Christmas Parade Grief Support Session Announced In Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI—A grief support session is planned for Waukesha for those affected by the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy. Healing Hearts Grief Support by the Waukesha Church of Christ and Healing Hearts of Southeast Wisconsin will be held at 2816 Madison St. from 6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, according to a Facebook event page.

There will be facilitators available to work with any age group. Dinner is provided but registration is required.

"This will be an ongoing ministry available, and we will be broadening this out to service those who have other types of grief," the Facebook post said.

A short closing ceremony of the temporary parade memorial was held on Wednesday at Veteran's Park in Waukesha. The park in downtown Waukesha has become the site of a temporary memorial to the lives lost at the Nov. 21 Christmas parade.

A man drove into marchers and spectators at the parade, resulting in the deaths of six people and more than 60 injured.

The city announced the creation of a Waukesha Christmas Parade Permanent Memorial Commission, which is scheduled to be considered by the Waukesha Common Council on Jan. 18.

The Commission will work with the city and community leaders to determine the best location and monument to permanently honor those lost and injured.