Our community has brought Full Circle through adversity in the past and we know that we can count on you in the future. What we have learned from our 12 years of experience serving grieving families in RVA, is that the power of holding a safe space for difficult experiences and feelings can bring about…
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By Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CTFull Circle, Founder and Executive Director During this period of uncertainty, we’re all experiencing some level of loss – loss of routine, loss of income, loss of control, and a loss of safety and security. Because of “social distancing” we’re also feeling a loss of connection. Working remotely, forcing to…
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This booklet, created by the National Alliance for Grieving Children (with the support for Alex Cares for Grieving Youth) is a great resource for families to explore as we encourage everyone to prioritize self-care. Full Circle is committed to supporting our community during this challenging time. We are accepting new (virtual) counseling appointments to help…
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COVID-19 has heightened our sense of fear, uncertainty and anxiety and it can be especially difficult for children and teens to make sense of what’s happening around them. Here are some important tips from the National Association of School Psychologists for talking to your children about the coronavirus in hopes of reducing their anxiety. At…
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Written by Rachel Melhorn, LCSW, RPT Below are activities we utilize in our family Hands on Healing Program to support families in communicating feelings, thoughts and questions that children may have about grief and loss. Feelings Jar Many children have difficulties verbalizing their feelings after a loss and this exercise can be a way to…
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By Caroline Lavoie, Clinical Social Work Intern For Masters level social work students, internship placement day is among the most nerve wracking and exciting. Where will we be spending countless hours a week? What professionals in the community will we get to learn from? What clients will we impact? All of these questions run through…
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Full Circle is helping celebrate National Social Work Month in March and the beginning of a new decade with the theme “Social Workers: Generations Strong.” Each week during the month of March, we will be highlighting some of our social workers here at Full Circle. The Social Work Month campaign is designed to inform the…
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