Clients Express Gratitude
The reason the Grief and Loss Center exists is to walk alongside kindergartners through senior adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. We offer unconditional acceptance, compassion, confidentiality, understanding, and hope to every person. This is our joy and passion. The following comments from our clients express their gratitude for the Grief and Loss Center.
YOUNG SPOUSE/PARTNER LOSS GROUP MEMBER
"I am so grateful for my support group. They help me understand that anything I’m feeling is okay. They have lifted me on some of my darkest days and listened to anything on my heart. They have helped me in ways I could have never imagined. I am forever grateful to the Grief & Loss Center. I can’t imagine being on this journey without these special people.”
MOM’S GROUP MEMBER
"When I lost my son, I needed love, empathy, and understanding. I found them all at the Grief and Loss Center. My group has bonded with one another in such a profound way that I feel every child in the group has now become one of our own. Each one of us understands what it’s like to lose a child. We get it, and we love and support each other and have a bond that will never be broken.”
SAM’S TEEN GROUP MEMBER
" I felt their warmth and acceptance of my teen group. We learned how to grieve in a healthy way. The biggest thing I learned is that there is not one proper way to grieve. We each grieve in our own way. What separates SAM’s (our K-12th grief support program) from any other grief counseling is that it allows you and even encourages you to feel and go through all the emotions of grief. The kids in my group understand because they have also lost someone the” love.”
YOUNG ADULT ROUP MEMBER
" In my support group, our shared experience gives way to an understanding that I am unable to find in my daily life. The support group has been invaluable. What sets the Center apart is the absence of denomination and respect for individual faith traditions. This allows for diversity in experiences and has opened me up to philosophies and worldviews I have incorporated into my own battery of coping mechanisms.”
SPOUSE/PARTNER LOSS ROUP MEMBER
" After being on my grief journey for several months, I really couldn’t do it alone without a hand to hold onto. I needed courage, friendship, and strength, and found them all at the Grief and Loss Center. It’s through our meetings that I’ve seen my growth and how much strength I have to move forward in life.
CHILD LOSS GROUP MEMBER
" Our support group cares and respects one another and remembers our children as the unique and special kids they are. In society, there is stigma and judgment because my child died from an accidental drug overdose. However, there is no stigma or judgment at the Grief and Loss Center. Our group is a refuge from all that I’d be without the love and support of my group. This is the only place I can let my guard down and express how I’m truly feeling- even on my worst days. I know my child and I are loved, supported, and seen. And for this I am incredibly grateful.”