By Stacia Macklin, LCSW, ACSW, Clinical Director Conversations About Grief (CAG) are a series of educational programs hosted by Full Circle professionals. This CAG will explore ways to honor and remember your loved ones in meaningful ways on special occasions. In light of COVID-19, our CAG program will continue virtually. These will be pre-recorded sessions you can watch…
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By: Carrie Schaeffer, LCSW, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager Caregiving for a loved one who is ill or frail is a full-time job that can be stressful under the best circumstances. Now, during the COVID19 crisis, caregivers are finding themselves coping with the daily needs of their loved one and dealing with the stress and isolation of a…
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By Carrie Schaeffer, LCSW, Perinatal Bereavement Services Manager “We human beings are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities. For this…
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At Full Circle, we know that every grief journey is different. We support grieving families, we raise awareness about the grief process, and we provide a safe place throughout that process. Grief has no time limit or schedule. We have seen COVID-19 change the world, and we have experienced collective grief over the loss of…
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By Stacia Macklin, LSCW, Overdose Bereavement Services Manager During this COVID crisis, we are all having to process and navigate change, uncertainty, new expectations at home and work, information (and predictions and opinions!), and increased emotional and mental drain. This can all be heightened and intensified when we are already grieving the loss of a loved…
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By Rachel Melhorn, LCSW We recognize the challenges many parents are facing as they are tasked with closures to businesses and schools. Below are some tips to support children who are grieving during this challenging time. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you or your child is in need of support. Take Care…
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Parents and children are invited to find a cozy spot at home and join us for Story Time. The books, read by our Full Circle board members, staff, and therapists, are selected to help children explore the difficult emotions surrounding grief and loss and will encourage gentle conversations about all of those BIG feelings. This week, Dane Honrado,…
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Parents and children are invited to find a cozy spot at home and join us for Story Time. The books, read by our Full Circle board members, staff, and therapists, are selected to help children explore the difficult emotions surrounding grief and loss and will encourage gentle conversations about all of those BIG feelings. This week, Karen…
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With the transition to virtual videoconference support groups, our members are in need of some of the supplies they would traditionally have access to here at the Center during their group sessions. With that in mind, we would like to be able to provide our members some of these critical supplies in the form of a…
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