How To Support Someone After A Death
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FINDING PEACE, ONE PIECE AT A TIME - Repurposing MY LOVED ONE'S Personal BELONGINGS
Richard Lambert Foundation is honored and excited to have our friend, Rachel Blythe Kodanaz, author, speaker, and consultant, back to present, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time-Repurposing My Loved One's Personal Belongings. The program is based on her published book. Overcoming her own adversary following the sudden death of her husband, leaving her with a two-year-old daughter, she's spoken passionately to national audiences of all sizes for over 20 years. Rachel has published numerous articles, has appeared on Good Morning America, and has two additional book credits to her name: Living with Loss One Day at a Time and Grief in the Workplace.
No set time is appropriate for sorting through your loved one's belongings; it's truly a personal preference. For most people, the desire to begin facing these physical reminders of a life lived begins with a trigger of having to move, looking for something, or a sudden revelation that the time has come. Your friends and family may have opinions about when you complete this task—-they believe you will be "over" the loss when you accomplish the task. But at the end of the day, you are the one to decide when to proceed with this emotional task and what will become of the treasured (and the not-so-treasured) items that have been left in your care.
Personal possessions tell a beautiful story of a person's life regardless of age. But when we are faced with a loved one's death, it can be overwhelming to figure out what to do with all of their belongings. This program will provide tools to thin, repurpose, and redistribute loved one's possessions in a way that can capture and cherish our memories so they continue to be with us today and for future generations. Rachel will facilitate an open and frank conversation that will leave you with ideas and encouragement for the day when you are ready to step into your loved one's closet.
The cost is $20 per participant and program size is limited.
Availability
TBD 2024
Time
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
How to Support a grieving child
We often hear that supporting adults don’t know what to say or expect from grieving children and teens. This 90-minute free presentation is designed for a parents, educators, and other supporting adults to a child or teen who has experienced the death of a special person. Grief is frightening experience and you may wonder how you can help. Some children may have emotional outbursts while others show minimal emotions. Some children want to talk about the death, while others want to be left alone. Younger children may be clingy, whereas teens may prefer to spend time alone or with friends. Becoming aware that each child grieves in his or her own way is essential to the healing process for a family. We have gathered helpful and practical information to help you to listen and talk to your child about their feelings and watch their behavior. There are a number of things you can do to help a bereaved child.
Availability
TBD
Time
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
How to Support Someone who is grieving
This 90-minute free seminar is designed to educate communities on practical ways to address someone mourning the loss of a loved one. If your friend, business, family member, associate, or other close individual has experienced a death, this seminar will provide helpful information on understanding their needs during their time of grief. Knowledge is power. As a society, we are trained not to discuss death, and the idea of what to say to someone after their loved one has died leaves many feeling awkward and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, while well-intentioned, many of the oft-heard expressions used at funerals and after are misguided and, frankly, insensitive. Meet our panel of "survivors" to hear what they have to say in a lighthearted environment about what you should say and what NOT to say.
Availability
TBD
Time
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
**RLF administrative and clinical staff do not provide 24 emergency care. RLF's mission is to provide grief care and is NOT intended for crisis intervention or care.
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