Brighter Days Family Grief Center | Grief Center serving Minnesota

Brighter Days

FAMILY GRIEF CENTER

Hope Begins Here.

Brighter Days Family Grief Center is an unparalleled “family-focused” grief center dedicated to grieving Minnesota families since 2017. We are the only nonprofit Family Grief Center in Minnesota providing free resources and services to all children, young adults, and adults who are grieving the death or terminal diagnosis of a beloved family member. Our model of care is truly exceptional, providing one-of-a-kind support logistically, psychosocially, and financially. We realize each family member grieves differently and, therefore, has different needs. Our goal is to help determine those needs and provide the resources to compassionately address them. We believe that HOPE begins HERE.

About Us

Why do we do what we do? Learn more here.

We are a team of skilled professionals who believe deeply in comprehensive care for the entire family. We are the lifeline for so many who reach out to us in their time of anguish. We are the trusted partner of hospitals, hospices, schools, community foundations, and other non-profits. Many of us have our own stories, too, and have experienced the depth of helplessness of not knowing where to turn. Our reputation is built on personal experience, knowledge, dedication, and most of all compassion.

In 2020, we proudly acquired the Youth Grief Services program from M Health Fairview to provide more specific and continual support for youth and young adults. This opportunity also gave us the honor of becoming the Minnesota Chapter for Camp Erin, a national camp program for grieving youth.

Our commitment to grief awareness extends beyond individual support, it also drives meaningful change in communities and schools. As the catalyst behind “Children’s Grief Awareness Day,” we’ve helped shine a light on the unique challenges grieving children face. Our advocacy also reaches the highest levels, working to pass grief curriculum in schools, ensuring that educators are equipped to support students navigating loss. These efforts reflect our unwavering dedication to making grief education a priority, creating a culture where healing is understood, accessible, and embraced.

Our Model of Care

We take immense pride in sharing our innovative model of care by training other hospices and grief centers, empowering them to provide deeper, more effective support to those who are grieving. Our approach has been refined through years of dedicated service, consistently delivering proven outcomes that bring healing and resilience.

We recognize that in the midst of loss, seeking grief support can feel overwhelming. That’s why we have built trusted partnerships with vetted professionals such as probate attorneys and financial advisors, to ease the burden of navigating the unknown.

At our core, we are committed to alleviating the profound toll grief takes on families. By offering a welcoming space to gather, along with no-cost programs and services, we strive to ensure that grief doesn’t push families apart but instead brings them closer together.