Dedicated to helping grieving children

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

Zoe Ottemiller

2024 Golf Tournament

Each year, Corporate Partners help to heal the hearts of grieving children and teens through funding various programs such as Camp Erin-King County, day camps, individual counseling sessions, in-person educational presentations to community organizations, hundreds of telephone conversations, art therapy, peer-to-peer support, and grief support groups in schools throughout the Puget Sound region.

We invite our Corporate Partners at the Gold Level and above to join us for a day of connection at our annual Golf Tournament for Corporate Partners.

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Zoe Ottemiller

A Milestone of Healing

Christy and her two sons, Christopher and Michael, never expected to need grief support services in their lifetime. But when Christopher was just two years old and Michael was four, their 14-year old sister, Ella, died after an unexpected accident. This life-altering tragedy drove Christy to find a space where her two sons could receive the necessary support to grieve the death of their beloved sister and learn healthy coping skills.

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Conference
Zoe Ottemiller

2024 Northwest Conference On Childhood Grief

In response to a call from local providers of children’s grief support, Safe Crossings Foundation presented the 10th Annual Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief. As the leader in funding grief support services for children in the Pacific Northwest, Safe Crossings Foundation hosted a conference that provides continuing professional development credits while building community, sharing ideas and learning together.

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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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