LightHouse for New Hope

The LightHouse for New Hope Grief & Loss Center is a permanent grief support center in Mesquite, Texas, serving Dallas and the surrounding counties. For more than 24 years, we have provided grief support services at no cost to children, teens, adults, and families experiencing the loss of a loved one through death, divorce, separation, or abandonment.

Our services include grief support groups and individual counseling that provide a safe, compassionate environment where participants can find hope and healing. We also have a week long, day grief camp for children that will directly benefit from your donation. 

The loss of a parent is one of the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) most strongly associated with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance misuse, suicidal thoughts, and academic difficulties. Research shows that children, adolescents, and caregivers benefit from bereavement support groups, which can reduce the risk of long-term complications by providing support and identifying concerns early.

Our Needs

Each summer, children grieving the loss of a loved one experience a week filled with healing, friendship, and hope at our summer grief Kids Camp. Because children attend at no cost, we rely on the generosity of our community to make camp possible.

Your donation helps provide therapeutic activity supplies, curriculum materials, camp T-shirts, lunches and snacks, and licensed professional counselors who guide children through their grief in a safe and caring environment. Together, we can help every child experience a week of healing and hope.

Here's how you can help:

- A gift of $100 will provide art, curriculum, and games for a child.

- A gift of $250 will scholarship one child to a weeklong day camp experience.

- A gift of $500 will provide lunch for 35 children for one day.

- A gift of $1000 will provide for a Licensed professional counselor for the week.

Here is what some of our past participants say about the Lighthouse support groups:

"My child had so much fun with all the activities at camp."

"My son had trouble talking about his loss and his feelings but since the camp, he is now opening up more at home."

"The camp has helped my children open up and express themselves."