Committed to creating a community and providing resources that empower youth to navigate loss and uncertainty.
About Us
Since 1983, Rainbows has supported youth navigating grief of all kinds, such as death, divorce, incarceration, abandonment and many others, through facilitated peer groups within their communities.
What We Do
Rainbows for All Children trains adult volunteers in community-based sites such as schools, faith-based organizations, libraries or community centers to lead age-specific support groups for youth, ages 3-18, who are grieving from some type of loss. These groups provide a safe environment that encourages communication while identifying, navigating and discussing difficult feelings that accompany loss.
Why We Do It
Over 68% of youth living in the U.S. will experience the absence of a family member during their childhood. Children who experience the trauma and grief associated with losing a family member are at an increased risk for:
- Learning, emotional and behavioral issues
- Physical and mental health problems
- Substance use disorder
- Aggression and destructive behaviors
Who We Serve
Rainbows programs assist youth grieving the absence of a family member as a result of death, separation or divorce, incarceration, deportation, deployment, abandonment, significant illness or any other life-altering, traumatic event.
How We Support
Find a Rainbows group in your community.
Over half of all children living in the U.S. will experience the absence of a family member during their childhood. See how you can be a part of our mission to support these children as they experience grief.
Become a Facilitator
News
Read our latest articles and blog posts.
Rainbows Makes the “Best of Evanston,” at the Daily Northwestern
We made the “Best of Evanston,” at the Daily Northwestern! Check out this article about our work in
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Long Term Physical and Mental Health
By Dr. Cathy Humikowski, Lurie Children’s
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Fostering Generations: Advocating for Guardians and Youth
By Sharena Sigmon for Rainbows for All Children
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