Spring Forth: Experiencing Healthy Grief Women Symposium

158 West Prairie Avenue,Decatur IL 62523

07 May, 2022

Description

Come and enjoy an awesome day of networking with women that will learn healthy ways of dealing with grief. Women will be empowered! SPRING FORTH EXPERIENCING HEALTHY GRIEF Women Symposium Event Organizer: Mrs. Tanya Young The Decatur Club, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 10:00-10:10 a.m. Welcome & Purpose 10:10-10:20 a.m. Icebreaker & Community Circle 10:20-11:20 a.m. WHAT IS GRIEF Group (Teams of 4) Definition of Grief Grief Worksheet Responding and Replenishing (Mindfulness Exercise) 11:20-11:30 a.m. Break Access to Healthcare Resource Fair (Decatur Memorial Hospital) 11:20 a.m.-12 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:00-1:00 p.m. HOW DO WE PROCESS GRIEF? Guest Speaker: Jonathan Downing My Grief Journey and the Stages of Grief Activity: Focus on the Positive 1:00-1:15 p.m. Line Dance (The Wobble) 1:15- 2:15 p.m. POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH VS. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS Panel Discussion from Panelists Susan Rohman, Mia Jackson Tyus, Pamela Kennedy, Jenetta Ross, Lisa Jones, and Nicole Ekiss (Guests share stories, strategies, and growth) Creating a Plan 2:15-2:25 p.m. Break 2:25-2:45 p.m. Community Circle 2:45-2:55 p.m. Evaluation This event is sponsored through funding from Decatur Memorial Hospital, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Governor Pritzker, Lt. Governor Stratton R3 program, and Sherrod's Independent Mentoring Program, Inc. Mrs. Tanya Young, S.I.M.P. Lead Event Organizer Rosanna Buchanan, S.I.M.P. Spring Forth Organizer Professor Evyonne Hawkins, S.I.M.P. Empowerment Leader Dr. Jarmese Sherrod, S.I.M.P. President/CEO