Lakota East Student Wins Magnified Giving Grant for COJ
Elliana Tozzi lost her mother last year and attends the COJ group at Lakota East Freshman and the Mending Hearts group. She joined the Lakota East Magnified Giving Program this year and presented the importance of COJ's work to her school team. Her team chose COJ...
Grief at Home for Families
Focus on joy and gratitude The month of May brings many happy events, from Mother’s Day to graduations, so let's talk about joy and gratitude. While grief around these events can bring about intense feelings in your child, joy and gratitude can still be present and...
May’s Self-Care Corner
Small things can help regulate difficult emotions Emotional self-care is a critical part of the healing process after the loss of a loved one, although this may look different for different people, as everyone has different emotional processes and needs. Being able...
April’s Self-Care Corner
Use movement to help clear your mind.This month, our groups will explore how movement can be a great way to help care for ourselves. Movement can benefit us both mentally and physically. Movement can aid us in our ability to do daily activities. And movement can...
Grief at Home for Families
Looking ahead to the transition to summer Transitions can be difficult for any child, but they may be even more difficult for a child who is grieving. There are often a lot of transitions that happen towards the end of the school year and as summer starts. It is...
Crisis Preparation for Schools
Sometimes the best therapy is a therapy dog with glasses. Crisis Preparation is a Gift to Your School A crisis event that impacts students and staff is something we hope never occurs, but that is not how life works. Just in January, COJ assisted in three...
Grief at Home for Families
Helping Your Child Grow in Confidence It is sometimes difficult for children and teens to feel confident. This is often even more difficult when a child or teen is grieving. At COJ we are confident that parents and guardians can assist their grieving children to...
March’s Self-Care Corner
Soak Up the Sunshine! As the seasons change from winter to spring, one thing we love at COJ is the extra sunlight during the afternoon and evening hours! Lack of sunlight can contribute to a low mood for many individuals. Now that the sun will be out more, we...
Hamilton Middle School Student Shares COJ’s Impact With Other Students
Companions on a Journey Supports Grieving Community Members Kyra K., Staff reporter Companions on a Journey (COJ) is a faith-based social service organization that provides bereavement support and educational services for children, teens, adults, and families in...