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Grief
support groups provide recently-bereaved persons with
a safe haven to share information and support. Our groups
are curriculum-based, loss-specific and closed-ended,
and vary in length from 6 to 11 weeks each. The sessions
are informal and are repeated three times during the year.
All groups are conducted by professional counselors using
educational materials prepared by experts in the field
of grief and bereavement, and insights from those who
have personally experienced the grieving process.
For
information on specific grief support groups, please see
our 2009 Calendar, or call (205) 870-8667.
Click
here for larger view of 2009 Support Group Schedule
Professional
pastoral and licensed counselors are available to help
adults with issues related to the loss of a loved one.
Call (205) 870-8667 for
an appointment. There is no fee for this service.
To aid in the
transition from bereavement to re-socialization and new
beginnings following the support group period, we sponsor
friendship groups. These groups are informal gatherings
of persons who have been members of a support group, and
wish to continue the friendships they have made, and the
support and sharing so needed during the transition time.
Grief impacts
individuals. It also impacts families and friends, faith
communities, businesses and organizations in which grieving
persons participate. Community Education Programs increase
understanding about the total impact of grief and offers
valuable information about how to help individuals through
the grief process. The CGSS "Grief in the Workplace"
Program offers education and crisis intervention to area
businesses, as well as the annual “Brown Bag Lunch”
grief series. Call 870-8667 for more information.
“Help for the
Holidays” workshops are sponsored each fall to help those
facing their first holiday season without a loved one.
The workshops are co-sponsored by Ridout's Funeral Service
and provided free of charge, as a public service to the
Greater Birmingham community.
Our newsletter,
SecondWind, provides encouraging articles for the
bereaved and news of the organization. Call 870-8667 to
receive your free subscription by mail. View our current
issue of SecondWind.
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