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Support Group Care Packages

Support Group Care Packages

With the transition to virtual videoconference support groups, our members are in need of some of the supplies they would traditionally have access to here at the Center during their group sessions. With that in mind, we would like to be able to provide our members…

Conversations About Grief: Grieving A Miscarriage

Conversations About Grief: Grieving A Miscarriage

By Carrie Schaeffer, LCSW, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager Conversations About Grief (CAG) are a series of educational programs hosted by Full Circle professionals. In this week’s conversation, Carrie discusses grief after miscarriage. This CAG explores the feelings related to miscarriage and the impact that it has on…

A Father’s Grief

A Father’s Grief

By: Adam Carpenter In November of 2017 my life changed forever. My wife and I unexpectedly lost our first daughter at 23 weeks gestation. The pain and emotions that I was feeling were stronger than anything I had ever felt before. I was terrified that…

Coping with Isolation While Grieving

Coping with Isolation While Grieving

By Maryse Eubank, M.Ed At times, grieving individuals often find themselves intentionally self isolating. The choice may be made for a variety of reasons such as the fear of breaking down in public, the realization that many previously enjoyed activities don’t seem as important anymore or…

Supporting Teens after A Suicide Loss

Supporting Teens after A Suicide Loss

By Maryse Eubank, M.Ed There is a reason the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention and many other organizations refer to those who have lost a loved one to suicide as “loss survivors of suicide.” A death by suicide most often shakes up one’s feelings significantly. Those who…

Finding Meaning From Grief

Finding Meaning From Grief

By Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT David Kessler is a bereavement expert who discusses finding meaning after the death of a loved one. I want to share some of his thoughts around the definition of meaning.  Meaning is relative and personal, only you can find your…