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News from Growing thru Grief
August 31 marks the final zoom meeting for Growing thru Grief. That day Joan Eastman will be our presenter, with “The Joys and Challenges of Meeting In-Person.”
On September 14 we are returning to in-person meetings at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1200 W. Cornwallis, in Durham. Due to the holiday, there will be no meeting on September 7.
September 14 also marks the beginning of our fall Introduction to Grief series. This year, the series will feature six consecutive presentations by Jane Williams. Jane is a PhD clinical psychologist who has done post-graduate fellowships at UCLA and Harvard Medical School and a member of First Presbyterian, Durham. She has focused her long career on helping those dealing with trauma, life threatening illness and grief. Recently retired from Wake Forest Medical School, she is the author of Mysterious Moments: Thoughts That Transform Grief, Liberty Partners Press, 2017.
Here is the list of the topics that Jane will address:
Sept. 14 Changes in Our Understanding of Grief
Sept. 21 The Process of Grief
Sept. 28 The Uniqueness of Grief
Oct. 5 Narratives and Grief
Oct. 12 Meaning Making and Grief
Oct. 19 Healing
Safety protocols will be in effect: everyone attending must provide documentation of completed vaccines for COVID-19 or a negative test within three days. Masking will follow governmental rules. Attendees will be required to sign a Pledge indicating their vaccination status and agreeing to safety procedures. For more information, contact admin@growingthrugrief.org.
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