1. non-profit international organisation helping children and teens grieve and grow after loss
1.1. partners with schools, faith communities and social agencies to set up support groups and help vulnerable children
1.2. builds confidence and self-esteem of hurting children
1.3. prevents destructive behaviours
2. Equity, inclusion and awareness of cultural diversity
2.1. promoting public awareness about children suffering significant loss issues
2.2. all children, especially those grieving, will be supported by empathetic listeners
2.3. in accordance with culturally responsive pedagogy, Rainbows works with schools and the community to promote positive relationships, and to remove discriminatory biases and barriers to children's well-being that relate to ethnicity and race, faith, family structure and socio-economic status as well as mental health
2.4. high quality programs at no cost to children
2.5. available to children of all races, ethnicity and religions
2.6. improves communication
3. Objecives
3.1. provide an understanding of the grief experience
3.2. provide opportunity for emotional healing
3.3. help children build a stronger sense of self-esteem
4.2. programs include journals, activities, games and stories to help children express their feelings and move through grief
4.3. programs or curricula explore topics of self, family, belonging, fears, blame, trust, forgiveness, stepfamilies, feelings, changes, God, transitions, coping, reaching out and acceptance
4.4. programs and curricula are presented in schools, places of worship, hospitals, hospices, day cares, family resource centres and social service agencies in local communities
5. Recognised by Justin Trudeau for involvement and participation in partnering with Children's Grief Awareness Day 2017
6. Accessing Rainbows
6.1. connect with school principals, counsellors, or agency managers about programming
6.2. program is run by members of the school, where training is provided by Rainbows team
6.3. parents or guardians may contact a school's principal to request the program
