Annette march-grier learned this at a young age. she grew up in a funeral home and would sit at the top of the stairs and watch her parents comfort mourners through the banister. what she saw, young mothers in help low-income families cope with loss. she offers many programs for guardians and their children, like a 5-year-old boy named kyron. troubled teens, mothers who have lost a child and workshops and public schools. since 2008, more than 2,300 people, half of them children have learned that no one has to mourn alone, that grief when we embrace it, share it, and talk about it can transform us, show us how to live and even help a city heal. i love my city.
and talk about healthy ways of coping. get that anger out! we teach our children that it s okay to cry. his brother died, so he s feeling really sad. we have to help take their pain and move it towards their passion. there s a lot of richness here in baltimore. yes, we have a lot of ills, but there s a lot of history and culture in it. i feel responsible for my community. continue to dream. if you don t have a dream right now, find one. children like kyron, they re able to move beyond their loss and gain a sense of hope. grief is not made to destroy us. it s made to transform us. into new beings, stronger beings. we can help our young people be the beautiful people they have been created to be. ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present cnn hero annette march-grier. thank you, cnn. unresolved tragedy and grief break too many souls. they lead to anger and violence within our cities. and it s time to heal that pain with remembrance and love. because of caring, nonjudgm
why did you choose red? i was angry when my dad passed away. and talk about healthy ways of coping. get that anger out! we teach our children that it s okay to cry. his brother died, so he s feeling really sad. we have to help take their pain and move it towards their passion. there s a lot of richness here in baltimore. yes, we have a lot of ills, but there s a lot of history and culture in it. i feel responsible for my community. continue to dream. if you don t have a dream right now, find one. children like kyron, they re able to move beyond their loss and gain a sense of hope. grief is not made to destroy us. it s made to transform us. into new beings, stronger beings. we can help our young people be the beautiful people they have been created to be.
and what s your daddy s name? your emotions. i was lonely sometimes and i was sad sometimes. our volunteers help the children explore their feelings. why did you choose red? i was angry when my dad passed away. and talk about healthy ways of coping. get that anger out! we teach our children that it s okay to cry. his brother died, so he s feeling really sad. we have to help take their pain and move it towards their passion. there s a lot of richness here in baltimore. yes, we have a lot of ills, but there s a lot of history and culture in it. i feel responsible for my community. continue to dream. if you don t have a dream right now, find one. children like kyron, they re able to move beyond their loss and gain a sense of hope. grief is not made to destroy us. it s made to transform us. into new beings, stronger beings.
Tears, young men missing their friends, and children unable to process how their world had been shattered to pieces. those sights and sounds made her want to do more than just follow in her family s footsteps. she opened roberta s house to help low-income families cope with loss. she offers many programs for guardians and their children, like a 5-year-old boy named kyron. you ll meet him in a moment. troubled teens, mothers who have lost a child and workshops and public schools. since 2008, more than 2,300 people, half of them children have learned that no one has to mourn alone, that grief when we embrace it, share it, and talk about it can transform us, show us how to live and even help a city heal.