Voices of Grief Support and Education Center

What Voices of Grief Support and Education Center does

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that delivers structured grief support groups and educational programs for bereaved community members. As of April 10, 2026, the organization operates as a program of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, which provides administrative and operational backing while preserving its existing facilitators and group formats. Its service area spans El Paso and Teller counties in the Pikes Peak region, with programming for general grief, veterans, parents who have experienced infant loss, families bereaved by substance use, and individuals in early grief.

The core product set consists of six closed-group curricula ranging from four to eight weeks, each built on established grief frameworks. Flagship offerings include "Understanding Your Grief" (8 weeks, using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's NYT #1-recommended book), "Facing the Mourning" (6 weeks, Heartlight Center workbook), "Infant Loss Group" (6 weeks, with art therapy via Henry's Heart Art Therapy), "Gone Too Soon" (8 weeks, substance-loss), "Navigating Early Grief" (4 weeks), and "Honoring Our Grief" (8 weeks, veterans, with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center). The organization also produces a documentary film, "Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey." Delivery is in-person at community locations; there is no proprietary software platform.

The revenue model is donation-driven: charitable contributions from individuals and community sponsors fund operations, with nominal suggested program fees ($30+ per adult, $20 per couple for infant loss) and full scholarships available. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on referrals from partners (Pikes Peak Hospice, Diversus Health, Silver Key Senior Services, Peak View Behavioral Health, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center), local media coverage, and presence at community events such as the Silver Key Senior Summit.

Name

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center

Legal name

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center

Website

https://voicesofgriefcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center is a Colorado Springs 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs structured, evidence-based grief support groups for bereaved individuals across the Pikes Peak region, now operating as a program of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bereavement and Grief Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Grief support groups
• Bereavement education
• Community-based counseling
• Nonprofit hospice services
• Loss and mourning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Voices of Grief Support and Education Center relies on donations from individuals, community partners, and contributing sponsors to fund operations and provide grief support services.
2. Program Fees and Suggested Donations: Some grief support groups have suggested donation amounts. For example, the Infant Loss Group suggests a $20 per couple donation to cover art supplies, and the Grief and Loss Support Group is $30+ for adults.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center provides facilitated, closed-group grief support and education programs for individuals and families experiencing loss, delivered in-person across the Pikes Peak region. The core portfolio includes an 8-week general bereavement group (Understanding Your Grief), a 6-week mourning practices group (Facing the Mourning), a 6-week infant loss group with art therapy, an 8-week substance-loss group (Gone Too Soon), a 4-week early grief group (Navigating Early Grief), and an 8-week veteran-specific group (Honoring Our Grief).

Product overview

Voices of Grief Support and Education Center is a nonprofit grief support organization that has merged with Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. The organization offers a portfolio of structured grief support groups as its core products, including 'Understanding Your Grief' (8-week foundational group), 'Facing the Mourning' (6-week mourning practices group), 'Infant Loss Group' (art therapy-based), 'Gone Too Soon' (substance-loss specific), 'Navigating Early Grief' (4-week early grief support), and 'Honoring Our Grief' (veteran-focused). The organization also produces the documentary film 'Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey.' These services are delivered through community partnerships across Colorado Springs and Teller County in El Paso and Teller counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Understanding Your Grief Eight-week closed support and education group using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's book 'Understanding Your Grief' as the cornerstone curriculum; designed for general community members seeking to better understand and process their grief.
• Facing the Mourning Six-week closed group using a Heartlight Center workbook that guides participants through weekly mourning practices including goal setting, creating a memorial, journaling, and letter writing.
• Infant Loss Group Six-week closed group for parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or other loss in the first year of life, delivered in partnership with Henry's Heart Art Therapy and incorporating art therapy directives.
• Gone Too Soon Eight-week support group for individuals and families who have lost someone due to drugs, alcohol, addiction, or accidental overdose, using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's books and curriculum developed with a licensed addiction specialist.
• Navigating Early Grief Four-week closed group offering practical support and gentle care for individuals in the first 4-6 months following a loss, developed by VOGC facilitator Pam Engelbert.
• Honoring Our Grief Eight-week closed grief support and education group designed for the veteran community, offered in partnership with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's 'The Paradoxes of Mourning'.
• Voices of Grief Film Documentary film titled 'Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey' that serves as an educational resource for grief support, accompanied by companion books.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participant testimonials report feeling less alone, more connected, and gaining understanding and acceptance of their grief journey

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2026Voices of Grief is now a program of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. This merger ensures Voices of Grief can continue offering compassionate grief support while growing to serve even more people in the community. For participants and supporters, there are no immediate changes to programs or facilitators. The headquarters is located at the Pikes Peak Hospice facility.
• Henry's Heart Art TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoices of Grief partners with local art therapist Susan Jacobsen of Henry's Heart Art Therapy to offer a six-week closed Infant Loss Group that includes art therapy directives to help process the trauma and unique heartache of infant loss.
• Mt. Carmel Veterans Service CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoices of Grief partners with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center to offer 'Honoring Our Grief,' an 8-week grief support and education group specifically designed for the veteran community using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's 'The Paradoxes of Mourning.'
• Diversus HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing behavioral health services in the Pikes Peak region.
• Silver Key Senior ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner serving seniors in the Colorado Springs area. Voices of Grief participates in Silver Key Senior Summit events.
• Peak View Behavioral HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing behavioral health services in the region.
• Heartlight CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColorado-based grief support organization in Aurora, CO. The 'Facing the Mourning' group uses a workbook developed by the Heartlight Center in Denver.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Dougy Center: National nonprofit grief support center based in Portland, OR, providing peer-support groups for children, teens, and adults facing death and bereavement. Comparable in mission, structured group-based delivery model, and grief education focus.
• Comfort Zone Camp: National nonprofit providing bereavement programs and camps for children and families who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or caregiver. Comparable in mission, peer-support group delivery, and bereavement education focus.
• Center for Loss and Bereavement: Nonprofit bereavement counseling and education provider offering support groups and therapy for individuals and families experiencing loss. Comparable in structured group delivery and bereavement education focus.
• TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors): National nonprofit providing bereavement support specifically for military families and veterans who have lost a loved one. Highly comparable to Voices of Grief's 'Honoring Our Grief' veteran-focused program and to its peer-group facilitation model.
• Heartlight Center: Colorado-based grief support organization based in Aurora/Denver that provides bereavement programs. Voices of Grief already partners with Heartlight Center by using its 'Facing the Mourning' workbook, making it the most directly comparable peer in the same geography and service category.
• Eluna (formerly Camp Erin Network): National nonprofit running bereavement support programs and Camp Erin locations for children and teens grieving the death of someone in their life. Comparable in mission and structured peer-group support delivery.
• Bereaved Parents of the USA: National nonprofit providing peer support and resources specifically to bereaved parents, operating through local chapters with monthly support meetings. Comparable in mission to Voices of Grief's 'Infant Loss Group' and in grassroots chapter-based delivery model.

Others

• Center for Prolonged Grief at Columbia University: Academic clinical and research center focused on prolonged grief disorder, providing training and resources to bereavement practitioners. Comparable as an enabling/credentialing authority for evidence-based grief programs.

Broad incumbents

• Hospice Foundation of America: National nonprofit focused on hospice and end-of-life care that also operates broad bereavement education programs. Comparable as a wider-portfolio bereavement provider rather than a specialized community-based group facilitator.

Emerging players

• What's Your Grief: Online grief education platform offering courses, blogs, and resources for grief professionals and the bereaved. Comparable in grief education focus but operates through digital delivery rather than in-person groups.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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