Peter's Place

Peter’s Place was founded in 2001 in memory of Peter Morsbach. After Peter’s sudden death at the age of ten, his family and friends became aware that there were few support options for grieving families, especially for those who could not afford it.

Friends of the Morsbach family created Peter’s Place, the first family grief support agency of its kind to serve our area. Originally designed after a nationally recognized program, Peter’s Place has since combined awareness of local community needs, professional experience, and extensive best practices research to produce a unique grieving center that is not replicated anywhere.

Peter’s Place offers a bright, positive environment for grieving families and young adults. We are a safe and compassionate community where families can get support after the death of someone significant in their lives by connecting with others who have had a similar experience.

Children ages 4-17 are placed into groups which meet for 1 to 1½ hours every other week. They come together in the “talking circle” to share, play games, and do creative, hands-on activities while accompanying adults attend a parent/caregiver support group. All groups are facilitated by Master’s level staff members and trained volunteer grief facilitators.

Recognizing that there are many families who cannot access our on-site services due to a variety of barriers such as distance, socioeconomic stressors or caregivers’ ability to participate, Peter’s Place brings support to children in their own schools.

Our in-school peer support program is an 8-week program that we bring to schools and facilitate in conjunction with counseling/social work staff and/or interns. The hands-on program features a variety of creative projects, games and discussions designed to support grieving children. By bringing students together who have had similar losses, we are empowering them with tools to support themselves and each other.