COJ Featured on Smashing the Stigma Podcast
Recently, COJ was honored to be featured on three episodes of the Smashing the Stigma podcast produced by the City of Montgomery. Click here to find and listen to all three episodes including: Childhood Grief – with Laura Holmes, MSW, LISW, School-based Program...
Get outside and move – even in winter
Winter inevitably comes with dark and cold, which means that most of us spend more time inside and less time moving. This can be detrimental to our kids’ mental health, especially if they are grieving. We recommend that you engage your family in fun, outdoor...
“Word of the year” – give it a try
Happy New Year! It has become a tradition for some individuals to pick a “word of the year” in order to give them something positive to focus on and/or learn about throughout the year. Is there a particular word that might be beneficial for you to focus on this...
Spectrum News 1 – Holiday Grief Feature
Thank you to Javari Burnett with Spectrum News 1 for highlighting the need for grief support, especially during the holiday season. Click to...
‘The greatest group nobody wants to be a part of’
Thank you to Keith BieryGolick and the Seeking Solutions team at WCPO 9 for highlighting our grief group at Archbishop Moeller High School - now in its 25th year! Click to...
Helping your child through holiday anxiety
December is a month filled with wonderful joys but also brings complicated relationships with family and friends, changes in routine, and more travel than we’re used to. If your child is anxious already, then their grief may contribute to even further anxiety....
Prepare for the holiday mix
December and the holiday season bring quite a mix of emotions. It's both a time full of joy and laughter, yet also a time with increased stress, complicated relationships, and a lack of sunshine. This all leads some people, especially those grieving, to experience...
Moeller HS Grief Group with Sandy Collins on iHeart Radio
We are grateful that the COJ grief group at Archbishop Moeller High School was featured on the iHeartCinci podcast with Sandy Collins! Listen as Sandy interviews Campus Minister Steve Joebgen and Moeller students Leo, Max, and Jordan. Click to...
Sadness comes out in many ways
For the next several months, our Grief at Home column will focus on some of the most commonly experienced emotions in grief and how you can support your child through these emotions. This month, we are highlighting sadness. Grief and sadness are deeply intertwined,...