May 2019
Mental Health Mardi Gras
The CODY Project is hosting the 2nd annual Mental Health Mardi Gras on Saturday, May 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the LaPlata County Fairgrounds. The event will include extreme games, food and lots of fun. New this year, the event will include a pulled pork dinner with a ticket. The ticket will also enter participants in a drawing for door prizes.
Find out more »June 2019
Benefit for The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado
'Box' written and performed by Dennis Elkins is a benefit for The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado. Performances are June 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and are available at The Durango Arts Center, http://durangoarts.tix.com This poignant and often humorous show explores the ways in which our memories and remains are stored in real and metaphorical boxes. "The show actually put ‘words’ to the many feelings I have about losing a loved one." – an audience member
Find out more »July 2019
Grief Support
The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado started ongoing grief support for children in the Silverton Schools in March, with an emphasis on bereavement and postvention as prevention. The initial phase was so successful that we are continuing the program through the summer and the 2019-2020 school year. For more information, contact Judy at (970) 764-7142 or griefcenterswco@gmail.com.
Find out more »August 2019
Trauma and Grief: Common Human Experiences and Homeopathic Remedies to Help Support Healing
A workshop presented by Michelle Hemingway, MD; Judy Austin, MA, LPC; Isabel Frankel, certified homeopath
Find out more »Children’s camp
The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado will be offering a camp for bereaved children ages 7-12 the week of Aug. 12. Contact Judy at (970) 764-7142 or griefcenterswco@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »September 2019
Yoga for grief
Announcing our new Yoga for Grief and Loss six-class series with Emily Carleton, MA, LPCC, RYT-500. TIYT, and Anne Bartlett, CLMA, RSMT. Each class will focus on a different theme, with intentions to include a space for connection with others, internal work with grief (mainly journaling), meditation, physical postures of yoga, as well as practices to relieve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Yoga mats and props are provided. Participants are asked to bring their own journal. Contact The Grief Center…
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