The Center for Grieving Children

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director and the finance committee and provided to all members of the board for their input prior to filing.”

“No less than annually, directors submit in writing to the president of the board of directors a listing of all potential conflicts of interest. Upon the occurrance of any potential conflict arising during the year the affected director is required to disclose all pertinent information to the board and, if warranted, may be requested to recuse him/herself from any deliberations related to such conflict. Furthermore, the board is active in the budget process and reviews financial reports throughout the year.”

“Upon initial hiring of the executive director, comparability data, input from independent persons and various deliberations occur. Salary increases are dependent upon job performance and responsibilities. Increases for the executive director are determined by the executive committee and are subject to approval by the board of directors.”

“Individual increases for the remainder of the staff are determined by the executive director. Such increases may not exceed the total budgeted allocation for salary adjustments approved by the board of directors.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The center for grieving children's mission is to provide loving support to grieving children, teens, families, and the community through peer support, outreach, and education. Offering our services at no charge, for as long as people need them, our services encourage the safe expression of grief and loss and foster each individual's resilience and emotional well-being. We now operate two locations in portland and sanford”

“Outreach and education: staff and trained volunteers take their knowledge and expertise out to local schools and others within the community to provide professional training, crisis support and consultation on supporting grieving children and adults. The center has added webinars which have been extremely successful, averaging 125 attendees. Intercultural peer support: in collaboration with portland public schools, this program serves elementary, middle school students whose families have resettled in portland, maine from countries that have experienced war, violent conflict, and natural disaster. Students participate in weekly peer support groups that include collaborative group projects with an emphasis on creative arts and self-expression. This takes place three afternoons per week.”