Children's Bereavement Center | Lift From Loss for Adults

What Children's Bereavement Center | Lift From Loss for Adults does

Children's Bereavement Center (CBC), operating in Miami, Florida as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (FL Reg #CH10400) since 1999, provides free grief support services to individuals and families across the age spectrum — children aged 4 and above, teens, young adults, and adults — through in-person groups at The Children's Village and weekly virtual groups. Programs are delivered in English, Spanish, and Kreyòl and segmented both by age and by loss type, including dedicated groups for child loss, perinatal/infant loss, and pet loss. The organization also operates the Lift From Loss Training Institute, offering a Grief-Informed Training Series and a Workplace Grief Support Program aimed at employers and professionals, and runs recurring community fundraising events such as the Steps for Healing 5K, Give Miami Day, and Giving Tuesday.

The business model is donation- and grant-driven rather than revenue-generating from participants: all support groups and resources are provided free of charge to remove financial barriers, with funding sourced from individual and corporate donations, foundation grants (including United Way Miami), in-kind gifts, planned/legacy giving, and honorarium/memorial contributions. CBC leverages partnerships with the National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG), the American Psychological Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and Charity Navigator/Candid (GuideStar) for credibility, referrals, and donor transparency. The organization employs 31 staff and serves thousands of participants annually in the Miami-Dade County region, with no proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or disclosed AI capabilities underlying its service delivery.

Name

Children's Bereavement Center | Lift From Loss for Adults

Legal name

Children's Bereavement Center

Website

https://liftfromloss.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Bereavement Center is a Miami-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free, multilingual grief support groups and training to children, teens, adults, and families across Miami-Dade County, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grief Support and Bereavement Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADAHAL

Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAO

Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHSABAFAO

Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

SECONDARYHSABAFAH

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Grief support services
• Bereavement counseling
• Peer support groups
• Grief-informed training
• Nonprofit mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CBC operates primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization states that 100% of contributions go directly to supporting operations and services.
2. Grant Funding: CBC receives support through grant funding from institutional donors and community foundations, including United Way Miami and other nonprofit partners.
3. In-Kind Gifts: Organization accepts in-kind gifts and operates a wishlist program for supporters to contribute goods and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Children's Bereavement Center provides free, facilitated peer grief support groups for individuals and families across age groups (children 4+, teens, young adults, adults), delivered in English, Spanish, and Creole/Kreyòl, with specialized groups for child loss, perinatal/infant loss, and pet loss. The Lift From Loss Training Institute offers paid grief-informed professional development and a Workplace Grief Support Program for employers, supported by educational resources, articles, and annual community fundraising events in Miami-Dade County.

Product overview

Children's Bereavement Center (CBC) offers a comprehensive grief support ecosystem comprising free grief support groups for all ages (children, teens, young adults, and adults in English, Spanish, and Creole), specialized loss-specific groups (Child Loss, Perinatal & Infant Loss, Pet Loss), the Lift From Loss Training Institute with professional grief-informed training programs, community events (Steps for Healing 5K, Spring Event, Give Miami Day, Giving Tuesday), and educational resources (articles, videos, bibliography). The organization provides both in-person support at The Children's Village and virtual weekly groups, serving the entire family unit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grief Support Groups Free, facilitated peer grief support groups for children (ages 4+), teens, young adults, and adults, organized by age and by loss type (child loss, perinatal/infant loss, pet loss). Delivered in-person at The Children's Village in Miami and via weekly online groups, with services offered in English, Spanish, and Kreyòl.
• Lift From Loss Training Institute Professional grief-informed training program offering courses for individuals and organizations, including the Grief-Informed Training Series, designed to educate professionals on grief-informed practices.
• Workplace Grief Support Program Training program designed to help employers and organizations support employees experiencing grief, delivered through the Lift From Loss Training Institute.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of participants served annually across all programs

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• United Way MiamicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited Way Miami is listed as an affiliated organization, suggesting partnership for community outreach, donor engagement, and visibility within the Miami nonprofit ecosystem.
• NACG (National Alliance for Children's Grief)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with national organization focused on children's grief support, indicating alignment with best practices and professional standards in grief support.
• Candid (GuideStar)minorOthersNonprofit information transparency platform providing donor visibility into CBC's operations and finances.
• Charity NavigatorminorOthersThird-party charity evaluator providing credibility and transparency ratings for donors.
• American Psychological AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional affiliation indicating alignment with psychological best practices in grief support and mental health.
• National Board for Certified CounselorsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional certification body affiliation supporting counselor training and credentialing standards.
• Nonprofit Executive AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembership organization providing peer networking and professional development for nonprofit executives.
• Nonprofit Chamber PBCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce for nonprofits providing networking and advocacy opportunities in Palm Beach County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• VITAS Healthcare: Large U.S. hospice provider whose bereavement programs serve families after patient death — broad incumbent offering bereavement support as part of a wider hospice service portfolio.
• National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG): National membership and advocacy organization supporting professionals and programs serving grieving children and families. CBC is an affiliated member, making NACG a broad ecosystem incumbent that overlaps in mission.
• Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street in Communities — Grief resources): Global nonprofit producing 'When Families Grieve' and related bilingual grief resources for children and caregivers. Broad incumbent addressing child/family grief via media at scale.

Direct peers

• The Dougy Center: National Center for Grieving Children & Families based in Portland, Oregon. Directly comparable as a pioneer nonprofit offering free, age-appropriate peer grief support groups for children, teens, young adults, and adults — overlapping programs and mission.
• Experience Camps: National nonprofit providing free, year-round bereavement programs and summer camps for grieving children — directly comparable children's-bereavement mission and free service delivery.
• Bo's Place: Houston-based nonprofit offering free, ongoing peer-support grief groups for children, teens, and adults — closely paralleling CBC's age-banded group structure and free-service model.
• Comfort Zone Camp: National nonprofit providing free grief support programs and camps for bereaved children, teens, and families. Direct peer in children's bereavement peer-support model.
• Judi's House: Denver-area nonprofit providing free, evidence-based grief support for children and families, including peer groups and training — comparable mission, age coverage, and free-service delivery.
• Eluna (Camp Erin): National nonprofit running Camp Erin, the largest network of free bereavement camps for children and teens. Comparable children's bereavement focus and free-service delivery model.
• Kara: Palo Alto-based nonprofit providing free grief support services, counseling, and education to children, adults, and families in the Bay Area — comparable program mix and regional nonprofit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miamicbc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5gvB-ZffFV6HB0DrvySoVw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MiamiCBC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-bereavement-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/miamicbc

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