Rainbows programs In schools and Community Sites

Rainbows Programs

SunBeams: pre-schoolers, ages 3-6 years
Rainbows: Junior Kindergarten – 8th grade
Spectrum: for adolescents, 9 – 12th grade
Kaleidoscope: for college age and adults relating to, recent or childhood loss.
Prism: for single parents and step-parents to work through their own grief, help their children through grief, and rebuild the family unit.
Silver Linings: community crisis response program for youth, Kindergarten - adolescents

The curricula consists of journals, activities, games, and stories that are designed to help participants express their feelings and move through grief.

Each curricula addresses the topics of Self, Family, Belonging, Fears, Blame, Trust, Forgiveness, Stepfamilies, Feelings, Changes, God (in the religious editions), Transitions, Coping, Reaching Out, and Acceptance.

Secular editions available for: SunBeams, Rainbows  and Spectrum
Religious editions available for: Rainbows, Spectrum, Kaleidoscope, Prism

STRUCTURE:
Rainbows Curricula consists of 12 weekly meetings and two Celebrate Me Days.  Weekly meetings are 30 – 120 minutes keyed to the age group of the participants.

The small groups consist of 3 – 5 participants, in the same age group, and a trained adult facilitator who guides the discussion as a loving listener.

WHERE:
Rainbows programs and curricula are implemented in schools, places of worship, hospitals, hospices, day care centers. military family resource centres and social service agencies in local communities.