Ele's Place Ann Arbor is 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. Unfortunately, the need for our services will never go away.
Ele’s Place Ann Arbor serves grieving families from 10 Michigan counties, including: Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne. More than half of the families we serve are from Washtenaw County.
We serve grieving children, teens, and their families across West MI. We hold in-person peer support groups weekly on Thursdays throughout the school year and Family Nights once a month in the summer. We also hold Ele’s Groups at schools throughout the area. Support groups for parents/guardians of the children and teens are also available and are facilitated by licensed clinicians. If you have a grieving child or teen in your life, our Bereavement Coordinators are here to help! Please call Ele’s Place – West Michigan at
616-301-1605 to learn more about our no-cost support programs.
In addition to our in-person program, Ele’s Place also offers a monthly virtual peer support group for young adult grievers ages 18–26 who have experienced a death loss. This group meets on the 3rd Monday of the month from 6–7pm via Zoom and is facilitated by a member of the Ele’s Place Clinical Program Staff. Pre-registration is required. Fill out this inquiry form or call/email Naomi at 734.929.6640 ext. 2219,[email protected] to learn more and get started!
Courage, Comfort and Cocktails, October 14, 2025 at the Goei Center. This wonderful event is back again! Join us at 6 pm for strolling comfort food, beer, wine and cocktail tasting, and silent auction. Then, at 7:45 pm., our program and live auction, including an inspiring “Fund the Mission” story.
Courage, Comfort & Cocktails Event Info
For Sponsorship Opportunities, click HERE. Questions or more information? Contact Kristy Ziegler at 616-601-1305 x 5103 or at [email protected]
Healing Hearts 5k, Save the date, May 2, 2026 at Millennium Park at the Grant Pavillion. A family friendly opportunity to support grieving kids, teens and their families in West Michigan.
Our office will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 for President’s Day. If you need grief resources or support, please leave us a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. You are also welcome to explore the resources on the Grief Resources and Grief Support sections of our website.
Weather advisories and closure information will be made available here.
2000 Michigan Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-301-1605
Ele’s Place Ann Arbor was established in 2007 by offering one night of weekly programming. In 2019, after opening the doors to our new dedicated healing center - A Home for Healing Hearts - we expanded our services to four nights, serving an average of 160 grieving children, teens, and their families each week. The need for our services is critical - in Washtenaw County alone, 4,500 children and teens could potentially benefit from the services of Ele’s Place.
