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Jeremiah's Journey was set up by four professionals in 1996. Through their work with children and families in settings where a significant family member was seriously ill or had died, they felt that children and families needed to be offered support at a sad and difficult time. One of the founders had a love of teddy bears and given their universal appeal used a family of bears to explore the journey through grief. Jeremiah and his family play a key role in our work and are valued members of the team!
Our work was originally informed by Winston's Wish which we have been able to build on. We are continually incorporating new ideas from the bereavement literature as well as learning from other areas. A strong influence has been from the 'Continuing Bonds' theory (Klass, Silverman and Nickman, 1996) which argues that it is important to maintain a connection or bond with the person who has died.
Our focus is on building happy memories and healthy grieving
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Tom, aged 6, knew his daddy was poorly. One day he returned home from school to be told that daddy had died. Tom found it hard to understand what had happened to his dad. in the following weeks his teacher noticed that he was more angry than usual and fighting with his classmates. Tom came to a group and through meeting other children who had experienced something similar felt less alone. He also found a way to express his feelings which helped with his anger.