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...
February’s Self-Care Corner
When you are grieving, you are going through an immensely difficult time in your life. But self-care can play a very important role because it can be used to help you through, to reground you, or to keep your mind from wandering too much. There are many different...
Grief at Home for Families
Let's focus on self-care this month! As a parent or guardian of a grieving child, this is important for you to focus on! It can be tiring ― mentally and emotionally ― to care for a grieving child. Knowing how to take care of yourself in the midst of that is one of...
What’s Happening in Health with Liz Bonis on WKRC-TV
COJ's Sheila Munafo-Kanoza and author Kelly Gunnels appeared on the What's Happening in Health show with Liz Bonis on WKRC-TV to share the work of COJ. It was such a blessing to also have Kelly Gunnels, who benefitted from a COJ grief group several years ago after...
Grief at Home for Families
Continuing family bonds after the loss of a loved one can be difficult. This is because after the loss different emotions creep up on us, which can affect our ways of looking at life and how we do our day-to-day operations. After losing a loved one, strengthening...
November’s Self-Care Corner
In November many of us take the time to focus on what we are thankful for. I want to propose something many who are grieving often don’t think about: Remember to also give thanks for all that YOU have accomplished! Awareness of how you are doing is an important...
October’s Self-Care Corner
In this month's Self-Care Corner, we are sharing ideas for taking care of yourself on your grief journey. Grief can look so incredibly different from one person to the next. With some people it may look like anxiety, not wanting to get out of bed, showering,...