With the wind at their backs, and inspiration in their hearts, Maritza, Martin, Tina, and Donna completed all 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon on Monday! Their dedication to months of training, running in memory of loved ones, and supporting grieving children and families [...]
It has been estimated that around 25 percent of traditionally aged college students have experienced the death of a family member or friend within the last year. This workshop will explore the intersection of typical young adult developmental issues and the experience of bereavement. [...]
Our 2011 Boston Marathon Team has grown! Thanks to the generosity of the John Hancock Nonprofit Marathon Bib Program, we now have four official runners. John Hancock has sponsored the Boston Marathon for 25 years, and each year provides entry bibs for runners who [...]
With summer approaching, you might be thinking about a family vacation. After coping with a loss in your family you may decide to redefine your family vacation and make some changes. Others might find comfort in returning to a favorite place or activity. Do [...]
“If we lost Uncle David, why don’t we go find him?” Strategies for Talking with Young Children about Death, Dying and Loss This interactive workshop will provide tools and strategies for working with young children around death, illness, and other painful losses. Participants will [...]
Are you thinking about making a more serious commitment to a new partner after the loss of your spouse? You might be planning to talk to your kids about changing your living arrangement or getting remarried. How do you balance your role as a [...]
Fostering Resiliency in Children Coping with Death, Illness and other Losses This workshop provides social workers, counselors, teachers, and other professionals with the tools and strategies to support children through all kinds of loss. Loss will be discussed not only as a crisis, but [...]
The Arlington Menotomy Rockets will join other local women's hockey teams for a day of friendly competition and family fun to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The event will include games, live music, door prizes, raffle prizes, a silent auction, 50/50, and [...]
Your relationship with your in-laws may change after the death of your spouse. Perhaps it’s a friendship that will stand on its own, or maybe it wasn’t a positive relationship before the loss. Your in-laws are your children’s family, and you will most likely [...]
Creating a Crisis Plan: Helping Your Community Respond to Loss by Creating a Crisis Team and Plan of Action This training will provide participants with developmentally appropriate tools and strategies for helping children and adolescents cope with death, dying and loss. Working interactively, we [...]
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