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Home
About
Our Founder
Staff and Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
Testimonials
Support Services
Support Group Opportunities
Family Bereavement Retreat
Workshops and Activities
Coffee & Conversation
Hands-On Healing
Create-A-Keepsake
GriefShare at Michael’s Place
Preserve Memories Through Storytelling
Robin’s Nest
Robin’s Nest at the Old Town Playhouse!
Robin’s Nest Goes Skating!
Community Support
Support for Healthcare Professionals and First Responders
Support for Schools
For Schools: Talking with Students About the Death of a Student or Faculty
Support for Businesses
Resources
What is Grief?
Adult Grief Information
Children’s Grief Information
Children's Grief: Birth-2 years Old
Children’s Grief: 3-5 years old
Children’s Grief: 6-9 years old
Children’s Grief: 9-12 years old
Children’s Grief: Teens
Supporting a Grieving Child
How to Help Someone Grieving
Importance of Self-Care
Grief and the Holidays
For Schools: Talking with Students About the Death of a Student or Faculty
Recommended Books and Resources
Books to Help Support Grieving Children and Teens
Recommended Books for Grieving Adults
Bereavement Resources in Michigan
Online Resources
Volunteer/Giving
Make a Gift
Shop with Amazon Smile!
Volunteers Opportunities
Events
NACG Webcast – Supporting Children & Families Following an Overdose Death
Robin’s Nest Goes Skating!
Robin’s Nest at the Old Town Playhouse!
Media
Annual Report
Press Releases
In The News
StoryCorps: Road to Resilience Archive
TEDx & Michael’s Place
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Michael’s Place in the News:
2023
Good Bowl in Traverse City Donates $5,000 to Michael’s Place
2022
GT County Commissioners Select ARPA Recipients
Race to fund childhood trauma & grief support
How to help children process traumatic events
Larry & Ronnie Live – MyMichiganTV
Michael’s Place 21 for 21 Challenge
Local Leaders Grapple With Mental Health Challenges
Traverse City nonprofit raising awareness for childhood bereavement
Traverse City’s Michael’s Place Offers Hands-On Healing for Grief Support
Grand Traverse Band Announces $793k In Gaming Revenue Allocations
2021
Michael’s Place Celebrates 20 Years of Grief Support and Compassion With ’20 Miles for 20 Years’ Virtual Challenge
Men Find Healing in Grief Support Groups
Grief Stricken Find Solace at Michael’s Place
Expressing Sympathy
Hub of Hope: Michael’s Place Embraces Healthcare Workers Overwhelmed with Grief
Turtle Creek & Leelanau Sands Casinos Distribute Money from Cash in on Kindness Initiative
For the Community, By the Community Podcast: Michael’s Place
Michael’s Place Seeks Help After Supplies Lost to Flood Damage
Podcast: The Pursuit of…Michael’s Place
2020
Lighting a way through holiday mourning with remembrance and ritual
Impact100 Announces Three Grant Winners
Suicide Prevention: HOPE Lives in Northern Michigan
Five Nonprofit Finalists Selected by Impact100
Performers prepare to take the stage for this year’s SwingShift and the Stars
Swingshift and the Stars kicks of pop-up summer concert series
COVID-19: List of community resources
Michael’s Place Adds Young Spouse Grief Support Program
Michael’s Place adds bereavement support program for young spouses
2019
Michael’s Place in Traverse City Receives Two New Grants
Michael’s Place receives grant to continue helping those facing loss
More than $900K in grants shared through Rotary Charities
Community Foundation Grants Another $286k; Passes $3.1 Million For 2019
Local Youth Express Grief Through Art
The Art of Mourning: Grieving Kids Bring Their Insides Out in Interactive Arts Event
Not Slowing Down: Seven Remarkable Septuagenarians Still Making Their Mark On The Region
Michael’s Place is Expanding!
GT Band Distributes More Than $684K To Local Organizations
Dozens of organizations share nearly $700k in funding from Grand Traverse Band
Academic Bioethics & Patient Voices
Jenny Lisk/Widowed Parent Podcast: The StoryCorps Road to Resilience Project
Road to Resilience: Partners Across America Helping Young People in Grief Tell Their Stories
Suicide Support Group focuses on helping those left behind to deal with grief, heal
Michael’s Place in Traverse City Receives Grant to Help Children Facing Loss
Sharing sadness: Michael’s Place teams with StoryCorps in project aimed at childhood grief
Mindy Buell, Executive Director of Michael’s Place, joins Christal Frost to discuss capturing stories of loved ones who have passed
StoryCorps, Michael’s Place To Partner On New Program Recording TC Memories
Michael’s Place in Traverse City Adds Teen Grief Group
Eight Charities Share $453,000 From Swingshift
2018
Lost Someone To Addiction? New Support Group Offered
Michael’s Place creates new addiction support group
Medical Decision-Making and Its Impact on Grief
Christal Frost Show – Interview With Executive Director, Mindy Buell
Up Front Fridays-Interview With Executive Director and Development Director
Michael’s Place Receives $50K Grant To Expand
Grief support center receives $50,000 grant to expand
Michael’s Place Receives $50,000 Grant to Expand Services
Free Yoga For Those Grieving
Archives (2017 and Prior)
Traverse City High School Students Sell Blankets To Give Back To Community
New grief support groups to form in Cadillac
Catch a Movie with Michael’s Place
Powerful Women Series: Mindy Buell
A New Location for Michael’s Place