GRIEFSHARE

(FALL 2024)

Grief cannot be rushed.

You may wish you could bypass the difficult emotions or push down the pain. Or maybe others are pressuring you to “get up and move on.” But healing from grief and loss requires you to go through your grief. We have resources that can help you find

relief and stability.



There’s no “right way” to grieve.

Feeling angry or full of regret? Depressed and wondering how to heal? Do you walk around in a mental fog? All this is normal. And while your grief journey is unique, you’ll find many grieving people are facing the same struggles. And others who’ve gone

before you can help.

Allen Park Presbyterian Church invites you to register online through the link below to join their fall online GriefShare workshops:

• Loss of a Spouse: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
• 13-Week Grief Recovery Group: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 18 and concluding Dec. 11.
• Surviving the Holidays: Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world,

but be transformed by the renewal of your mind. ~Romans 12:2

God has a better life in store for you. What we think shapes who we are. Stop letting unhealthy thought patterns rule the day. Join Pastor Kellie on the journey to freedom from self-doubt and to experience the joy and peace God has in store for you.

Livonia is offering a proactive program designed to assist parents when their child is beginning to show signs of a problem

The Livonia Police Department is currently offering a Parental Evaluation Resource Kit (PERK) to all families who currently live in the City of Livonia or families who have children attending school in the City of Livonia. This PERK is designed to assist Livonia parents who don’t know where to turn when their children begin to show signs of a problem. PERK offers a large amount of information and convenient drug and alcohol tests that provide immediate results in the privacy and safety of the home. In the event of a positive result, PERK directs parents to appropriate community resources WITHOUT law enforcement intervention.

The program empowers parents and gives them the ability to monitor their children in the privacy of their own homes. We are providing this service as a tool for parents to start an open discussion with their children about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse and to help parents deal with the issues that can interfere with being a healthy student.

While the use of this kit can be an effective method to determine whether a child is engaging in substance abuse, professional counseling by qualified, licensed professionals is often the best course of action to take.

PERK is simply a proactive program designed to assist parents when their child is beginning to show signs of a problem. It’s another resource the Livonia Police Department is offering our community in the mission to serve and protect.



Parents can obtain a PERK at the Livonia Police Department Investigative Bureau desk, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please call the Crime Prevention Unit at (734) 466-2318.

Become Familiar with local resources

Call 2-1-1 For Community Resources

www.suicide.org - a non-profit that focuses on prevention and awareness.

www.veteranscrisisline.net - 24/7/365 Free confidential support on-line chat for

active military, veterans & their families

*No need to be registered with the VA*

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

*NOTE* Veterans, then press "1"

Speech & Hearing-Impaired: 1-800-799-4889

Text Message: 838255

TO GET HELP NOW

Chat on line: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Learn the sign of crisis: www.veteranscrisisline.net/signsofcrisis/identifying.aspx

Find a Support Group

https://www.griefshare.org or call (800) 395-5755

For a Counselor Referral: The Association of Christian Counselors

http://www.aacc.net/resources/find-a-counselor 

Learn the signs of crisis @: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/SignsOfCrisis/Identifying.aspx

Become familiar with local resources: Call 2-1-1 For Community Resources 

Two non-profits that focus on prevention and awareness:

               www.suicide.org   www.afsp.org 

www.veteranscrisisline.net 

24/7/365 free confidential support on-line chat for active military, veterans & their families

(don’t have to be registered with VA)

The warning signs of suicide are indicators that a person may be in acute danger

and may urgently need help.

• Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself;
• Looking for a way to kill oneself;
• Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose;
• Talking about feeling trapped or being in unbearable pain;
• Talking about being a burden to others;
• Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs;
• Acting anxious, agitated, or reckless;
• Sleeping too little or too much;
• Withdrawing or feeling isolated;
• Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge; and
• Displaying extreme mood swings.

Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide by Gary Roe



Books for Grieving a Suicide:

A Healing After the Death Suicide of a Loved One, by Ann Smolin & John Guinan

When A Friend Dies: A Book For Teens About Grieving & Healing by Marilyn Gootman