Episode 185 - A Grief Community for Children... A Conversation with Jessi Morgan and Jennifer Bilbrey from the Rays Of Hope Children's Grief Centre

As the calendar tuns to November, I am reminded that this is National Cheildren's Grief Awareness Month. As such I wanted to call attention to an organization that is helping children deal with grief. This is extremely important to me as I lost my father when I was 10.

Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre is one of the only of its kind in the nation. It is a safe, neutral place for adolescents to do the work of grief. Children who have experienced loss due to death, separation, divorce, incarceration, deployment, or foster care are encouraged to participate. Through facilitated peer support groups, children share experiences, use creative arts as tools of expression, and acquire coping skills to work through the tough issues that accompany grief. Services are offered at no charge. Registration for programs and camps is required.

The Rays of Hope staff and its trained volunteers facilitate the peer support groups, camps, and other programming. All of our offerings are facilitated by compassionate adults who guide, listen and support the children as they express their feelings, fears, and confusion as they begin the healing process.

This week I welcome:

Jessi Morgan, LMSW—Director at Rays of Hope Children’s Grief Centre in Midland, TX

and

Jennifer Bilbrey---Mother of 3 from Midland, TX. She is a mother to a 13, an 11 year old and her oldest daughter, Kali, who passed away at 15.

It is great to have a wonderful conversation with those who are helping other deal with the trauma of grief and those who are willing to be vulnerable and share their stories with others.

Visit the Rays of Hope website: https://raysofhopemidland.org/

Please support the organization by gifting them something from their Amazon Wish List: 
https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/2Z5M21JXIECHT/ref=smi_ext_lnk_lcl_cl

Learn more about Children's Grief Awareness Month:
https://childrengrieve.org/awareness/children-s-grief-awareness

 

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