Many of us see family members, friends and colleagues struggling to cope after a significant loss. We long to do something to help but are afraid that we might do or say the wrong thing that would make the situation WORSE. Our course in Grief Awareness gives people the tools AND the confidence to effectively support grieving people, As people volunteer in the community at hospitals, hospice, schools, church and other community organizations and agencies, this information will be invaluable.
For those agencies and communities who want to offer grief support programmes, our “Grief Support Facilitator Course” gives them the skills, practical experience and accreditation to enable them to confidently embark on a programme of community grief support.
More and more businesses and communities are recognising the wisdom of having community support programmes. Here are just a few quotes from people who are already involved.
“When I applied to the local counselling service, they told me they had a 20 week waiting list. 20 weeks?? I needed help NOW. So when this was available, I was so relieved, and I felt much better even after the first evening.”
“I’d had one on one counselling, so when I came here, I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this. But I got a lot more out of this programme than others. It is difficult to go one on one … but this made me feel at home. I felt so much more comfortable talking to people who were in the same situation as me.”
Responding to the “education” part of the evening, someone said, “Now that I understand it, I feel a lot better. I feel like I am taking a piece of my mask off week by week. I feel like I am beginning to heal.”
Dr Bill Webster, an accredited grief therapist and author, has developed and facilitated effective community grief support programs for over 20 years. His model is used both in Canada and in the UK and is accredited by Educational Development International (EDI).