa resident said that […]

Tags grief, parent loss, peer support groups, restoring hope, trauma

Family Stories

Overcoming Feelings of Isolation

Post author By Executive Director
Post date November 26, 2013

Grief-stricken children find refuge in a peer-support group at Kids Hurt Too Hawaii.

HONOLULU – A support group for children whose parents are divorced is taking on new meaning this holiday season. The group’s weekly meetings at Kids […]

Tags children of divorce, divorce, grief, parent loss, peer support groups, restoring hope, trauma

Community Events Family Stories

Moving Beyond the Pain

Post author By Executive Director
Post date November 21, 2013

Single-mother Nicole Cruz and her children participate in a Kids Hurt Too Hawaii water activity, designed to help children cope with the loss of a parent.

HONOLULU — If Nicole Cruz knew then what she knows now about her two children’s pain from her decision to leave their abusive father, she […]

Tags child abuse, domestic violence, grief, mentoring activities, parent loss, restoring hope, surf for the soul, trauma