In observance of Children’s Grief Awareness Day, Hospice Volunteers Waterville Area asks that peopel wear blue to show support for grieving children.

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area offers Hope’s Place: A Safe Place for Grieving Children at 304 Main St., in Waterville.

The program provides a safe supportive environment for grieving children, teens and families through peer support groups. The groups nurture and encourage expression of grief and loss in a safe, welcoming environment. People are encouraged to stop by a local grieving children’s program for information.

For more information about the free end-of-life and grief support services offered by HVWA, call 873-3615 or visit www.hvwa.org.

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area serves 27 communities in Central Maine. It exists to provide non-medical support to individuals and their families during the last phases of life, to loved ones throughout the grieving process, and to educate the community on issues related to death and grieving. Bereavement services are available to anyone who has sustained loss either through illness or unexpectedly. HVWA is volunteer-based and community funded.