About Us

Fernside, established in 1986, as the nation's second oldest children's grief center, remains today a national leader in providing grief support services and outreach and education to the community.An affiliate of Hospice of Cincinnati, Fernside services compliment Hospice of Cincinnati's comprehensive bereavement program by addressing the unique needs of children.

Hospice of Cincinnati

Fernside provides the following services free of charge with the help of generous donors who support our mission:

  • Peer support groups serving over 1200 children, teens and adults annually
  • Camp Erin - Cincinnati program, providing summer camp and retreat experiences
  • Community Outreach, including in-school grief groups, education and training and publications

To learn more about Fernside, view our video:

We would learn from the children and they would create the place. Rachel Burrell, Founder

Watch our video, Finding Fernside