Helping Children Cope With Grief

Safe Crossings Foundation is a leader in funding services that help grieving children throughout the Puget Sound region. Our vision is that all grieving children receive the emotional support they need to heal and thrive after the loss of a loved one.

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We are dedicated to helping grieving children who have lost a loved one to heal and thrive.

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News And Events

Conference
Zoe Ottemiller

2025 Northwest Conference On Childhood Grief

As the leader in funding grief support services for bereaved children in the Pacific Northwest, Safe Crossings Foundation (SCF) presents the 11th Annual Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief in partnership with Seattle Children’s Hospital. This one-day conference on March 10, 2025 from 8am-4:30pm at Seattle Children’s Sand Point Learning Center in Seattle, Washington advances our vision that all grieving children receive the emotional support they need to heal and thrive after the death of a loved one. We invite you to join us for professional development, community-building, networking and learning with others who provide services to grieving children.

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Zoe Ottemiller

Community Fair: Giving Love and Guiding Grief

Saturday, June 15, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Safe Crossings Foundation Community Fair to be held at O’Dea Highschool in Seattle, Washington. Our Community Fair, led by our Youth and Young Professionals Councils, will be an opportunity to raise awareness about grief while bringing people together to hear personal stories and share their own in a safe and welcoming space.

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Our Impact

Dan Scanlon, Director Onward

It’s important to do something you believe in and something that you want to explore about yourself, because chances are if you have these emotions and questions and fears other people do too. Watch the video.

Caroline Wright, Author

Caroline Wright, children’s book author and mother of two little boys, was diagnosed with the most aggressive brain cancer, a glioblastoma, and given a year to live. During that year, Caroline spent all her time working on her legacy, focusing on writing stories to leave for her two boys. Everlasting Creature is one of these books. Watch the video.

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