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Establish the Barnabas House in the Colorado Springs area to provide a sanctuary of rest, restoration, and renewal at minimal cost for families or individuals who have suffered significant personal loss. … [Read more...]
Through my church, I'd like to be able to help with the grief support classes held a few times per year. I am not a social worker but would like to find some way to help people in their grief process. … [Read more...]
Non-profit Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care for a rural community. … [Read more...]
I am a community chaplain currently serving at a non-profit organic farm and spiritual community. I also serve the community at large providing pastoral and spiritual care to individuals and families in all stages of life. … [Read more...]
Grief & Trauma Therapist Compassionate healing for grief, trauma and domestic violence. I specialize in individual and family counseling. I am also a Clinical Chaplain leading support groups and educational workshops on grief and trauma. Location: San Francisco, CA Email: hagar.CBC@gmail.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/Hagar.CBC Phone: (415) 867-7438 … [Read more...]
As a suicide-bereaved mother myself, and a therapist, I provide group support and individual counseling support to other suicide-bereaved moms. Because suicide is so rife with stigma and trauma as well as all aspects of grief, it is particularly painful for parents, in my personal and professional experience. As an Interfaith minister, I also do memorial services and weddings. But, since the death of our son by suicide in October of 2014, I am most drawn to companioning suicide-bereaved moms. It … [Read more...]
I am a retired Speech Pathologist by profession but currently providing Spiritual Care and Bereavement counselling to Patients and families at St Lukes hospice in Cape Town South Africa … [Read more...]
Chaplain /Calaway Young Cancer Center of Valley View Grief Counselor/Pathfinders of Aspen … [Read more...]
Robyn Hubbard, DMin offers spiritual companioning, specializing in grief and loss, end of life transitions, dreamwork and thresholds of all kinds. Robyn’s doctoral work, along with life experience and passion for embodied spirituality, has led her to explore how the human soul navigates difficulty, loss and the bridge between living and dying. She offers a soulful presence when working with individuals and groups, along with a passion for the cultural transformation of grieving that she sees is … [Read more...]
Child and Family Support Services, a community based behavioral/mental health agency with locations in Phoenix, Prescott Valley, Tucson, and Flagstaff. CFSS serves young people ages birth to 25 with a spectrum of mental/behavioral health challenges and their families. Most of the young people and families CFSS serves have experienced toxic/traumatic stress and/or incidents, both acute and long term, which have included experiences of dying and death. For information about CFSS's unique approach … [Read more...]
Washington Regional Medical Center and Hospice is the region's only not-for-profit; community owned and locally governed hospital. Washington Regional Hospice provides care in patients’ homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and also provides inpatient care at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Washington Regional Hospice’s long tradition of helping patients and families was recognized last year when it was named a 2016 Hospice Honors recipient by Deyta Analytics. … [Read more...]
I am currently a Chaplain Intern with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH. … [Read more...]
I have been accepted into a CPE program beginning in June 2017 and continuing in the fall as a residency. Nancy Piggot is the Acting Director of the program. Melissa Nickerson completed the CBC provider course. … [Read more...]
I am currently working for a non-profit agency providing services to individuals who are suffering from co-occurring disorders. I currently work for a non-profit organization that provides integrated treatment for adults, children and families who are suffering from medical, mental and substance abuse challenges. I am starting a private practice as well and would like to provide grief and bereavement services that are person-centered and trauma informed care oriented. … [Read more...]
Past position: Hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator. 2001-2012 Currently position: Director of Bereavement Support and Community Education, Miller-Jones Mortuary … [Read more...]
Kay Fontana, Ed.D. is a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, and Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach. She completed her doctoral dissertation on Mindfulness and Compassion: A Phenomenological Study of Hospice Dementia Care Volunteers which served to explore the lived experiences of mindfulness, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction among the study's participants. Her experience includes hospice care, critical incident stress, pastoral/spiritual … [Read more...]
I have Masters in Professional Counseling and Ministry. I am also a trained Spiritual Director. I see clients that cannot afford regular counseling. I also meet with my directees once a month. I also am a retired physician. I also am the founder of Healing Presence Ministry. I am on FB and the website is www.healingpresenceministry.com. I blog on many topics including grief and loss. I have over 4,000 followers currently in just 3 months. … [Read more...]
Provider serves as Director of Spiritual Wellness for Canyon Ranch Health Resort, a world-renowned resort destination providing integrative health care and wellness services. … [Read more...]
Compassionate counseling focusing on grief, loss and bereavement, chronic and terminal illness, end of life support and death doula work as well as support for life transitions and spiritual and emotional issues. Grief TherapistPersonal Growth Counselor Death and Dying GuideClinical Interfaith Chaplain … [Read more...]
Paul Kahn, LCSW, DCSW, CBC is a mental health professional and psychotherapist who has created and directed innovative programs in disadvantaged areas throughout his career. As a Spiritual leader for many years he is open to an interfaith and secular community. He is founder of Zen Garland: A Community & Order for Zen Practice, Education, Healing & Service. He is father of two grown children. Meeting Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and learning about her work and the MISS Foundation deeply … [Read more...]
A family who recently lost their beloved son, brother and nephew, in the most difficult days after his death, found the Carefarm. In gratitude for the compassion and kindness they experienced, they created this dedicated fund in memory of Daniel, and have pledged a $75,000 matching donation from the Daniel John Coleman Memorial Fund to help build a family home for those experiencing the enormity of grief.
Your tax deductible donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $75,000 until December 31, 2018. Our goal is to raise $150,000 in addition to the nearly $150,000 raised to date. When we reach our goal of $300,000, construction of Selah Family House will begin!
Q: What is the Selah House and Carefarm?
A: This is a place where families can go to give and receive connection, compassion and understanding. All the animals on the carefarm have been rescued from abuse, neglect and torture. Our grieving families know what it means to suffer, and so do these animals. In addition, we teach mediation, yoga, bibliotherapy, and will soon have a family house where families can come and stay on site.
Q: How can I help?
A: We need donations to build the family house on the carefarm. We need your help on the carefarm. We need in-kind donations like supplies, landscape materials, tools, animal feed and tack. If you have something to donate or if you’d like to help on the carefarm please contact us at info@missfoundation.org. Read Yahoo’s feature story about the Selah Carefarm here.
Q: When do you expect the family house to be completed?
A: That depends on the success of this fundraising campaign. Our contractor estimates 9 months once we begin construction.
Q: How can I reserve a place and time to come to the Selah Family House?
A: Please check back here. As we get closer to completion, we will have an inquiry form posted. You can also follow our MISS Foundation Facebook page.
Q: Can I visit the carefarm?
A: Carefarm visits are by appointment only. We are not open to the public but we do have work days. If you would like to attend and volunteer at a work day, follow our Selah Carefarm Page here where we will announce upcoming events. We are also on Instagram at Selah_Carefarm!
Q: How will my funds be used?
A: All funds will be used toward the construction of the family house unless designated otherwise.
Q: Is care farming based on any science?
A: Yes! Carefarming, as a whole and in its individual components, has been shown to help many vulnerable population groups. Many countries in Europe utilize care farming as a humanistic approach to human suffering in vulnerable groups with tremendous outcomes that reduce harm and help people improve coping. And, care farming costs a fraction of treatment as usual. The average day at a carefarm costs between $60-$150. The cost of treatment as usual in an inpatient setting is about $1000- $1100 a day. Learn more about the scholarly literature here.
Q: What is the meaning of Selah?
A: The Selah House is named after the Hebrew word selah and after the Selah Grief Model (Cacciatore, 2011), a mindfulness-based framework that recognizes two foci: self and other, the intrapersonal and the interpersonal, in addition to the space between two beings. Selah derives from the Hebrew word celah, often noted in the book of Psalms meaning 1) pause, stay with what you’ve just experienced; 2) reflect, feel deeply what you’ve just experienced; and 3) find meaning, allowing it to unfold in its time without rushing to the next passage.
Q: What if I or my business wants to make a very large contribution? Are there naming opportunities?
A: For donations of $5,000 or more, please contact MISS Foundation Executive Director Kelli Montgomery, 512-922-3104, kelli.montgomery@missfoundation.org for special dedication requests.
Q: How will the Selah Family House work?
A: Currently, traumatically bereaved people, most often parents, grandparents, and children, come from around the world to work with Dr. Cacciatore. Right now, our facilities can only hold one family at a time, and suffering families in the local area and also from around the world, must wait until the space opens before they can come to get help. There is often a 6-9 month waiting list. When the family house is completed, Dr. Cacciatore and our team will be able to serve more grieving people. In addition, the carefarm will incorporate more rescue animals, a therapeutic farm-to-table program, and other health enhancing activities that an agrarian environment allows.
Q: Though you have a clear, twenty year history of helping people endure traumatic grief, with your current plans, how will you know if the carefarm is helping people in the long term?
A: This is an excellent question. We are fortunate to have already begun to build our core research team with some of the top scholars in their field, including Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Dr. Rich Gorman, Dr. Jen Huberty, Kara Thieleman and Dr. Trish Wonch-Hill.
This means that we will collect data and longitudinally interview those who have been through our programs. We will be publishing those data in order to encourage more NGOs and agencies seeking to help others learn about care farming. We are also advancing a training program for providers who may want to begin their own carefarm in their communities.
Q: Is the Selah House green and sustainable?
A: Yes. We commit to environmental health, social and economic equity, animal welfare, and overall consciousness raising in our therapeutic community.
Q: What model or framework is going to guide the Selah House?
A: The model (Cacciatore & Gorman, 2016) is based on current carefarming practices, research in therapeutic spaces, and 20 years of experience working with traumatized people from around the world.
Q: How can I help?
A: We need donations to build the respite center on the carefarm. We need your help on the carefarm. We need in-kind donations like supplies, landscape materials, tools, animal feed and tack. If you have something to donate or if you’d like to help on the carefarm please contact us at info@missfoundation.org. Read Yahoo’s feature story about the Selah Carefarm here.
Q: When do you expect the respite center to be completed?
A: That depends on the success of this fundraising campaign. Our contractor estimates 9 months once we begin construction.
Q: How can I reserve a place and time to come to the Selah House?
A: Please check back here. As we get closer to completion, we will have an inquiry form posted. You can also follow our MISS Foundation Facebook page.
Q: How will my funds be used?
A: All funds will be used toward the construction of the respite center unless designated otherwise.
Q: Is care farming based on any science?
A: Yes! Care farming, as a whole and in its individual components, has been shown to help many vulnerable population groups. Many countries in Europe utilize care farming as a humanistic approach to human suffering in vulnerable groups with tremendous outcomes that reduce harm and help people improve coping. And, care farming costs a fraction of treatment as usual. The average day at a carefarm costs between $60-$150. The cost of treatment as usual in an inpatient setting is about $1000- $1100 a day. Learn more about the scholarly literature here.
Q: What if I or my business wants to make a very large contribution? Are there naming opportunities?
A: For donations of $5,000 or more, please contact MISS Foundation Executive Director Kelli Montgomery, 512-922-3104, kelli.montgomery@missfoundation.org for special dedication requests.
Q: Can I visit the carefarm?
A: Carefarm visits are by appointment only. We are not open to the public but we do have work days. If you would like to attend and volunteer at a work day, follow our Selah Carefarm Page here where we will announce upcoming events. We are also on Instagram at Selah_Carefarm!
Q: What is the Selah House Carefarm?
A: This is a place where families can go to give and receive connection, compassion and understanding. All the animals on the carefarm have been rescued from abuse, neglect and torture. Our grieving families know what it means to suffer, and so do these animals. In addition, we teach mediation, yoga, bibliotherapy, and will soon have a respite center where families can come and stay on site.
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