INSTAGRAM LIVE WITH RACHEL VANNI OF "GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS" PODCAST AND MY GRIEF CONNECTION FOUNDER, SARA COBB, TALK ABOUT HOW TO FIND GRIEF RESOURCES AND SUPPORT - 30 AUGUST 2020In honor National Grief Awareness Day on 30 August 2020, Rachel Vanni,
host of the Good Days, Bad Days Show invited me to be a guest on an Instagram Live event. Rachel started her podcast in the wake of the deaths of her husband and young daughter, 8 months apart. The Good Days, Bad Days Show is about living your best life, even when grief smacks you in the face. We shared lots of tips & hints about how to find grief resources in your local area and online. We also discussed the types of support groups available, the pros & cons of in-person and online support groups, suggestions for where to go for legal help and support after a death, and much more. Please share this with anyone you know who is grieving and may need help finding support tools and resources. Visit Rachel's website and subscribe to her podcast at: https://www.gooddaysbaddays.show/
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 National Grief Awareness Day 2020
Today, August 30th, is National Grief Awareness Day, which is a great opportunity and reminder to talk about and normalize the grief experience. Maybe take a moment to reach out to someone you know who is grieving a loss and let them know you care and they are not alone, offer support, and just listen. If you are grieving, I encourage you to take some time today to acknowledge your own grief and all that you have lost. You might also evaluate any gains from your grief process as well, if that feels helpful. If you feel up to it, consider sharing some of your grief story with someone who may benefit from your wisdom, experience, strength and hope. Don't forget to offer yourself some extra compassion and grace for what you are going though. It's hard. Grieving is not easy, but it is easier when we are not alone. If you are feeling alone, please reach out for support in anyway you can. If you need some great ideas for how to find support in your local area as well as online, please watch the IG live that Rachel, from the Good Days, Bad Days Show, and I did today. You can watch it here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEhraGxHRmR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link We hope you get some tips that will help you find support. Feel free to reach out to either of us if you need direction with finding resources.  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings For September 2020
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations,Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings on various days of the month at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being,please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the dates for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Tuesday, September 1st Friday, September 11th Thursday, September 17th Friday, September 24th They will be posting updates on their website and Facebook page. You can also join their Facebook Online Gathering Group for updates, daily prayers & resources. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/  Boise River Counseling 410 S. Orchard, Suite 128, Boise, ID 83705 Call: 208-908-0187 Fax: 208-576-6931 boiserivercounseling@gmail.com Boise River Counseling is dedicated to providing affordable counseling to the community through our reduced-fee intern program. They work closely with their counseling interns to ensure their clients receive quality care. You simply pay what you can afford, between $20-60 per session. They offer a group space for meditation, mindfulness classes, trauma-sensitive yoga classes, and continuing education events. https://www.boiserivercounseling.com/ https://www.instagram.com/boiserivercounseling/ https://www.facebook.com/boiserivercounselingidaho 
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Register now for one of these two sessions.... Saturday, August 22nd, AT 10:00 am (PST) OR Friday, August 28TH, AT 5:00 pm (PST) You won't want to miss this FREE upcoming virtual seminar hosted by From Grief To Growth, discussing traumatic grief, specifically... How traumatic grief differs from traditional grief. Techniques to contain and cope with symptoms of both trauma and loss. How growth IS possible during traumatic grief. Register now to secure your spot! Space is limited and is secured on a first come-first-serve basis. This seminar will not be available for replay so make sure to select the day and time that best fits your schedule and register ASAP. For more info and to register go to: http://ow.ly/6WHq50B1KXw  Grief Coach Text Messaging Support
Grief Coach is a text messaging service that delivers personalized tips and reminders to people who are grieving, as well as to the friends and family who want to support them. Messages are customized based on cause of death and relationship to the deceased, and are delivered directly to individual subscribers. With Grief Coach there's nothing to install. Fill in the online form with as much information as the griever is ready to share, and they will start getting text messages right away, personalized based on their loss. Subscribers can login to their account and make changes anytime. Their personalized text messages include tips and resources, all year long, to help grievers stay connected, less alone and supported as they grieve. If friends want to help but aren't sure how, Grief Coach will also text up to 4 people who want support suggestions, so subscribers don't have to grieve alone. Use my affiliate code mygriefconnection to get $10 off your subscription. https://grief.coach/  Journaling for Grief Virtual Workshop
Hosted by Eric's House Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm (PST) Journaling can be beneficial in your grieving journey. Putting your thoughts down on paper can give you the outlet to release what you need to say without vocalizing it. Come and learn what journaling can do for you! Join Dr. Sandi Howlett for her popular journaling workshop which includes foundation journaling information, in-group writing,optional sharing as well as practical exercises for further individual work and application outside the workshop setting. In this workshop you will focus on learning the fundamentals of journaling and how it can be used for healing. There is NO FEE fee for this session, but a LOVE donation is appreciated. Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session. Register at https://www.ericshouse.org/events/  Aromatherapy for Grief
Hosted by Eric's House Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm (PST). Join Karen Janusz, Certified Aroma Freedom Technique Practitioner, as she describes how essential oils can help in coping with grief. Karen will share her wealth of knowledge and teach you how to obtain clarity of purpose, release negative emotional patterns, build confidence, and realize your goals by implementing a program of essential oils in your life. There is NO CHARGE for this event. A LOVE donation is appreciated. Once you register you will receive a zoom link for the event. Register at https://www.ericshouse.org/events/  From Mourning to Meaning-Making: How To Meet the Needs of Grieving Families
Register now for a NO COST Grief Talks webinar hosted by Highmark Caring Place, taking place on Wednesday, September 2nd from 2:00 -3:00 pm. This webinar will highlight the ways in which grief and mourning are unique as well as universal and will look at Alan Wolfelt’s six “reconciliation needs” and discuss the ways mourners can recognize and address these basic grief needs in order to find hope and healing. REGISTER HERE - https://bit.ly/grieftalkmeaning  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings on Fridays at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being, please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the dates for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Friday, August 14th Friday, August 21st Friday, August 28th Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/  Coloring For Self Care
Join Danica Thurber of Project Grief on Monday, August 17, 2020 from 12:10pm-1:00pm MDT for this self-care, digital event. Cost is just $10. It's essential to anyone grieving, dying, or providing care right now. Self-care is NOT selfish! In this workshop, Danica will talk about the obstacles we face when it comes to taking care of ourselves. Then she'll share some TRUTH, reflection questions, and creative ideas for how to engage in self-care in a way that is both healthy AND refreshing. Included in your registration: Replay video, community discussion, private log in access to "Coloring for Self-Care" at ProjectGrief.Org, AND 3 printable coloring/activity pages to help you brainstorm ways that you can engage in self-care. Print and color these after our time together as a way to apply what you've learned. All you’ll need to participate: Pen & paper for taking notes. https://tinyurl.com/coloringforselfcare  Saying Goodbye: How to Organize Meaningful Virtual Memorials
Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11 am (MST) Join Allison Gilbert to learn how to create meaningful virtual memorials during this unprecedented time. As a founding member of the Global Covid-19 Relief Coalition, she will share the latest findings from specialists around the world who work with death, grief, and remembrance on a daily basis. There will also be time for Ask Allison Anything. Get the answers you need right now. The webinar will cover: - How to create the most meaningful remembrance events online - Hidden strategies for tangible and tactile goodbyes, even during the coronavirus pandemic - Your questions — get LIVE, real-time answers to your most pressing concerns Register for FREE at: https://www.allisongilbert.com/live-events/  Idaho COVID-19 Help Now Line: Call or Text 986-867-1073 or call Toll Free 866-947-5186
Their representatives will be waiting to help you through hardships caused by COVID-19. The Idaho COVID Help Now Line is staffed from 8 am to 8 pm (MST), 7 days a week. Callers may also leave a message during off hours and receive a return call the following day. Responders do not classify, label, or diagnose people and no records or case files are kept. If you prefer to browse their resource lists yourself, visit: www.ioem.idaho.gov/covidhelpnow  Coronavirus Counseling Assistance for Frontline Workers: 866-536-0239
Toll-free hotline offering access to benefit navigators who will guide you in any behavioral health benefits you may have access to through your current benefits, and provide referrals to behavioral health resources. Screening and navigation services include: • 24 hour, 7-day-a-week access to telephonic crisis counselors. • Screening and benefit navigation 8:00 am to 6:00 pm & 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Fridays, (MST) • Coaching on how to access benefits and recommendations on available services in any region of the state. For individuals who do not have access to behavioral health services through their current benefits, or who have significant financial or access barriers to those benefits, this program offers up to five sessions of confidential assessment and brief solution-focused problem intervention provided by licensed, professional counselors. Sessions are offered via telehealth services or, when appropriate given social distancing measures, face-to-face. Sessions can be individual, couples, or family counseling. In addition to five counseling sessions, the program offers participants: • A national, licensed, and credentialed provider network for appropriate access to urgent and non-urgent care. • Referral to additional behavioral health services & community resources based on the client’s needs, recommended treatment & financial means. • Substance use expertise and referrals for treatment of chemical dependency and other addictions. • Online lifestyle tools and resources including legal, financial and identity theft information, calculators, tip sheets, and webinars. https://ibn.idaho.gov/pressrelease/covid-19-counseling-assistance-for-frontline-workers/  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings, generally on Fridays, at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being, please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the dates for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Tuesday, August 4th - hosted by Kansas City Host Churches Friday, August 7th They will be posting updates on their website and Facebook page. You can also join their Facebook Online Gathering Group for daily prayers & resources. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/ |
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