COMMUNITY GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICE

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1119 Oxmoor Road
Homewood, AL 35209
Phone (205) 870-8667
Fax (205) 870-4652



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Carol MacMillan became Interim Executive Director upon the retirement of the Rev. Peggy McClure. She initially served as a CGSS volunteer chairing the 2007 “Lift Your Spirits” Silent Auction. Subsequently she worked part-time as a grant writer and event coordinator. She is well-acquainted with grief, having recently lost her husband, younger sister and father in rapid succession. After individual counseling at CGSS and participating in a support group, she trained as a volunteer to assist with the “Young Widowed” group. Ms. MacMillan retired following 18 years at Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, where she was Marketing Manager.





CGSS grief support groups are loss-specific, closed-ended, and meet for a set number of weeks several times each year. We offer support group sessions for Widowed Persons of Employable Age, Widowed Persons of Retired Age, Loss of an Adult Child, and Loss of Parent, Grandparent or Sibling. All support groups are led by professional counselors. Trained volunteers, who assist with support group sessions, are former support group members. They understand the pain of loss, and from their own experience share how to rebuild wounded lives.

John Harris, a Professional Pastoral Counselor, is facilitator for the Widowed Persons of Employed Age and the Widowed Persons of Retired Age grief support groups. He also provides individual grief counseling at our Homewood office.

Dr. Jacqueline Kelley, a Professional Pastoral Counselor and CPE Supervisor, facilitates the Loss of an Adult Child group and provides individual grief counseling in her office at Baptist Princeton Hospital. She also counsels clients referred by TASC.

Dr. Shirley Richards, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Pastoral Counselor, leads the Loss of Parent, Grandparent or Sibling support group and provides individual counseling for clients in the South Jefferson-North Shelby area, at her office at Indian Springs First Baptist Church.

Stephanie Lyas, Administrative Assistant, assists the Executive Director in the office and provides administrative help for counselors and support groups.

Toni Hendrix is our Project Consultant.

 



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