This workshop will address the issues involved when your partner has struggled with addiction issues. We will offer coping strategies as well as an opportunity to meet other people who have struggled with similar issues.
Navigating Trauma in Widowhood
Grieving and Growing After a Stigmatized Death
In the unspoken hierarchy of death, dying by overdose, suicide or complications from alcohol use disorder are at the bottom. They are deaths that bring not only the expected feelings in grief, but also shame, a pile of complicated emotions and a veil of secrecy. Sarah Keast, a mother of 2, lost her husband Kevin […]
Support and Community for Suicide Survivors
This workshop will offer support for widowed people whose partners died by suicide. We will discuss coping strategies, offer psycho-educational information and provide time and support…
Discussion: The Layered Trauma of Grief Due to HIV Death
This conversation will address the layers of trauma associated with the death of a loved one as a result of the HIV epidemic and the accompanying community loss and societal stigma that often follows. We will also make space for conversation for widowed people whose loved one’s died of complications related to HIV and are […]
A Conversation About Grief and Love Featuring Nate Berkus
Join us for an intimate conversation about the ongoing nature of love and the lessons taught by grief that ultimately enrich our lives. Soaring Spirits founder and Camp Widow creator, Michele Neff Hernandez will sit down with award-winning interior designer and author, Nate Berkus and discuss Nate’s journey through the loss of his partner Fernando […]
Managing the Effects of PTSD
This workshop is intended for those who have suffered trauma in relation to their partner’s death. We will look at the effects of trauma on the brain and body and look at practical everyday ways in which the intrusive thoughts, memories , changing moods and anxiety of post-traumatic stress can be eased.