Thursday, November 11, 2010

2011 Wolfelt Workshops

Coming in 2011!

CGSS is bringing Dr. Alan Wolfelt back to Birmingham for workshops on complicated and traumatic grief, April 5 at Canterbury Center and April 6 at St. Vincent’s Bruno Conference Center. CE’s will be offered. Watch for details to be posted on our website in November.

Below is a brief video by Dr. Alan Wolfelt on the Importance of Memorialization:

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Recommended Viewing:

‘NOT MY SON’, a documentary film by Dwight Cameron featuring members of Parents Against Violence will be aired on Channel 10 on Nov. 16th at 8:00pm, Nov 22nd at 10:00pm, and Nov. 23rd at 1:00am. This powerful documentary illustrates the lasting impact that violent death in the Birmingham area has on the families of its victims.

Dwight Cameron is Director of Television Programming: Documentary Studies at the University of Alabama: Center for Public Television. This film received the Director's Choice Award for Social Relevance at the 2010 International Black Film Festival in Nashville. NOT MY SON has won several other film festival awards in Miami, Philadelphia and Birmingham.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Tomorrow: Hope for the Holidays!


Hope for the Holidays Details:

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 9:00am -12:00pm
Where: Fellowship Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church
1400 Oxmoor Road in Homewood
Breakfeast: A light breakfast buffet will be served from 9-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: Bart Grooms
Live Performance: Sanspointe Dance Company
Cost: FREE! Seating space is limited
Registration: Call 205-870-8667 or Send an Email to communitygriefsu@bellsouth.net

Whether you have recently lost a loved one or continue to grieve a prior loss, we invite you and your family to join us.