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Kristal – Harm Reduction

Kristal speaks to the importance of harm reduction and how it can save lives. She discusses how accessing harm reduction leads to the creation of connections with community support. It allows community outreach members to connect with community members and get to know them, and to know to look for them if they don’t see them when they usually do.

Amanda – “Reach out”

Amanda discusses the importance of connecting with others.

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Brenda and Dale – “Being self aware”

Brenda and Dale talk about self care. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Jeff K – “What is grief”

Jeff discusses the many aspects of grief and how we are all connected. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

Cheryl and Mike – “Their Story”

Cheryl and Mike discuss losing more than one family member. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

Krista talks about how she dealt with underlying issues. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen