Children’s Grieving Program
It Is Okay to Grieve
A support program for children of a deceased Illinois Master Mason father/guardian and/or their spouse to provide resources and an outlet to express grief in a healthy way.
About children’s grieving program:
For children and/or young adults of a deceased Illinois Master Mason father/guardian and/or their spouse.
Provides memory boxes containing grief support storybook, seed packet, and education material to each child and/or young adult.
Memory box provides a hands-on activity to facilitate the ongoing grieving process and addresses fear of forgetting the deceased.
Case manager will provide resources and check in monthly.
Requirements:
Child and/or young adult must be 21 years of age or younger.
Must be a child and/or young adult of a deceased Illinois Master Mason father/guardian and/or their spouse.
The surviving relative/parent/guardian must provide mailing address and the ages of children and/or young adults to receive memory box.
Lodge’s role:
Refer children and/or young adults of a deceased Illinois Master Mason father/guardian and/or their spouse to IMCAP.
Complete the referral form below and email it to imcap@ilmason.org.
What to expect:
IMCAP will contact surviving relative/parent/guardian to gather more information about child and/or guardian and their needs.
Grief related resources will be provided to surviving relative/parent/guardian, as needed.
IMCAP will prepare the memory box containing grief support storybook, seed packet, and educational material for each child and/or young adult.
Memory box material will be tailored to child and/or young adult’s age.
IMCAP will ship the box with contents to each child and/or young adult.
Case manager will communicate with family each month to assess needs.
If financial assistance is needed, transfer family to appropriate IMCAP program for further assistance.