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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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