Stories of HOPE

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GRIEF SENSITIVE SCHOOLS TRAINING

By: Kaylene Ashbridge, School Bereavement Liaison Remember the principal who reached out to us to connect a...
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BRINGING GRIEF SUPPORT RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS

I’ll never forget reading this email:  “We have a family that’s really struggling. They have...
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STEFANIE’S LEGACY OF LOVE & SUPPORT

We don’t get to meet the beautiful, vibrant, and wonderfully unique family members who our...
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FINDING HOPE: A DAD’S PERSPECTIVE

Matt Roeder had heard about Billy’s Place but didn’t think he and his family would...
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MOTHER’S DAY AFTER LOSING A CHILD

By: Kim Humphrey, Billy's Place Director of Operations Mother's Day used to be a day I...
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CARSON’S STORY

By: Tracy von Aspen And we wept that one so lovely should have a life...
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GRIEF: FROM THE MIND OF A TEEN

By: William McGreal When I was a young child, around 3-4, I realized I was...
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LOSING A LOVED ONE: GRIEF PASSES

By Annie Sullivan   After losing a special person in your life, the people around...
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?

By: Kara Washington   How long does it take to get over the death of...
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HANDLING FIRSTS AFTER A LOSS: MY DAUGHTER’S BIRTHDAY

By: Annie Sullivan  Life after loss is an interesting animal. There is no instruction manual,...