Your Support is Vital
The number of those coming to us seeking hope through individual counseling, support groups, and programs continues to grow. Your support is vital to address the growing need for services in our community.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
In 2025, Cornerstone of Hope is projected to provide more than 4,000 counseling sessions led by licensed professionals dedicated to helping individuals find hope.
SUPPORT GROUPS
This year, 661 individuals have participated in specialized support groups that address the unique challenges of different types of loss and offer a safe space to share. Additionally, 36 new peer-led drop-in sessions were added to meet growing needs.
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Beyond our walls, we have responded to 19 critical events following the death of an employee, student, or community member, supporting 461 individuals.
BEREAVEMENT CAMPS
In 2025, 180 youth attended our bereavement camps, where they learned coping skills, shared stories, and formed friendships. For many, camp is the first place they realize they’re not alone. Bonds formed continue through year-round gatherings. Even campers families have found strength in one another.
"Today, Cornerstone of Hope means so much to me. I am grateful for the services and programs they offer the bereaved community. I can’t fathom how I have survived the last 32 months without their child loss support group and the programs they have offered."
Shirley S.
Former Support Group Client
Joseph Thomas Crompton was my son, born on April 3, 1986. Joe was a loyal friend, and he loved his family. He was a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew, and a cousin, but I think the title he loved most was uncle. Joe had an incredible sense of humor. He was thoughtful, stubborn, and generous, with a smile that lit up a room, and he welcomed many of us with bear hugs. He was kind and would help anyone and could fix anything.
Joe died suddenly and unexpectedly as a result of a single-car accident on November 23, 2022.
In the weeks that followed, I was hoping to find a way to survive the tremendous loss of my son and go on living. I first heard about Cornerstone of Hope through my church a month after Joe’s accident. After learning more, I knew I was in a place that was going to help me figure out how to go on without my son.
Week after week, listening to each of us share parts of our children’s lives and the struggle of living without them was comforting. They knew and understood the daily struggles of getting out of bed, trying to function, and simply breathing. ‘Life-saving’ is the phrase that best describes my support group experience. What began as a grieving group of parents became a family of friends. We grew together and supported each other with an unbreakable bond and lifelong friendships.
Cornerstone of Hope means so much to me. I can’t fathom how I would have survived without their child loss support group. The void in our lives is huge, but I am grateful for the 36 years, 7 months, and 18 days we had with Joe. I look forward to the day we will be reunited with him and greeted with a big bear hug.
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5905 Brecksville Road
Independence, Ohio 44131
(216) 524–4673
253 N. State Street, Suite 200
Westerville, Ohio 43081
(614) 824–4285
2963 Blue Jacket Court
Lima, Ohio 45806
(419) 581–9138
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