Connections-A Child & Family Bereavement Program

John Mitty Monday, January 21, 2013

Melville - Good Shepherd Hospice, a member of Catholic Health Services, presents “Connections,” a free, 8 week bereavement group program for children, teens and their caregivers who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Connections is a safe place for children and caregivers where they will:

• Work in separate but concurrent groups.

• Heal together while they develop healthy coping strategies.

• Increase their understanding of grief and how to manage feelings.

• Engage in creative activities like art, music, story telling, and play that create and preserve memories

The group will meet on Monday evenings from at theCatholicHealthServicesCorporateBuildingin Melville beginning February 25, 2013.  Registration is required so please call the Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Department at 631-465-6262 or 516-465-6262.

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Good Shepherd Hospice is a major healthcare provider in New York State whose mission is to care for terminally ill patients and their families, facing life’s final journey, with an interdisciplinary team of health care providers who treat the body, mind and spirit. Palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support services are offered to all residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island. The Good Shepherd Hospice program is accessible to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, lifestyle or economic status. Good Shepherd Hospice is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. For more information, visit www.goodshepherdhospice.net or call 631-465-6300.

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