Stories of HOPE

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THIS IS HOPE: CHERISHING THE HAPPY MEMORIES

By: Melody Logan, Director of Programs This month, the kids were making memory boxes: a...
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LEGEND SPRINGS HONORS CHILDREN’S GRIEF AWARENESS MONTH

By Kaylene Ashbridge, School Bereavement Liaison Shout Out to Legend Springs Elementary School! I was...
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CHILDREN AND TEENS GRIEF AWARENESS MONTH

Do you want to be there for kids and teens who are grieving the loss...
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ADDED PRESSURE, THIS IS HOPE

By Ruquiayah Gearring, School Bereavement Liaison, Family Support Specialist At a Traumatic Loss Group meeting,...
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ACCEPTING CHANGE, THIS IS HOPE

By Melody Logan.  Our theme this month at Billy's Place was "Change" and we heard...
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LEARNING & NETWORKING WITH OTHER GRIEF SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

It’s been quite the summer. We’ve been gearing up to begin groups this month with...
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THIS IS HOPE: WE’RE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US

I saw a familiar face at a young adult group last year. This was someone...
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THIS IS HOPE: SOMEONE TO LISTEN

By: Kris Friedman, Executive Director I was talking with the kids at a Teen Chill...
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THIS IS HOPE: THE HAPPY PLACE

By: Melody Logan, Director of Programs At one of our recent group nights, we were...
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THIS IS HOPE: FEELING SAFE AGAIN

Family outings were always a double-team approach for Natasha and her husband, Jimmy. She'd handle...