School is out, days are long–which means more time for reading. Whether it’s planning for relaxing days on the beach, at Barton Springs Pool, or inside soaking up some cool A/C, we are often looking for a good read in the summer. If your mind is occupied with grief matters, perhaps reading a grief tale […]
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Recently, our Kids Who Kare Coordinator Christi Neville, LPC shared this information with the caregivers of children who attend these groups. Since grief affects sleep for all of us, not just in children, we thought it would be helpful to share with you. Recently at one of our groups, the kids were asked how they
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by Erin Spalding, LCSW For September, Suicide Awareness Month, I wanted to write something that spoke to the grief that follows suicide. Over the years, The Christi Center has moved from having suicide groups once a month to offering them weekly, due to the increased need. We have members that come to us having lost
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2nd Annual Art Show: HeARTstrings In telling our stories –of our love, and of our loss–we can make sense of our pain. There are many ways to express all those multitude of emotions, and creative arts is one. The Christi Center utilizes some visual art exercises with our Kids Who Kare groups, in the Teen
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by Sheena Yazdandoost The Christi Center will present an Art Show, featuring artwork from our Kids Who Kare, Teen and School Groups, and adults who have used art to express their grief journey on Wednesday, May 7th, from 6-8pm. Come and enjoy the art, support your community of grieving individuals, and learn more about how
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