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Supporting Grieving Teens with Kris Friedman

Posted on April 16, 2020 - by admin

Kris Friedman is the Executive Director of Billy’s Place. Through her own experiences encountering the death of her father as a teenager and watching a dear friend’s child deal with the loss of his father at an early age, she is passionate about helping children as they walk along their grief journey. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Supporting-Grieving-Teens-with-Kris-Friedman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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From Death to Overdose and Survivor Support During Covid-19

Posted on April 14, 2020 - by admin

Looking for hope and support? Glen Lord is President and CEO of The Grief Toolbox; director of SADOD (Support After a Death by Overdose) and past president of the board of The Compassionate Friends. He is the bereaved dad of Noah, creator of Walking Through Grief series based on peer support and co-Founder of the International Grief Institute. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Glen-Lord-From-Death-to-Overdose-and-Survivor-Support-During-Covid-19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ilene Smith: Trapped InTrauma During Covid-19?

Posted on April 14, 2020 - by admin

Feeling stuck in grief? Ilene Smith, bereaved spouse, blends talking; touch work, and movement to create synergy between body and mind. She is a certified professional coach and Somatic Experiencing practitioner and the author of Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ilene-Smith-Trapped-In-Trauma-During-Covid-19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Carla Blowey Learning to interpret Your Covid 19 Dreams

Posted on April 13, 2020 - by admin

Carla Blowey is a certified Dream Work Facilitator through the Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work with founder Jeremy Taylor. The author of Dreaming Kevin: The Path to Healing, Carla presents dream programs for individuals, groups and national bereavement organizations on site and online. Learn more at www.dreamingkevin.com and Facebook. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Carla-Blowey-Learning-to-interpret-Your-Covid-19-Dreams.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Bill Hoy: Honoring Death Unrelated to Covid 19

Posted on April 10, 2020 - by admin

Feeling alone and unacknowledged in your grief? Join Dr. William G. (Bill) Hoy Clinical Professor of Medical Humanities at Baylor University. Bill is a major author and leading expert in bereavement and pastoral care. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bill-Hoy-Honoring-Death-Unrelated-to-Covid-19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Cycle of Life and Death with Elena Schwolsky

Posted on April 9, 2020 - by admin

Elena Schwolsky is a nurse, community health educator, activist, and bereaved spouse. She lost her husband to AIDS in 1990. Struggling to find meaning she visited Cuba where she again found hope and healing. She is the author of “Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cycle-of-Life-and-Death-with-Elana-Schwolsky.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Afghanistan to the U.S. – A military mother coping with COVID-19

Posted on April 7, 2020 - by admin

Which would be more anxiety producing; having a son driving a Humvee for the Army in Afghanistan or testing positive for the coronavirus? You won’t want to miss hearing bereaved sibling Dr. Heidi Horsey share her thoughts on her son’s deployment and her recent struggle with COVID-19. We will share tips on how you can find hope and freedom from fear and anxiety. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Afghanistan-to-the-U-S-A-military-mother-coping-with-COVID-19.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Vicki Jay: Helping Children and Teens Deal With Shelter In Place and the Coronavirus

Posted on April 4, 2020 - by admin

Coronavirus raises anxiety in all of us but bereaved kids can be especially impacted. Vicki Jay CEO for the National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC) a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens gives tips and tools on the needs of bereaved kids and how to help them cope. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Vicky-Jay-Helping-Children-and-Teens-Deal-With-Shelter-In-Place-and-the-Coronavirus.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ken Druck: Caregivers Dealing With The Coronavirus

Posted on April 3, 2020 - by admin

What happens when those who give psychological support are part of the pandemic? Dr. Ken Druck has been called on to help individuals and families during 911, Columbine and Sandy Hook. Ken founded The Jenna Druck Center in 1996 after the loss of his daughter, Jenna. He is the best selling author of The Real Rules of Life, Raising an Aging Parent and The Self Care Handbook. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ken-Druck-Coronavirus-Grieving-The-World-We-Lost.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Phyllis Kosminsky: Caregiver Support During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020 - by admin

Did you know that there is a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education? Dr. Phyllis Kosminsky is the President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) a clinical social worker in private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. Her work focuses on grief, loss and trauma. She is the author of two books, and is an adjunct lecturer at Fordham University. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Phyllis-Kosminsky-Caregiver-Support-During-The-Covid-19-Pandemic.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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