Prior to the pandemic, the bereavement community identified a series of protective factors and coping skills that can help when grieving the death of a person in your life. In this article, you will learn more about one these protective factors: Human Connection
Prior to the pandemic, the bereavement community identified a series of protective factors and coping skills that can help when grieving the death of a person in your life. In this article, you will learn more about these protective factors, how they have been impacted by the COVID pandemic, and resiliency strategies while facing grief due to a COVID-related death.
Charlene Ray is a therapist specializing in grief & transitions thorughout the state of Washington. If you are looking for a therapist or guide, yet hesitant to engage in the more traditional forms: talk therapy, analysis, cognitive behavioral therapy, etc., you’re in the right place. Charlene's practice is guided by spirit, steeped in the natural world and deeply intuitive.
Community Home Health and Community's behavioral health services have partnered to create Community Healing Hearts in Indianopolis, Indiana. Services are focused on supporting youth in telling their story, expressing feelings, using coping skills and addressing unfinished business.
Tomorrow's Rainbow is a special place in Coconut Creek, Florida for children, teens and families that have experienced the death of a loved one and/or trauma. By incorporating horse interactions (big and small) with therapeutic play, facilitated peer support groups, and individual therapy, our clients master the tools necessary to take their own personal journey in a way that is meaningful to them. Tomorrow's Rainbow is a safe place where children feel, often for the first time, understood.
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.
The question isn’t IF or WHEN you will experience compassion fatigue….the question is HOW OFTEN and for HOW LONG. The reality is, as caregivers, we have our own stories. We have experienced our own losses, trauma and heartache. Every time we listen to the stories of those we serve, we are flooded with the suffering being shared, but also the insurgence of our own! If you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, mentor, mental health professional, healthcare professional, frontline worker, first responder, or educator this post is for you! Let this article be your reminder, even better, your permission, to prioritize self-care.
Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States and is the recognized leader in victim advocacy, education and credentialing.