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Christian – My process in grieving

Christian explains his grieving process and how it’s important to let people in, the power of community, and having a team that makes him feel loved and cared for

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

Valmy – Checking in on someone is good

Valmy explains how helpful it is to check in on someone who is grieving

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Nicole – Working in Community Outreach

Nicole discusses her work in community outreach and how she has lived experience with addiction and living rough.

Bryan – Anticipation

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Holly – How can we help someone who is grieving

Holly has some helpful tips how to help someone who is grieving

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

John Martin – First You Must Realize What Has Happened

John talks about realizing the reality of grief

Karyn and Aidan – Our story 2

Karyn and Aidan – Aidan tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic