Kara

Kara Kara provides bereavement support to children, teens, families and adults. Kara is dedicated to ensuring that therapy services are accessible to the community.

Our vision is to see people of all ages compassionately supported on their journey through grief so they can move toward renewed hope and meaning. Kara services offer emotional support and information to those grieving a death or coping with a terminal illness. Kara provides a safe place to express and normalize feelings of grief, to learn to integrate grief and move forward with renewed hope and

meaning. Kara offers both peer support and therapy

Kara peer services are provided by volunteers with experience in healing from their own personal loss; volunteers who are carefully screened, trained and supervised. Donations are gratefully accepted as we do not charge a fee for peer support services. Grief therapy services are provided by interns who have completed their course requirements and are working on their client hours for licensing. Therefore Kara provides services for a reasonable fee and program staff will be happy to discuss the fee schedule with you. Kara does not espouse a particular religion or philosophy. We encourage those we serve to draw strength from their own personal spiritual beliefs, family, friends and other community resources to build sustaining support.

When someone dies, they don't do so in a vacuum. A griever works through their grief of the death itself, while also gri...
04/23/2026

When someone dies, they don't do so in a vacuum. A griever works through their grief of the death itself, while also grieving the changes in their lives that occur because of the death.


"I loved you on this day. I love this memory."- Michel Gondry
04/21/2026

"I loved you on this day. I love this memory."

- Michel Gondry


⭐It's Okay to LAUGH! Next Saturday, April 25 | Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. Join Us for an Evening of FUN and Uplif...
04/18/2026

⭐It's Okay to LAUGH! Next Saturday, April 25 | Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto. Join Us for an Evening of FUN and Uplifting Humor with Comedian & Storyteller Don Reed! - https://mailchi.mp/kara-grief/1-week-to-go

Kara's Spring Fundraiser is only a week away!kara-grief.org/fundraiser2026
04/18/2026

Kara's Spring Fundraiser is only a week away!

kara-grief.org/fundraiser2026


Join Kara and allcove for a time of self-care and learning!Target age group: 12 - 25
04/16/2026

Join Kara and allcove for a time of self-care and learning!

Target age group: 12 - 25

Do any scents remind you of your person?
04/14/2026

Do any scents remind you of your person?


"i hope you stop being so hard on the version of you that was just trying to survive."
04/09/2026

"i hope you stop being so hard on the version of you that was just trying to survive."


“[L]iterally every interaction with everyone at Kara... was absolutely invaluable and so incredibly healing. I am so ind...
04/07/2026

“[L]iterally every interaction with everyone at Kara... was absolutely invaluable and so incredibly healing. I am so indebted to you all for your kind and compassionate guidance through perhaps one of the most difficult years of my life. I will be forever grateful.... I absolutely felt seen, heard and valued. And it was an honor to be a part of the loving and generous community you all have created. My support group is still meeting informally many months after our formal meetings ended, and I am headed tonight to a meditation gathering with someone who has become a true friend who was part of the original crew. What gifts!"

- Adult Services Client


04/03/2026

A little under a month until Kara's Spring Fundraiser!

You're invited to join us on Saturday, April 25th at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto for a night of lighthearted connections and uplifting humor at Kara’s Spring Fundraiser It’s Okay to Laugh! Celebrate our community of HOPE and nearly 50 years of Kara’s compassionate care for those who are grieving.

Don Reed, our guest comedian and teller of tales, shares a meaningful observation: “Laughter and storytelling are the keys to human connection.” Don will inspire us with humor by telling his captivating life stories and heartfelt remembrances that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant, but always profoundly true.

Let’s honor our loved ones, embrace healing, and make new joy-filled memories while donating the critical funds to sustain Kara’s mission. Invite your friends, family, and colleagues to this special late afternoon community event where we have an opportunity to be entertained by Don and support Kara's important programs and services through our Raffles, Games, a Silent "Trips of a Lifetime" Luxury Travel Auction, a Live Auction, and a Fund-a-Need Auction. Visit our fundraiser website at:

https://kara-grief.org/fundraiser2026

As needs across the region continue to grow, Palo Alto Community Fund continues to invest in our community through gene...
04/03/2026

As needs across the region continue to grow, Palo Alto Community Fund continues to invest in our community through generous suppport to 71 local organizations. We are grateful to be included again as a grantee in category of Supporting Mental Health and Wellness. Thank you Palo Alto Community Fund!

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457 Kingsley Avenue
Palo Alto, CA
94301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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