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Don't miss watching the award-winning TV series, "Open to Hope," hosted by Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley. Each episode will to introduce you to people who have suffered loss and again found hope.

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Episode 60: Traumatic Sibling Loss: Finding Hope Again

Posted on December 14, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and co-host Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends, interview two guests regarding coping with grief after a traumatic sibling loss. The first guest is Megan MacFarland, sister of Staff Sgt.Marc Small, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. The second guest is Zander Sprague, whose sister was murdered in 1996. Zander is the author of Making Lemonade: Choosing a Positive Pathway After Losing a Sibling. Inspired by their loses both Megan and Zander have gone on to develop careers helping others. Zander by getting a degree in counseling and Megan in occupational […]

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Episode 59: Charitysmith: Help In Starting a Foundation

Posted on December 14, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and co-host Alan Pedersen, Executive Director of The Compassionate Friends, interview Tim Meadows, board member of Charitysmith, regarding the death of his son Christopher and how Charitysmith inspired the family to start a foundation in his name. Ashley Galleher, Executive Director of Charitysmith and a bereaved sibling, discusses the history of Charitysmith and explains its mission. A clip is shown of the Josias A. Sterling Memorial Fund. Both Ashley and Tim have presented at the Compassionate Friends national conferences.

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Episode 58: Children and Grief

Posted on October 30, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley interview jazz singer, producer and actor, Cristina Morrison about the loss of both her parents and how she has coped and gone on to find hope.  The second interview is with Dr. Marian Sokol, Executive Director of the Children’s Bereavement Center of Texas in San Antonio regarding the needs of children who have suffered a loss.  A video clip is shown of the Bereavement Center and then Marian shows examples of arts and crafts that help children to heal.

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Episode 57: Women and Grief

Posted on October 29, 2015 - by admin

On This show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley moderate a panel of women regarding women and grief.  The panel includes Chris Gigliotti, Adam’s mom, Anne Castaldo, Tony’s mom and president of the Tony Brown foundation and Brooke Smith Kennedy’s mom and creator of Knot My Baby.  The women discuss the difficulty of being a couple but also having space to grieve alone.  They also share how they have coped with their losses and have gone on to again find hope.   The video clip “Taking A Break From Our Grief” moderated by Dr. Heidi Horsley is played.

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Episode 56: Men and Grief

Posted on October 28, 2015 - by admin

On This show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley moderate a panel of men regarding men and grief.  The panel includes bereaved dads, Glen Lord, Noah’s dad and president of the board of The Compassionate Friends, Jeff Castaldo, stepdad of Tony and Vince Gigliotti step-dad to Adam. The panel discusses the culture of men’s grief and gives practical advice to men who have had a loss.  The videotape “Men Grief” moderated by Dr. Heidi Horsley is played.

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Episode 55: Sibling Bereavement: Supporting Domestic Partners

Posted on October 27, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview, domestic partners, David Oldroyd, a leading interior designer, and Ronnie Genotti, an artist and Director of Servo Marketing and Design, regarding the death of David’s brother, Robert.  Hal Bromm, owner of Hal Bromm Gallery, and Doneley Meris, executive director at HIV Arts Network, join David and Ronnie to talk about how deaths of family and friends have impacted them as domestic partners.

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Episode 54: The Healing Power of Art

Posted on October 27, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley interview Hal Bromm, owner of the Hal Bromm Art Gallery, and Doneley Meris, founder and executive director at HIV Arts Network, discussing their experiences with art and grief.  Hal shows images made by deceased artists Keith Haring, David Wojnarowicz, Luis Frangella, and Carlos Alfonzo. Video clips are shown of the works of the late artists Rosemarie Castoro and dancer Jean-Louis Morin.

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53 Episode: First Candle: Supporting Stillbirth and SIDS Families

Posted on October 27, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Chris Blake, the chief operating officer of First Candle, regarding the foundation’s work in saving babies’ lives, spearheading research, educating new moms and dads and bringing hope to grieving families. Debbie Haine Vijayvergiya, bereaved mom of Autumn Joy and advocate for stillbirth awareness and education, joins the discussion.  A video clip that provides tips on dealing with the risk of SIDS is played.  The clip features Aletha Maybank, Assistant Commissioner for the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Episode 52: Pregnancy Loss and Still Birth

Posted on October 5, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley talk with Chris Blake the chief operating officer of  “First Candle”.  They discuss the work of the foundation in saving babies’ lives, spearheading research, educating new moms and dads, and bringing hope to grieving families. Brooke Smith of Knot My Baby also appears on the show and talks about the death of her full-term baby in utero and how “First Candle” provided her with compassionate support.  Dr. Christiane Manzella, clinical director of Seleni, a New York based center, is also a guest and discusses Seleni’s help in providing women with […]

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Episode 51: Families For Safe Streets

Posted on October 4, 2015 - by admin

On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss with bereaved parent advocates, Amy Cohen, mother of Sammy, and a Founding Member of Families For Safe Streets, and Dana Lerner, mother of Cooper, psychotherapist and a member of Families for Safe Streets.  They discuss the need to enforce laws and change driving habits and patterns in New York City and other cities around the country.  Sammy, age 13, was killed when he was hit by a van, and Cooper, age 9, was killed by a taxicab in New York City.

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