Barr-Harris Children’s Grief Center provides a safe, non-judgmental place where Chicago-area children who are facing the loss of a loved one could turn to for immediate and ongoing support, counseling and therapy. We have multiple locations.

To contact the Children's Grief Center:
Phone (312) 922-7474, x310
Email [email protected]

For information about grief counseling, please call our main office downtown and we will help you determine the location closest and most convenient for you.

For information about our professional workshops and presentations, call Judy Schiffman at (312) 922-7474, x310

Downtown Chicago Location

Barr-Harris Children’s Grief Center

The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60603

Branch Locations

NORTH

Lauri Bauer Center — Deerfield
1020 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 120
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-947-8074

Evanston
708 Church St., Suite 703
Evanston, IL 60201
847-492-1516

SOUTH

Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School
6245 S. Ingleside Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

SOUTHWEST

Little Company of Mary Hospital — Evergreen Park
2800 W. 95th St. (at California)
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

The Barr-Harris Children's Grief Center serves children who have suffered the loss of a loved one through death, divorce, or abandonment. It provides diagnostic evaluations, short- or long-term treatment if necessary, and parent guidance. Barr-Harris staff also make educational presentations and provide consultation to schools, community agencies, hospitals, and other organizations.