(April Saul/NJ Urban News)Lisa Mellet's slaying followed an historic homicide-free winter — and revealed how deeply a community can love someone from the streets
(April Saul/NJ Urban News)Lisa Mellet's slaying followed an historic homicide-free winter — and revealed how deeply a community can love someone from the streets
(Courtesy of Tess Wegner)Children grieving the suicide of a parent, sibling or caregiver find hope at Comfort Zone Camp
(AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)Grief, money worries, family dynamics, even politics, contribute
NJ Spotlight NewsThey will be part of the health curriculum for students in grades 8-12
comfort zone campThe Comfort Zone Camp is the first-ever national bereavement camp

A mother and her 6-year-old son learn how to cope — at their own pace — with grief

As the state grapples with how to move on from the coronavirus pandemic, many families don’t know how to move on from their grief.

The free, year-round grief support center groups children and young adults by age -- providing services to participants from 3 to 30 years old.

In this third installment, correspondent Michael Hill explores how death is a pervasive adverse childhood experience (ACE) that afflicts families.