Service Name: HEALING THROUGH LOSS & GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - FREED

Organization Name: FREED CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

• Description: This resource is eligible for electronic referral. Healing through Loss & Grief is a support group for anyone who has experienced a significant emotional loss whether that loss is due to death (including suicide), divorce, or other life events, recent or past. Provides an opportunity to meet with other grievers, both men and women, in a safe, caring and supportive environment. The goal is to assist each other in the healing through grief process. Features weekly meetings and assignments.For more information contact Maureen Gerecke at FREED 530-477-3333 or maureen@freed.org. Also see https://www.lossandgrief.org/ (as of July 2022 website is being refurbished). Offered twice a year, usually in January and August; sessions are 13 weeks. The first two weeks are open to anyone, then the group is closed for the remaining 10-12 weeks for those who wish to continue the process.Jan-Apr 2023 group datesWHAT: Healing through Loss and Grief groupWHEN: Thursday, January 19 through Thursday, April 6, 2023TIME: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.WHERE: Zoom Internet Video ConferenceSIGN UP: Email maureen@freed.org with your name and phone number as soon as possible. Group size will be limited.ABOUT: This group will meet for 13 consecutive Thursdays. The group will be open to anyone for the first two weeks and then will be closed for those wishing to continue the process. The 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of The Grief Recovery Handbook - The Action Program For Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses, which is available at local book stores and online, will be used as part of the process. If you plan to attend, please purchase the book and you can read up to chapter 5 prior to the start of the group. This is not a therapy group. It is a peer support group. The program has been offered for 34 years. It is offered on a personal donation basis. No one turned away for lack of funds.For more information please visit www.lossandgrief.org (as of November 2022 website is being refurbished).This group is not associated with the Grief Recovery Institute.
• Website: http://www.lossandgrief.org
• Email: maureen@freed.org
• Phone(s): (530) 477-3333, (530) 477-3333
• Hours: Call for more information. Offered twice a year in January and August; sessions are 16 weeks.
• Areas Served:
• Categories:
  • General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups
  • General Mental Health Information/Education
  • Health/Disability Related Support Groups
  • Mental Health Related Support Groups
• Contacts:
  • Maureen Gerecke, Program Coordinator, maureen@freed.org