For Whom?
The RAINBOWS programs, for children in kindergarten through high school and for parents, are open to church members and anyone in the community, with no cost to participants. Please feel free to pass this information on to someone who might be interested!


RAINBOWS is …
a peer support program for children in kindergarten through 8th grade who have experienced a loss due to death, divorce, separation, or other painful transition.

RAINBOWS participants meet in small, age-level support groups with others in similar circumstances. A trained, caring adult guides them in understanding their feelings and learning to cope in healthy ways. They learn to talk about feelings, sort through confusion and anger, and begin the process of healing. Children are bound by confidentiality, which fosters trust and provides a safe atmosphere.


SPECTRUM is …
a peer support program for high school youth to help teens share feelings and
thoughts about their loss with others their own age. All conversations are kept confidential.

Adolescents face many difficult obstacles as they begin to learn their place in the world. For many teens, one of the most distressing challenges can be the changes that occur in their families through death, divorce, or other painful transitions. Young adults need a chance to express their feelings, positive and negative. Yet, they may be too unsure of themselves to take the risk. Like adults, they fear rejection or lack of understanding. SPECTRUM provides the opportunity for teens to be with others their age who are walking the same journey. Sensitive, caring, trained adults act as facilitators who help teens put their feelings into words, work through their grief, build a stronger sense of self-esteem, and begin to accept what has taken place in their lives.


PRISM is …
a support group program for single parents, stepparents, and for parents whose children are in the Rainbows program. The purpose of Prism is for the parents to understand and process their own grief and to become more attuned to their child’s grief. PRISM is not therapy or a program to teach parenting skills. It is designed to have you take an honest look at the person you are today and the parent you are to your children. Because of the personal nature of the sharing and supportive structure of the group, all sessions are confidential and the size of the group is limited. The exercises and activities included are for you and you alone. There will be times for discussion
as well as times of reflection. We ask only that you be open to listening to the others who share in your group. Many times the wisdom and insights that we gain in life come from the others who have lived through the same pain and struggles that we have.


A trained facilitator guides each group meeting. This person has offered to give their time and self to help us rebuild our families. Just by being in a PRISM group means that others support you. Know that the questions and struggles you may look at and discuss are done in an atmosphere of concern, care, and confidentiality. We need this commitment from one another for the success of our time together.

When do groups meet?

Site Coordinator:
Leslie Stevenson, 303-683-4939,
Email: las10127@qwest.net

Registered Directors:
Rit Vogel, 303-639-4349,
Email: rit@bethany-denver.org

For more information about
RAINBOWS:
www.rainbows.org