OUR SERVICES AND WHO WE SERVE
Welcome to the MISS Foundation’s website where you will find quick access to counseling resources, advocacy information, research on traumatic grief, education for healthcare providers and community members, and support services for those grieving the death, or impending death, of a child. This is also the home of the Selah Carefarm and the beloved 50 rescued animals who help traumatically bereaved families from around the world every day.
COUNSELING AND PEER SUPPORT
Provider, volunteer and support group network
Our Compassionate Bereavement Care® Providers are located in cities throughout the world. They receive specialized training in traumatic grief and compassionate care. You may find our provider network here. Also, learn more about our wonderful volunteers, and connect with our in-person and virtual support groups.
Photo Gallery
Experience the sights and sounds of MISS Foundation’s good work, as well as that of the Selah Carefarm.
Events
Training Opportunities
Compassionate Bereavement Education
Do you work with bereaved family members after a child’s death, suicide, homicide, accidents, or other losses? The MISS Foundation and Dr. Joanne Cacciatore offer an intensive, four-day training in traumatic grief to providers around the world. It’s a rare opportunity to become a Certified Provider in Compassionate Bereavement Care (R), a mindfulness-based, non-medicalized approach to traumatic grief, with trainings held at Selah House, near stunning Sedona, Arizona. Offering 30 CEUs (continuing education credits), this one-of-a-kind, specialized program, prepares you for an in-demand field of training often overlooked in graduate and post-graduate training. The next CBC Provider training (in person and virtual) will be held April 22 – 25, 2027 and Sept 16 – 19, 2027.
COMPASSIONATE RETREATS
FOR THOSE IN GRIEF
We offer grief retreats to provide a sacred space for those who have experienced traumatic loss to pause, reflect, and begin to heal. Our retreats at the Selah Carefarm are grounded in the principles of Compassionate Bereavement Care® and guided by experienced practitioners. Surrounded by nature and rescued farm animals, participants are gently supported through their grief with restorative practices like yoga, sound therapy, and remembrance rituals. These retreats offer a unique opportunity to be fully seen, heard, and held in community with others who understand profound loss.
ROOTS 1 PROGRAM
A small, structured group retreat held Wednesday through Saturday exclusively for bereaved parents, led by specially trained CBC Carefarm grief counselors.
ROOTS FAMILY PROGRAM
A structured Wednesday-through-Saturday group retreat for up to 8 traumatically bereaved extended family members, guided by specially trained CBC grief counselors.
BODHI PROGRAM
This private program offers flexible durations, guided by a trained counselor, for those grieving a primary family member's traumatic loss (Wednesday–Saturday).
TASOOM RESPITE PROGRAM
Designed primarily for returning visitors, not newly bereaved guests, this retreat has animal time, yoga, sound therapy, and optional grief counseling at added cost.
ANIMA PROGRAM
A private 3-hour visit to the Carefarm with a staff member, featuring a remembrance ritual and time with the animals (no counseling included).
YOGA RETREAT
A Wednesday-to-Sunday program that blends yoga, meditation, and nature to support those grieving traumatic loss in a nurturing Carefarm setting.
Our Board of Directors
The Executive Board of Directors includes skilled, compassionate leaders from all backgrounds, many of whom have lost children, as well as others who simply support what we do.
Community Testimonies
Our purpose is to create an atmosphere of a compassionate, safe, healing community.
MISS Foundation News
Find out about the latest news at the MISS Foundation from local and national feature stories about what we do to help people suffering from traumatic grief to our own informational updates about everyday happenings.
Selah Carefarm Featured in Arizona Highways Magazine
A Sacred Pause Receives Best Documentary (Short) at Sedona International Film Festival
Bereavement Care Remains Critically Underfunded
Our Generous and Dedicated Donors
We are so grateful for your continued support. Thank you for all of your generosity and giving in memory of those you love!!
