New Hope Grief Support Community

We are in the last week of our Community Support Campaign fundraiser. Will you help us reach $30,000 by Monday? If you have not watched our Postcards Form My Grief Journey videos, please take a moment to view them on our website or social media, and hear real stories of hope and healing made possible by your generosity. If you have already donated we say THANK YOU for being part of our hope & healing. New Hope’s programs are dependent on the generosity of individual donors... like you. Together, with your support we know that we can continue to give grieving individuals, children, and families the support they need now, and in the future. Makeadonationof $25+ to be entered to win one of our fabulous prizes!Good News...If you already donated you are entered to win. The winners will be announced at the end of our Community Support Campaign. Donate by texting NEWHOPE to 44321 Donate online https://bit.ly/NHCSC21 Watch Postcards From My Greif Journey videos: www.newhopegrief.org/csc #newhopegrief #newhope #donate #give #charity #longbeach #losangelescounty #orangecounty #loss #grief #hope #lifeafterloss #hopeandhealing #wehealincommunity #community #healing #fundraiser

New Hope's Community Support Campaign ends on May 31st and we have a goal to raise $30K. To date, we have raised $17,772 - If you have already donated we say THANK YOU for being part of our hope & healing. If you have not donated, please consider that since January of this yearwe have experienced a 30% increase in calls and emails on our support line from people who have experienced the death of loved ones during the pandemic. This pandemic has created more isolation and m...ade it more difficult to grieve. Through our peer-support programs, suicide loss groups, child-loss groups, K-12 school groups, and family camps New Hope is giving bereaved individuals, children, and families the hope and healing they need through connection and support and we need your support now more than ever! Makeadonationof $25+ to be entered to win one of our fabulous prizes!Good News...If you already donated you are entered to win. The winners will be announced at the end of our Community Support Campaign. Donate by texting NEWHOPE to 44321 or donate online https://bit.ly/NHCSC21 #griefjourney #newhope #newhopecommunity #griefsupport #griefvoices #supportandcommunity #longbeach #grief

My name is Louie Heckerman, and I am an alumnus of New Hope Grief Support community. My wife and I lost our beautiful daughter Whitney suddenly during the pandemic in 2020. Thankfully, New Hope was here for me and I was able to attend the Child Loss support group. This experience was just what I needed to help with my grief. As part of New Hope's Community Support Campaign - Post Cards From My Grief Journey - I wanted to share my own grief journey with you. My hope is that ...you are encouraged by the ways New Hope has helped me and so many others in the community. Will you please take a moment to watch it and see how New Hope supported me? As a way to give back, I serve on the New Hope Golf Tournament Committee, and most recently I have been trained to facilitate grief support groups for other parents grieving the loss of a child. I want to make sure that other grieving parents like me get the support they need. Thank you for taking the time to listen to Post Cards from my grief journey. If you are able, please consider joining me in supporting New Hope so others get the support they need. * * * Since January, we have experienced a 30% increase in calls and emails on our support line from people who have lost loved ones during the pandemic. No one has been turned away for services, our staff and wonderful volunteers have been working tirelessly to meet this growing need. To keep up with the growing demand for our services and to help people like Louie we need your support. Our Annual Community Support Campaign ends on May 31st and we are a little over halfway to meeting our 30K goal. Donate $25+ and you will be entered to win one of our wonderful prizes, including wine tasting In Temecula, a sunrise hot-air balloon ride for 2, and much more. Donate by texting NEWHOPE to 44321 or donate online https://bit.ly/NHCSC21 All proceeds raised during our Community Support Campaign will fund and provide scholarships for our grief support groups, family camps, school groups, and community outreach and education. Thank you in advance for your support in helping us to reach our goal and to ensure that no grieving adult, child, or family goes without the proper grief support. #griefjourney #newhope #newhopecommunity #griefsupport #griefvoices #supportandcommunity #longbeach #grief

We are grateful to LB United for inviting our Executive Director, David Leonard, to share about Grief & Loss this weekend with host Josefa Salinas Radio Personality. #newhope #community #hope #interview #grief #griefsupport #healing

Tonight, we are thinking of the over 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19 and the many more all over the world. If you or someone you know is grieving during COVID-19, please check out our COVID-19 resource page found HERE https://bit.ly/3nTpXjW

There are a number of reasons grief can feel worse in the morning, and this is not an exhaustive list. But if you are feeling it, this might give you some insight into why it feels so tough. What's Your Grief

Looking for resources for families who are grieving during COVID-19? Visit the "Resources for Grieving Families during COVID-19" section of our website for articles, videos, activities, and many other resources https://bit.ly/3nTpXjW

Thank you What's Your Grief for this. In a year of unprecedented loss, there is a fair chance that facing the holidays is filling you with dread. If so, you’re not alone. More than ever, this year people are thinking about traditions that will have to shift or won’t happen at all. After a year of distancing and isolation, the thought of a holiday without the usual family togetherness may feel like a difficult pill to swallow. We have heard many people asking for virtual holiday celebration ideas if you can’t be with your family for the holiday.

This holiday toolkit from NAGC National Alliance for Grieving Children is provided with the hopes it will provide ideas and inspiration for families to celebrate loved ones, those present and those who have died. We hope together your family will create conversations and activities to honor the holiday season and your loved ones. https://childrengrieve.org//NAGC_Holiday_Toolkit-_A_Season

Find Strength & Community in our Adult Grief Groups, we are here for you. Register now, for 2021 online groups: Adult Grief Group: Thursday: Jan 14 - March 4, 7:00, Zoom... Monday: Feb 8 - March 29, 7:00, Zoom Child Loss Support Group: Monday: Jan 11 - March 1, 7:00, Zoom Suicide Grief Support Group Tuesday, Feb TBD If you or someone you know is struggling with grief, we invite you to join the support of others who are going through the same thing . Register by calling 562-429-0075 ext. 2 or email [email protected]. https://bit.ly/NHAdultGroup

For those who have experienced a death of a loved one, the holidays can heighten the feelings of anxiety, sadness, longing, loneliness, guilt, and even anger. This year with the pandemic, we anticipate these feelings and the holiday season to be more challenging than ever. We are offering a FREE 6 week Home for the Holidays Support Group, Tuesdays starting November 10, 7:00-8:30pm. If you or someone you know is struggling with grief, we invite you to join the support of othe...rs who are going through the same thing. Let’s get through the holidays together. Register today link in bio. Or http://bit.ly/NHholiday If you have any questions, please contact us [email protected] call 562-429-0075 ext 2.#newhope #griefsupport #holidaygrief #wehealincommunity #griefvoice

There is never a good time for a student to grieve the death of a loved one. It is even more difficult for a child to be experiencing grief during a pandemic. T...rusted adults play such important roles in supporting these grieving students. If you or someone you know works with students who are grieving, check out our latest article entitled Supporting Grieving Students in This Time of COVID-19. See the entire article here - https://bit.ly/3kngdgE

Our Family Camp Council has been working hard along with staff to prepare our Family Camp Care Packages. Due to Covid, we are unable to hold our Annual Family Camp this weekend. Instead we continue to support grieving families by delivering Camp Care Packages. THANK YOU to our Camp Council volunteers, donors and supporters who continue to believe in the important work we do in our community. #newhope #grief #familycarepackages #wehealincommunity #griefvoice #longbeach #orangecounty

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day and October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. We are thinking of all those mothers and families who... are grieving the loss of their little ones. For support and resources on pregnancy and infant loss, visit the links below: https://starlegacyfoundation.org/awareness-month/ https://www.october15th.com/ See more

PLEASE SHARE. This group is intended for any teen in the community, near or far, who has experienced the death of a loved one and is in need of support. For teens that have experienced the death of a loved one, they can have heightened feelings of anxiety, sadness, longing, loneliness, guilt, and even anger. In the 6-week support group, participants will receive emotional and therapeutic support from New Hope's facilitators and other teens. During the 90-minute group sessions..., teens will learn healthy stress-management tools and new and creative coping skills to help them deal with their loss. Participation in the group is free for teens and space is limited. Registration for the group is required; teens and/or parents/guardians please begin the enrollment process with this online group application - http://bit.ly/NHTeenForm. If you have questions please call (562) 429-0075 extension 2. #griefvoice #teengrief #teensupport #griefsupport #griefsucks #newhope #longbeach

Congratulations to The Diversity Team: Louie Heckerman, Walt Kim, Rick Wood and Demetrious Talley, winners of our 2020 Let’s Play It Safe, Tribute Golf Tournament. Thank you to our sponsors and golfers for supporting our mission of providing hope and healing in the lives of grieving adults, children, and families through connection and support. See You Next Year!

Thank you to our sponsors: Diane Spiegel & Sons, Windes, TSG Wealth Management, Valero Energy, Thrivent Financial, BHC Crane, LLC, Meridian Steel and Port of Long Beach for participating New Hope's 2020 Let’s Play It Safe, Tribute Golf Tournament. We had a great time! Thank you to our golfers for supporting our mission of providing hope and healing in the lives of grieving adults, children, and families through connection and support.

New Hope Grief Support Community is offering a 7-week teen bereavement support group on Zoom. The group starts Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and ends November 24, 2020, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm on Zoom. The group is intended for any teen in the community, near or far, who has experienced the death of a loved one and is in need of support. For teens that have experienced the death of a loved one, they can have heightened feelings of anxiety, sadness, longing, loneliness, guilt, an...d even anger. In the 7-week support group, participants will receive emotional and therapeutic support from New Hope's facilitators and other teens. During the 90-minute group sessions, teens will learn healthy stress-management tools and new and creative coping skills to help them deal with their loss. Participation in the group is free for teens and space is limited. Registration for the group is required; teens and/or parents/guardians please begin the enrollment process with this online group application - http://bit.ly/NHTeenForm. Once we receive your application, a member of our support team will follow-up to complete the intake interview process. If you have questions please call (562) 429-0075 extension 2. During the pandemic, we have received many calls from parents who are seeking out grief support for their teens. The group will provide grieving teenagers in our community a safe place to talk about their feelings associated with their grief. Our hope is that teens will realize they don’t have to suffer alone in isolation, but rather begin to find healing in community. Now more than ever our support is needed and we are happy to provide this valuable service to our community, said David Leonard, Executive Director of New Hope Grief Support Community. #griefvoice #teengrief #teensupport #griefsupport #griefsucks #newhope #longbeach

October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month The more we talk about miscarriage, the less the stigma surrounding it will be.

Hi Friends, Our website is currently down, and we are working on it. While the website is down here are useful links you may share with friends interested in joining a group or general information about New Hope: Interested in joining a group? Adult Interest Form: https://newhopegrief.wufoo.com//new-hope-adult-support-gr/... Adult Group: https://newhopegrief.wufoo.com/for/adult-group-application/ Teen Group: https://newhopegrief.wufoo.com/forms/teen-group-application/ About New Hope Video Testimonies: https://youtu.be/D0JD_DOji4w https://youtu.be/34eNcZc_4RY https://youtu.be/eWHXL64itgo Family Camp 2019: https://youtu.be/r8K9sD5zCvs Hope for the Holidays: https://youtu.be/olY_r2ePlKQ Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newhopegrief Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnFYXpN8VHlsdjfnZqFbwPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newhopegriefsupport If you are interested in our grief groups, please call 562.429.0075 Ext. 2 or email [email protected]

Join us for Long Beach Gives Pop the Cork TODAY!! Guests can stop by our office from 10:00am - 7:00pm and make a donation to New Hope. With your donation of $75 & up, you will randomly select a number that matches a bottle of wine from our private collection. Our offices are located at 3505 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 2C, Long Beach, CA 90807. Complimentary parking available in front and rear of the building. Have questions, or want to make an appointment please call/text (310) ...920-0067. Will you please join us by making a donation to support our mission of hope & healing for grieving individuals, children, and families? https://donate.longbeachgives.org/new-hope-grief-support-co #longbeachgives #longbeach #nonprofits #moretogether #buylocalgivelocal #community #digitalphilanthropy #digitalmarketing #everygiftcounts #socialimpact #storytelling #thisislb #whylbgives #whyigive #whylongbeachgives #newhope #griefcommunity #wehealincommunity #griefvoice #griefvoices