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Grief Support CourseReconciliation – Understanding and Living with LossA Life Interrupted educational support group can be a lifeline of healing and personal growth in times of significant emotional loss. By being understood, sharing and being supported during this life transition, individuals can put joy back into their lives…its learning, experiencing and embracing how to mourn and grieve that starts the healing process. Grief support groups provide education, support and encouragement for those who have lost someone they love, through death. It is built upon a foundation of trust, commitment and accountability. The holistic approach to healing is facilitated by an accredited and certified grief professional with thousands of hours of frontline experience, along with a second facilitator from Life Interrupted that is a recognized association/organization. The purpose of grief support group is to provide invaluable information, encouragement, support, understanding and compassion to bereaved individuals experiencing similar losses. It is an educational experience which will allow individuals to make better choices in their lives. The ideal size for a Grief Support Group is six to a maximum of ten participants, plus two facilitators. Comments made by past participants: “I liked the atmosphere. The two group leaders were awesome. I felt very comfortable. I felt safe to talk about my grief. I enjoyed the other people in the group to share. I would attend another session. It was helpful to know others in our situation. The group leaders were very knowledgeable and put us at ease. I really enjoyed memory night. Talking was the best medicine for me. I thoroughly enjoyed everything and I love Laurie and Brad.” (Mother – son, aged16 killed by truck driver on highway) “Great facilitators who made the course worthwhile! Their feelings of warmth, sensitivity and compassion were excellent. The topics that were chosen for discussion or exploration helped me feel normal and my feelings of going through a loss that has changed my life. It was a very supportive group that showed me that I am not alone. It actually was a feeling of sadness when the ten weeks came to an end. I would love to attend a follow-up group. Thank you very much.” (Mother – daughter died of cancer) “I liked the warmth and inviting way the facilitators presented things. The whole community should know about this program. It has changed my life.” (Husband – wife died of cancer) Course OutlineSeminar #1 Helping Yourself Heal: Choosing to Move Forward Seminar #2 Myths about Mourning and Understanding Grief Seminar #3 The Garbage of Grief Seminar #4 Depression and Grief Seminar #5 Dealing with Overwhelming Emotions Seminar #6 Our Individual Responses to Grief Seminar #7 Intensity of Relationships – Stopping the Spin Seminar #8 A Night of Memory Seminar #9 Reconciliation Needs in Mourning Seminar #10 Freedom in Healing – Celebration Dinner (Life Interrupted acknowledges and gives credit to Dr. Alan Wolfelt, the founder and director of the Centre for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the COPING Centre, Blair, Ontario).
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