Grief Support Program
HOPE (Helping Our Pain Ease)
HOPE is an adult informative grief support group open to all those interested in processing and learning more about coping with the death of a loved one. Tools and techniques to accomplish the 4 tasks of grieving will be covered with a new topic each week. The program will be led by a certified facilitator.
What are the 4 tasks of grieving?
1. Accept the reality and finality of death.
2. Allow yourself to feel the depth of the pain
3. Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing.
4. Emotionally relocate the deceased and move on with life.
The Grief Support Program objectives:
• To acknowledge and express feelings and thoughts in a safe, confidential setting
• To increase the understanding of the grief process
• To normalize the grief process.
• To develop healthy coping strategies.
• To accept the reality of the loss.
• To develop a support system within and outside the group.
• To increase the understanding of the grief process
• To normalize the grief process.
• To develop healthy coping strategies.
• To accept the reality of the loss.
• To develop a support system within and outside the group.
Important Information:
• There is no cost or registration fee involved.
• The sessions will meet at St. Anthony’s on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 in Room 209.
• Each program offering is limited to a group of 10 people
• For greatest benefits, participants are encouraged to attend all 7 sessions.
Grief Sessions will be offered:
• There is no cost or registration fee involved.
• The sessions will meet at St. Anthony’s on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 in Room 209.
• Each program offering is limited to a group of 10 people
• For greatest benefits, participants are encouraged to attend all 7 sessions.
Grief Sessions will be offered:
#2 August 31, September 7, 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26 (2010)
#3 November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21 (2010)
#4 January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15 (2011)
#5 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 12, 26 (2011)
#3 November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14, 21 (2010)
#4 January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15 (2011)
#5 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 12, 26 (2011)
Questions? Please call the Grief Support voicemail at 832-482-4227.
Registration Information:
Due to the limited number of participants per session, we will accept RSVP’s on a “first-come, first-served” basis.
Please select 2-3 sessions you would be interested in since your first preference may not be available.