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Nurturing Oneself After a Homicide
May 23, 2023
Developing practices of nurturing oneself after a homicide can ignite internal equilibrium in response to external chaos. These strategies may not change the circumstances of life. They can, however, foster the experience of stability in the midst of what ails the mind and heart, sprouting hope within the soul. Embrace Your Loving Self Homicide initiates survivors’ compartmentalization of their lives; instantly bombarded with both the feelings of and responsibility for being a griever, an advocate, a seeker of truth/answers, an instinctual retributor, and a support person to one or another family member. In the midst of the rapid unraveling of […]
Brennan Wood: Helping Bereaved Kids and Families
May 18, 2023
Looking for grief support and information? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Brennan Wood Executive Director of Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families based in Portland, Oregon. Brennan not only talks the talk, but she has walked the walk when at age 12 her mother died. Brennan is the author of A Kids Book About Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Brennan-Wood-Helping-Bereaved-Kids-and-Families.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Brianne Overton: Helping Kids Cope with Grief
May 17, 2023
Brianne Overton, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Brianne-Overton-Helping-Kids-Cope-with-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Brianne Overton: Summer Camp for Grieving Kids
May 17, 2023
Brianne Overton, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Brianne-Overton-Summer-Camp-for-Grieving-Kids.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sarah Vollmann: Healing Through Art Therapy
May 17, 2023
Sarah Vollmann, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sarah-Vollmann-Healing-Through-Art-Therapy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Amy Turner: Going Through Your Grief and Loss Journey
May 17, 2023
Amy Turner, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Amy-Turner-Going-Through-Your-Grief-and-Loss-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Kaitlin Worden: 3 Things to Think About with a Substance Use Related Loss
May 16, 2023
Kaitlin Worden, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC).
Kaitlin Worden: Substance Use Related Loss
May 16, 2023
Kaitlin Worden, at the 44th annual conference for the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kaitlin-Worden-Substance-Use-Related-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Shari O’Loughlin: The Compassionate Friends
May 16, 2023
How has traumatic loss has impacted your life? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Shari O’Loughlin is Chief Executive Officer for The Compassionate Friends USA. For a discussion of how reminders of traumatic and sudden loss such as automobile and airplane accidents can impact a person’s current actions and behaviors and learn about The Compassionate Friends and the upcoming conference. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Shari-OLoughlin-The-Compassionate-Friends.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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