Little hearts break too. This event is specialized to meet the needs of grieving children, ages 6-17, who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Join us for a one day event that will include traditional camp activities combined with grief education and emotional support. Activities will be facilitated by CareFirst bereavement professionals and trained volunteers and are sure to be both healing, and fun!
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July 2020
August 2020
Join us in collaboration with the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, as we recognize Memorial Day and the loved ones we have lost. CareFirst will be present on Market Street in Corning during GlassFest weekend to facilitate an arts project intended to recognize and honor those who are no longer with us. People of all ages are welcome to stop by the table located in front of the ARTS Council and participate in a beautiful memorialization project.
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When seasons change, grief shows up. Take this opportunity to appreciate the wonder of Fall and to remember the seasons that have come and gone in your life. Appreciate the newness that came from loss, while remembering fully the things that made the life you have now possible. This event is in collaboration with Hands on Glass Studio in Corning, NY, and will allow you to create a hand blown glass memento in memory of your loved one.
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Join a local fiber artist and a CareFirst bereavement professional to stitch a beautiful keepsake memory pillow from a long-sleeve shirt that belonged to your loved one. It is project that is homemade, heartfelt, and one that you and your family can cherish for generations to come.
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A deep dive into tending to your grief through arts and holistic medicine. Guest speakers bring wisdom and compassion to help grow a healthy you! This six week group meets weekly to offer support and guidance to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Session dates include: October 20 & 27, November 3, 10, 17, & 24.
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A deep dive into tending to your grief through arts and holistic medicine. Guest speakers bring wisdom and compassion to help grow a healthy you! This six week group meets weekly to offer support and guidance to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Session dates include: October 20 & 27, November 3, 10, 17, & 24.
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A deep dive into tending to your grief through arts and holistic medicine. Guest speakers bring wisdom and compassion to help grow a healthy you! This six week group meets weekly to offer support and guidance to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Session dates include: October 20 & 27, November 3, 10, 17, & 24.t
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A deep dive into tending to your grief through arts and holistic medicine. Guest speakers bring wisdom and compassion to help grow a healthy you! This six week group meets weekly to offer support and guidance to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Session dates include: October 20 & 27, November 3, 10, 17, & 24.
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An international effort "in recognition of the fact that suicide knows no geographic or national boundaries;" this event is offered in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to provide "a day on which friends and family of those who have died by suicide can join together for healing and support." Date is tentative and is subject to change.
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A deep dive into tending to your grief through arts and holistic medicine. Guest speakers bring wisdom and compassion to help grow a healthy you! This six week group meets weekly to offer support and guidance to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Session dates include: October 20 & 27, November 3, 10, 17, & 24.
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