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How Grief Affects You (Better Understand Grief)
To learn how grief affects you and your child, understand the five components of grief: emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and social.
How the Grief Experience Affects Us
Understanding the Grief Experience and the Benefits of Peer Support The grief experience is not a linear one—and it’s different for everyone. For some, processing grief begins right away after losing someone; for others, it doesn’t happen for weeks or months later. And even then, healing from grief will have …
Good Grief to Honor Michael Sharp with Community Hero Award at Annual Gala
Good Grief announced today that it will honor Mike Sharp with the nonprofit organization’s Community Hero Award as its annual gala on October 14, 2021, at the Park Savoy in Florham Park, NJ.
Empathy in Schools Strengthens Community
How to Build Empathy in Schools School is a critical environment for children to interact with others and develop social skills. So much learning, experience, and development happens during school time, especially at young ages. It’s crucial to create a classroom that teaches and values empathy so kids can learn …
Good Grief Graduates Newest Class of Grief Support Volunteers
In response to growing demand for programs to support grieving children and families, New Jersey-based Good Grief is ramping up training of volunteer facilitators for its peer support programs in the Fall.
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[Guide] Corporate Partner Opportunities with Good Grief
Good Grief corporate partners make a meaningful difference in the lives of the thousands of children and families we serve.
How to Help a Grieving Child (Tips & Support)
Helping kids with grief is all about showing you care, being there for them, and offering your love and support.
What is a Peer Support Program for Grief?
Good Grief’s peer support model consists of bringing people together in age-appropriate groups where they participate in activities to promote discussion, learning and exploration.
Nonprofits Welcome Return of In-Person Fundraising Events
Like many nonprofits throughout New Jersey and across the country, Good Grief is welcoming the return of in-person fundraising events this spring as pandemic restrictions ease and families embrace opportunities to gather safely in groups to renew their connection to organizations helping others.