Branch
Ann Arbor
A Home for Healing Hearts. The only nonprofit in Ann Arbor and the surrounding southeast Michigan area dedicated solely to helping children and teens work with and through grief alongside their peers.
Visit or call
5665 Hines Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Office hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00am–5:00pm, Friday 9:00am–1:00pm. Voicemails are returned the same or next business day.
Groups at this branch
- Weekly peer support groups, Monday through Thursday evenings, for grieving children and teens ages 3–18 and their adults, free of charge.
- Children and teens are in groups divided by age or grade, with trained volunteer facilitators and staff oversight. Licensed mental health clinicians facilitate the adult groups.
- A monthly virtual group for young adults ages 18–26 (3rd Monday, 6–7 PM, on Zoom; pre-registration needed).
- Ele’s Group: 8-week peer support groups at partner schools.
History
Ele’s Place Ann Arbor was established in 2007 with one night of weekly programming. In 2019, after opening A Home for Healing Hearts, it expanded to four nights, serving an average of 160 grieving children, teens and their families each week. Families come from 10 Michigan counties: Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne. More than half are from Washtenaw County.
Schools and referrals
Schools: parents start with the school office. Counselors and administrators call the branch and ask for the Ele’s Group coordinator.
Referring a family: clinicians and funeral homes can call before a parent does. Enrollment forms go only to a parent or legal guardian.
Ele’s Place is not a crisis line. If someone is in danger, call 911. If you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988.