CBC Logo Children's Bereavement Center
7600 S Red Road, Suite 307
South Miami, FL 33143
305.668.4902
info@childbereavement.org
The mission of the Children's Bereavement Center® is to restore a sense of hope for the future to children and families who have lost a loved one.

 

Directors and Key Staff

Mindy Mindy Cassel, Ph.D., C.T., is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Children's Bereavement Center® (CBC). She is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Thanatologist. Since 1999, as Executive Director, she oversees CBC's operations, management, strategic planning, financial development, and expansion. Dr. Cassel's professional career in the Miami community spans more than 30 years, during which she has worked with individuals, families, and children in the areas of loss, trauma, rehabilitation, and life transition.

Peter Peter Willig, L.M.F.T., F.T., is Chief Operations Officer for the CBC. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Fellow in Thanatology with over 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and groups, including children, adolescents, couples, and families. Mr. Willig began his work with children/families at Miami Children’s Hospital and has worked with the CBC since its inception. He is responsible for coordination and facilitation of CBC Peer Support Group Services and Orientations, and provides principal oversight of CBC Marketing, the CBC Training Institute, and Community Outreach programs.

Kathy Kathy Kramer, L.C.S.W., C.T., is the Program and Training Director for the CBC. Ms. Kramer has been working in the mental health field for 15 years, 8 of which have been with the CBC.  Prior to coming to the CBC, she worked for the Bertha Abess Children’s Center providing individual and group therapy for students in the Miami-Dade County Public School System. As the Program and Training Coordinator for the CBC, Ms. Kramer implements and supervises all peer support groups for children, teens, young adults and adults.  Ms. Kramer is a principal in the training and supervision of all CBC volunteers, interns and facilitators.  Additionally, she conducts community trainings and presentations and is responsible for current research initiatives exploring the effectiveness of peer support groups on children and adult functioning after loss.

Cindy Amar, M.Ed., Coordinator of Spanish Services
Marilyn Milstein, M.Ed., M.S., Group Services Coordinator
Elaine Webb, Office Manager
Leah Ackerman, Administrative Assistant and Event Coordinator
 
Carol Berns, Psy.D., F.T., is Co-Founder of the CBC. She is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and a Fellow in Thanatology who has worked for more than 30 years as a bereavement specialist, crisis intervention consultant, and educator. She has written numerous professional articles and is co-author of The Instructor's Guide to The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying, 5th, 6th & 7th editions (McGraw-Hill).

Board of Directors

Mona Adams - Sony Ericsson Open
Nancy Ansley - Treasurer and CFO, Batchelor Enterprises
Julie Fishman Berkowitz, J.D. - Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson
Sandra Baker Feren - Fundraising Consultant and Community Activist
Joan Blackman - Partner, International Corporate Art
Bonnie Blank, M.S.N., A.R.N.P. - Nurse-Midwife
Tom Burke - Vice President, Audit and Advisory Services, Royal Caribbean Cruises
Jeanie P. Bonner - Co-Owner, Kristine Michael
Edward Golden, J.D. - Golden & Cowan, P.A.
Edward Goldman, M.D. - Co-Founder, MDVIP
David Goldweitz, CPA - Goldweitz & Co.
Valerie Katz - Teacher & Community Activist
Gary N. Mansfield, Esq. - President & CEO, First Health, Incorporated
Alex Montague - First Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Larry Pimentel - President & CEO, Azamara Cruises
Claudia Potamkin - Community Activist
Volunteers
The Children's Bereavement Center® could not operate without its dedicated volunteers. Trained Facilitators offer their time and expertise to assist the CBC's small core staff, volunteering in Peer Support Groups for children, teens, and adults. Other volunteers provide office support, help with fundraising events, and serve on the Advisory Board or Board of Directors.

 

Lead Facilitators

Cindy Amar
Midge Blumberg-Krams
Mark Dachs
Barbara Davis
Debra Glasser
Mae Greenberg
Jeffrey Lehrman
Peter MacNamara
Margarita Mills
Marilyn Milstein
Trish Pedroso
Iris Salzberg
Christine Spadola
Rae Stein
Natalie Tanen

 

  CBCLogo72dpi-wReg.jpgThe Children's Bereavement Center provides free peer support groups for children, teens and young adults and their families who are grieving the death of a loved one. The organization also extends supportive services and resources to families, schools, the community, and education and healthcare professionals.hildren's Bereavement Center
7600 S. Red Road, Suite 307
South Miami, FL 33143
305.668-4902
www.childbereavement.org Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (SC-10400) and contributions are tax-deductible under IRS regulations.  The fair market value of goods and services received is $50 per person.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STA

 

 

 

 

The Children’s Bereavement Center (CBC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (#CH10400) and contributions are tax-deductible under IRS regulations. CBC receives 100% of each contribution.
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.