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TWIN CITIES ​GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS & EVENTS
WINTER 2021


NAVIGATING COVID TIMES TOGETHER
Tuesdays, March 9 - 23, 2021
7:00 -8:00 p.m. via Zoom
The pandemic has impacted many aspects of our lives and taken a toll on our mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.  Through this three-part series, guest speakers will talk about the challenges of sadness, grief, depression and feeling emotionally exhausted.  
  • March 9:  “I’m Doing Ok, But Why Do I Feel So Sad?” by Rabbi Lynn Liberman, BCC and Tara Burns, MA
    The ongoing pandemic is a journey filled with feelings of loss and hesitancy, and a sense of strangeness in once-familiar places.  These are signs of grief.  We will talk about the challenges that grief places on us as we strive to stay healthy and connected with others.
  • March 16: “I Am My Brother/Sister’s Keeper: How to Recognize Depression, and Help Ourselves and Others” by Michael Borowiak, MSW, LICSW with Traverse Counseling and Consulting
    We will discuss the difference between depression and sadness, how depression presents itself at all stages of life, how to help yourself and when to seek professional help.
  • March 23:  “Self-Care and Recharge” by Tara Giese, MSW, LISW with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
    Discover practical ways to recharge yourself and build resilience.  We will talk about how to care for ourselves, and the importance of incorporating self-care into our daily lives. 
To register and receive Zoom details, please visit: www.easter.org/support
Please log on to Zoom 10 minutes early to admit participants and to start on time.


​ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS

Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations
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Bittersweet
Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations.
A support group for parents who have experienced the death of a twin or other multiple.  Meets the third Tuesday of each month.  For details, contact Barb Schaack at 952-854-1997 or barbschaack@yahoo.com.

Bloomington-Richfield Grief Coalition
www.brgriefcoalition.com 

Capital City Grief Coalition
Contact:  Lois Knutson,  651-227-4430

Caregiver Support Group
Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations.
A support group for caregivers meets the third Thursday of every month from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. at St. John Neumann Church, 4030 Pilot Knob Road in Eagan, MN.  If you are feeling the stress of care giving, please join us as we support one another.  Questions?  Please contact Rozann@comcast.net or call 651-334-3207.
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Children's Minnesota
Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations.
Living with Grief: Parent Program
Living with Grief: Youth Program
Living with Grief: Grandparent/Aunt/Uncle Program
Groups are held the 2nd Thursday of each month • 6–7:30 p.m.
Children’s Minnesota, St. Paul campus

Please RSVP to Bereavement Services at bereavement@childrensMN.org or 612-813-7216.

Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations.
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group - Co-sponsored by Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota
Groups are held 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month • 5–6:30 p.m.
United Hospital, St. Paul
The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group helps parents whose baby has died through ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death (shortly following birth or during an NICU stay). The group is made up of parents, and is led by staff members from both Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota.  Registration is required to attend.  Please call or email Bereavement Services at: bereavement@childrensMN.org or 612-813-7216.

Downtown Coalition for Grief Support - Minneapolis
www.mplsgriefsupport.com 
On-line sessions via Zoom every Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
One-on-one support available by calling 612-317-3454 or by filling out the contact form on the website.


Edina Coalition for Grief Support
edinagriefsupport.org 
Virtual meetings available.  To join, please submit the request form on the website.

Videos and audio talks prepared by volunteers and speakers will be posted periodically. 

Gone Too Soon
A safe, supportive place for parents and grandparents who have experienced the loss of a child.
Contact:  Donna Mathiowetz,  donna@unfinishedbydesign.com 

Grief Support - Prince of Peace
Due to ​COVID-19, please check for cancellations.
6:00­ - 7:30 p.m.  Every Monday except holidays
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - Worship Center Sanctuary
13901 Fairview Drive,  Burnsville,  MN  55337
Contact:  Jody Slaughter,  952­-898­-9312,      jslaughter@popmn.org

Growing Through Loss - Northern Suburbs
growingthroughloss.org
763-755-5335 

​Hastings Area Grief Support Group
The group, open to those who have experienced the loss of a spouse, loved one, or friend, meets at 6:00 p.m. one Thursday of each month.
Contact:  Donna Mathiowetz,  donna@unfinishedbydesign.com 

She Climbs Mountains/Girls Rise Up - Support for Motherless Daughters
https://www.sheclimbsmountains.org/
This non-profit organization serves adult women and girls who have experienced mother loss at any age.  Workshops, informal gatherings and formal events encourage women and girls to explore the myriad of emotions and experiences that accompany the loss of a mother.  Participants are encouraged to grieve openly, share their stories, ask questions, nurture themselves and each other, examine the loss of their mothers and to seek joy and gratitude in a secure, supportive environment.
Contact:  612-382-2771,  email:  christine@sheclimbsmountains.org​

South Minneapolis Coalition for Grief Support
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http://trustinc.org/category/news-events/grief-support 

Southwest Grief Coalition
​www.swgriefcoalition.org
Winter 2021 Virtual Session begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 11 via Zoom.
Register online.  Please check website for updates.

West Suburban Grief Coalition
www.westsuburbangriefmn.org    

Wings For Widows
​Wings for Widows is a faith-based, non-profit organization focused on providing financial and legal counseling to widows in the first 12 months following the death of their spouse.  There is never a fee for the volunteer service.
Contact Chris Bentley,   612-845-7081     
www.wingsforwidows.us​​

If you have an event/program/class you would like listed
or a correction to the above information,
please contact us at
growingthroughloss@gmail.com or 651-452-8261.