This training is an opportunity to connect with other volunteers who facilitate groups on the multiple other nights we offer. It's important for us to debrief and review the last group year as a whole. We will collaboratively evaluate and problem solve any challenges we may have experienced as well as share and celebrate the...
A free presentation by The Grief Center of New Mexico. The “Grieving Children, Grieving Families” presentations are a series of 1 hour talks for any caring adult interacting with a grieving child – as a guardian or community member. Based on the book Parenting Through Grief (written by Jade Richardson Bock and Dr. Craig Pierce), these...
A free presentation by The Grief Center of New Mexico. Raising kids has always been a balancing act. When someone in the family dies, however, everyone’s world is turned upside down. Getting through the pain of your own loss while attending to your children's needs, who are also grieving, is an incredible challenge. Parenting Through Grief...
Art provides a safe, non-verbal way to express complex emotions. Mandala painting uses repetitive and circular patterns of mandalas to promote a sense of calm and centering. In this workshop, participants will paint their own mandala rocks and practice a short mindfulness meditation. Click here to register. Led by Suzanne Stern-Brant, LCSW, APHSW-C.
Sand tray is a creative, expressive activity that helps the participant understand themselves and their life experiences by placing miniature figurines in a tray of sand. In this workshop adults will have a chance to create their own sand tray. Led by Ann Buck. Click here to register.
A free presentation by The Grief Center of New Mexico. Raising kids has always been a balancing act. When someone in the family dies, however, everyone’s world is turned upside down. Getting through the pain of your own loss while attending to your children's needs, who are also grieving, is an incredible challenge. Parenting Through Grief...
Celebrate yourself and The Grief Center with this FUNdraiser to support our grief services. You'll enjoy a class and other self-care opportunities like chair massages, Sound Meditation, refreshments including Urbanmama505 Kombucha, and raffles for wonderful TLC items and services. You must pre-register to attend, as all classes are limited to 20 guests. Please dress for...
A free presentation by The Grief Center of New Mexico. Raising kids has always been a balancing act. When someone in the family dies, however, everyone’s world is turned upside down. Getting through the pain of your own loss while attending to your children's needs, who are also grieving, is an incredible challenge. Parenting Through Grief...
This is a half-day, hands-on workshop for 5-year-olds – teens. The different physical, expressive, and interactive activities that children rotate through (in same age peer groups) help them to identify grief feelings, share memories, and identify coping techniques. Click here to register.
Returning to school following a significant loss can bring up a range of feelings and emotions for bereaved children. No matter how children are feeling or what they are experiencing, going back to school is an adjustment that you can navigate together. In this workshop parents will learn how grief impacts learning. They will also...
