 Good Grief Boise's Annual Memory Share
Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM MT PEER Wellness Center 8515 W. Overland Rd. Boise, Idaho Please join the Good Grief Boise community in creating a special time together to honor loved ones and bring their legacies with us into the new year. You are invited to share your stories, pictures, and mementos with others in an uplifting space. There will be time for everyone to share about their loved ones. Refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring a light refreshment dish to share with others if you choose. This event is family-friendly and FREE! There will be a special activity for children to participate in. Contact the group facilitators Angelina and Amanda via email with inquiries: [email protected]  Potter Funeral Chapel Grief Support Group
2nd Wednesday of Every Month from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT Next meeting: January 14, 2026 Potter Funeral Chapel — 228 E Main St., Emmett, ID 83617 If you or someone you know is grieving the loss of a loved one, you don’t have to walk that road alone. Potter Funeral Chapel is hosting Emmett’s first FREE monthly grief support group, created to offer connection, understanding, and a compassionate space for healing. Adults who have experienced the death of a loved one are welcome to attend— whether recent or years ago. No hospice or funeral affiliation required. All are welcome. Topics rotate monthly based on group needs, including: January: Spirituality & Grief February: Gratitude in Grief March: Rituals & Memorials April: Finding Our Way May: Bill of Rights June: Exploring Secondary Loss Whether you want to talk, listen, learn, or simply sit with others who understand, you’ll be met with care. If this season feels heavy, tender, or overwhelming, you don’t have to carry it alone. Support is here for you. Call Liz for more info at 208-452-2672 or visit www.potterchapel.com Related New Story: www.tinyurl.com/EmmettGriefGroup  12th Annual Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief
February 25, 2026 Save on registration for the 2026 Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief before the year ends. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time for the 12th annual NWCCG. Join Safe Crossings Foundation and Journey Grief Support Program on February 25, 2026, for a full day of learning, connection, and practical insight for professionals supporting grieving children and teens. Early Bird Registration Now Open! Register by December 31, 2025, to receive early bird pricing. Register today at https://safe-crossings-foundation.ce-go.com/nwccg2026  Kevin’s Song 9th Annual Conference on Suicide: Creating and Supporting Lives Worth Living
January 23–25, 2025 St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, MI From Jan 23–25th, leaders, clinicians, educators, survivors, and community members will gather at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, MI to explore what it truly means to build and support lives worth living. This three-day summit will: Bring insight into suicide prevention, awareness, and risk mitigation, encourage collective responsibility for community well-being, ask powerful questions about purpose, hope, and connection, and highlight the importance of supporting the living, not just remembering those we’ve lost. Come together to break barriers, build prevention pathways, and inspire a compassionate culture where every person has a life worth living. Register at: www.Kevinssong.org/annual-conference-on-suicide-2025 A Night to Illuminate Grief - Winter Solstice Gathering
December 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM MT In-person at the Unity Spiritual Center in Denver, CO & on global livestream via YouTube. Those unable to attend live are invited to light a candle wherever they are at 7:00 PM MT as part of the collective ritual. On the longest night of the year, people around the world are invited to pause—together. All Are Welcome. Feel free to bring a candle to the streaming event to participate in the candlelit remembrance ceremony! A Night to Illuminate Grief is a FREE, global gathering honoring all forms of grief and loss. This includes not only death, but also the loss of safety, relationships, identity, health, community, dreams, and hope. We are living in a time of profound collective grief. Much of it goes unspoken and unsupported, often turning into isolation, anger, or division. This evening creates space for something different: witnessing, connection, and shared humanity. Across the globe, participants will light candles, name their losses, listen to readings from diverse cultural and spiritual traditions, and stand in solidarity—reminding one another: You are not alone. Your grief matters. You belong. The winter solstice—the darkest night of the year—has long been a time of reflection and ritual. On this night, both darkness and light are held together, honoring grief while making room for integration, resilience, and hope. Hosted by LIGHT Movement, whose mission is to create a world where no one grieves alone, this gathering is open to people of all backgrounds and all types of grief. Come as you are. Bring your grief, your memories, your questions—or simply your presence. What to Expect: - Candle-lighting ritual - Naming and honoring losses - Readings from diverse traditions - Moments of reflection and connection - A shared global pause To learn more, follow @lightmvmt on Instagram or visit www.lightmvmt.com  The Far North Retreats Nine Week Closed Homicide Survivor Support Group
First Zoom session - January 30, 2026, from 4:30–5:30 PM PST Online via Zoom (link provided after registration) The Far North Retreats is now enrolling for their next closed support group for homicide survivors is beginning in late January. This nine-week journey offers a blend of bi-weekly Zoom gatherings and reflective email prompts — creating space for both community connection and personal introspection. If you’ve lost someone to homicide, you don’t have to walk this path alone. Join others who understand the depth of this loss and the courage it takes to face each day. Open to participants anywhere in the US. Facilitated by nationally credentialed victim advocate and homicide survivor, Liberty Henderson, CA, a sibling homicide survivor and nationally credentialed victim advocate. To learn more or to register, email [email protected]  The Longest Night Service
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM MST Cathedral of the Rockies Sanctuary at the Downtown Campus, 717 N. 11th St. Boise, ID 83702 December 21st marks the winter solstice, the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. For those grieving the loss of a loved one, this night can feel especially heavy. Join the Longest Night Service at the Cathedral of the Rockies'. This meditative gathering provides a sacred space for reflection, remembrance, and healing during the Advent season. Through prayer candles, music, and thoughtful liturgy, we’ll honor the memories of those who have passed and remind you: You are not alone. Find hope in the quiet moments of the season. Learn more at: www.cathedraloftherockies.org/events/longest-night/  Healing Through Words: A Grief Writing Journey Workshop
December 20, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST The holidays can feel especially heavy for anyone grieving a loss. To offer gentle support during this tender season, Ada Malavé, Transformational Grief Coach, is hosting a Healing Through Words: A Grief Writing Journey workshop. This 3-hour virtual workshop on December 20, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST, creates a safe, sacred space where women can explore their grief through writing, reconnect with their emotions, and begin transforming pain into clarity, meaning, and self-compassion. Participants can also gift this workshop to someone who may deeply benefit from it. Special seasonal rate: $27 (regularly $97!) A supportive, gentle environment with guided writing, reflection, and emotional grounding. Limited spots available—register at https://payhip.com/b/FrqpP and welcome new energy for 2026.  Blue Christmas Winter Solstice Service
Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM CT As the holiday season arrives during the coldest and darkest days of the year, many find that joy feels distant, and light feels faint. While the world encourages cheer, this gathering makes space for what’s real. A Blue Christmas: A Light in the Darkness is a Winter Solstice service for anyone who isn’t feeling merry or bright—for those carrying grief, exhaustion, disappointment, or a quiet ache that’s hard to name. This is a space to honor pain, questions, and empty places, and to gently seek comfort, courage, and light together. Hosted by The Center of Addiction & Faith, this service offers a compassionate pause amid the season—a reminder that even in darkness, light continues to rise. You are not alone. Come as you are. Register here: www.tinyurl.com/solsticeservice25  Healing Through the Holidays Grief Webinar
December 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST The holiday season can be especially tender for those grieving. The Compassionate Friends is offering a free webinar, Healing Through the Holidays, to help bereaved individuals and families navigate this time with intention, support, and care. In this compassionate session, participants will explore: Why grief can feel different during the holidays, the impact of secondary losses this time of year, how to approach traditions with intention, and ways to honor loved ones and yourself throughout the season. Register at www.compassionatefriends.org to join this meaningful time of reflection and support.  The Longest Night Evening Service
Monday, December 22, 2025, at 7:00 PM Boise First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2201 W Woodlawn Ave, Boise, ID 83702 The community is invited to gather for a gentle, contemplative service honoring grief, loss, and the quiet truths that often accompany the holiday season. Often known as a “Longest Night” or “Blue Christmas” service, this tradition creates sacred space for those who find the holidays difficult. Held near the winter solstice—the longest night of the year—it acknowledges that not everyone feels merry and bright, or joyful during the holiday season, and it offers comfort, reflection, and hope in the midst of darkness. This in-person gathering includes readings, ritual, and song, offering a compassionate space to honor grief, loss, and disappointment. The evening will begin by firelight outside the church entrance before moving into the fellowship hall. If you or someone you love could use a peaceful place to pause and breathe this season, this service may offer a meaningful moment of solace. This will be an in-person service only. www.boisefirstucc.org  Open to Hope Foundation Facebook LIVE: Grief During the Holidays
December 15th at 9:00 AM PT The holidays can be joyful, but they can also stir up tender and overwhelming emotions for anyone grieving. On December 15th at 9:00 AM PT, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley will be LIVE on the Open to Hope Foundation Facebook page, offering a compassionate space to talk about Grief During the Holidays. They’ll share wisdom, validation, and gentle tools to help navigate this season with hope and heart. Bring your heart, and feel free to share with someone who might need extra comfort this time of year. Follow @opentohopefoundation on IG and visit www.opentohope.com for additional information resources! |
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