Red Linen Moon, founded by Sequoya Hayes, is a wellness and social practice consulting firm that provides social work services through a queer feminist lens. Red Linen Moon serves as a resource for survivors through trauma informed yoga, individual and group therapy, and customized wellness experiences. Sequoya also works with a variety of service providers and organizations to ensure the professional application of these practices are incorporated into overall organizational wellness, strategic planning, and program evaluation.
Sharing emotions related to grief and saying goodbye is often difficult, especially for children and teens. Writing goodbye letters can help individuals ease into the exploration of complex and conflicting feelings. In this activity, youth and families will be given a goodbye letter template with sentence starter prompts that speak directly to the person who died while reflecting on feelings and memories. The practice of writing can provide an emotional release when paired with the empowering choice of sharing, saving, or shredding the letter once completed.
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center provides no-cost peer grief support groups to children ages 4-18 and their adult caregivers and young adults between the ages of 18-25 who have experienced any type of death. They also offer virtual grief support, anticipatory grief support, and support groups in Spanish. Journey of Hope Grief Support Center is located in Plano, Frisco, & Dallas.
The Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss site aims to provide a safe place for anyone who has lost a sister or brother to suicide. It’s a place to share memories, discuss your feelings and experiences, and to share photos. It’s a place to connect with others who also miss their sister or brother.
When your world has been turned upside down, Empathy helps you get back up on your feet by providing practical tools and support when navigating the death of a loved one.
Aftershocks of the pandemic have surfaced in the form of hurtful comments and behaviors towards children grieving the death of a loved one to COVID. This article provides strategies to prevent stigma and respond to hurtful comments and behaviors.