Grievewell

GRIEVEWELL SEEKS TO BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES HEALTHY GRIEVING AD HEALING SO THAT ADULTS CAN GRIEVE WELL AND LEAD A FULL LIFE AFTER LOSS. GRIEVEWELL PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO ADULTS IN GRIEF, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO SURROUND THEM

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - BUILD GREATER UNDERSTANDING ON THE PREVALENCE, CHALLENGES AND NORMAL RESPONSES TO GRIEF AND HOW TO SUPPORT THOSE IN GRIEF. PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN TOGETHER, TO HAVE A SHARED EXPERIENCE AND TO CREATE COMMUNITY ALL WHICH CAN HELP NORMALIZE GRIEF AND CONTRIBUTE TO HEALING ALONG THE WAY. PROVIDE ONLINE DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR WEBINARS, TRAINING, MOVEMENT SERIES AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS. OFFERINGS INCLUDE: ON-LINE SERIES OF UNDERSTANDING GRIEF WEBINARS, GRIEF IN THE HOLIDAYS WEBINARS, GRIEF YOGA CLASSES AND KICKBOXING. COMMUNITY AWARENESS EVENTS INCLUDE POP UPS AT LOCAL FARMER'S MARKETS, PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING GRIEF AWARENESS EVENTS AND SELF-CARE WORKSHOPS.

ONE TO ONE PEER SUPPORT - PROVIDE INTAKE INTERVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION, CLIENT PLACEMENT AND ONGOING SUPPORT. ONE TO ONE PEER SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY A TRAINED VOLUNTEER WHO IS AT LEAST 30 MONTHS PAST THEIR LOSS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE LISTENING. OUR PEER COUNSELORS INNATELY AND INTIMATELY UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GRIEF AND ARE MATCHED WITH A PERSON SEEKING SUPPORT WHO HAS A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE OF LOSS. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR UP TO A YEAR TO MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT. IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19, THESE SERVICES WERE ADAPTED TO VIRTUAL OFFERINGS.

PEER COUNSELOR AND SOCIAL WORK INTERN TRAINING - PROVIDE INTERVIEWS AND CAREFUL SELECTION OF PEER COUNSELORS. CONDUCT AN INITIAL 12 HOURS OF THOROUGH TRAINING FOR PEER SUPPORTERS AND COUNSELORS AS WELL AS ONGOING BI-MONTHLY CONTINUING EDUCATIONS (CE) MODULES FOR PEER COUNSELORS. THERE ARE TWO TRAINING OPTIONS: AN INTERACTIVE, VIRTUAL TRAINING AND IN-PERSON CLASSROOM TRAINING. PARTNER WITH TWO LOCAL UNIVERSITIES TO OFF BSW AND MSW SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN AT GRIEVEWELL. THER PROGRAM DIRECTOR, A LICENSED MSW, PROVIDES CONTINUED AND ONGOING SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT FOR PEER COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORK INTERNS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

ANNUAL KITE FESTIVAL - PROVIDES THE WASHTENAW COUNTY COMMUNITY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER OUTDOORS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT GRIEF, FLYING KITES AND WATCHING PROFESSIONAL KITE PERFORMERS, AND INTERACTING WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM GRIEVEWELL AND OUR PARTNERS IN AN OPEN, COMMUNITY FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT. EACH YEAR THE EVENT BEGINS WITH A FLY AND REMEMBER EVENT HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER GRIEF ORGANIZATIONS TO HONOR LOVED ONES WE ARE GRIEVING.