Certified Grief Counselor
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I am in search for sponsorship to raise funds for tuition to get my Certification as a Grief Counselor/Specialist.
You know God blesses each of us with gifts each day. Well I want to use those blessings to bless others and to be their miracle. Each day we can be someone's miracle. The miracle they need in their lives.
Our children are our blessings. They are a gift from God. Each day that we open our eyes and take a breath, is a gift from God.
I had hoped to raised the funds by now May 13 has passed. Next session is in August in Tampa. That is my goal as I begin my Grief Ministry.
April 3 was Timothy's 27th Birthday. I want to still honor him and hope you will join me in his memory by doing something to help not only with my own healing, but many more parents who share grief in child loss.
This has not been a easy journey, and often what feels like darkness falling on me from this grief, I seem to call upon Him many times. This Ministry is what I feel God is calling me to do. To not only help with my own recovery, but to help those who also deals with different types of losses. As a mother, I will always grieve for my son... I am sharing my grief with others because God has given me a voice with a new purpose.
For many of you who may remember, on March 1, 2014, my son Timothy, passed away from complications of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. I believe the first year I was in shock!! By his first anniversary and his birthday, I found myself alone, frightened and fallen into that dark hole of depression. I became to realize that now I was finding myself with the overwhelming grief and that no one really got it-(unless it was a parent who too lost a child.) I did NOT want to fall back into that deep dark hold of depresssion. I was there before, and this time I had to stay out of it. But it was on my terms, on my timing, no one elses. When I realized that even my church didn't have anyone to console those with grief, it hit me. I wanted to start a Grief ministry. I really wanted to do something to those who really needed help dealing with grief. I realized I needed to understand more about grief myself and how to better deal with it.
I am raising the funds for the tuition so that I may be a CERTIFIED GRIEF COUNSELOR. The tuition is $2200*, plus other expenses. It is a 4 day intense training. They don't have scholarship or grants. Hence why I am praying for your sponsorship.
I have set goals to work with Hospice in Gainesville, & with Streetlight, the youth program Tim was with and they stayed with him until the very end (speaking at his memorial in September and his funeral in March). I also have plans with Grief Workshops that will eventually work along with the grief support groups.
One of the reasons why I am doing this because in some of the grief support groups I have been in, many mothers have experienced of not being able to find a counselor who understands child loss, because the counselor has not walked in our shoes. I get that. I understand totally.
The funds will be used for my tuition. Any additional funds will help towards the ministry for the GriefShare workshops (starting kit is like $560 towards the same goal. (really it is, look it up! Yes, I was shock too! http://www.griefshare.org)
This would mean so much to me to be trained & be able to help others who too has dealt with loss. I also believe it will help me find a good job at a hospital or a hospice organization. (Even if I have to start part time-its a foot in the door. )
I have recently learned of the Christian Grief Coaching in Miami. This is an online class for 6 months. This coarse is only $1600**. This would be something I also would like to do with the grief counseloring, but to also coach.
I am ever so thankful for my friends and family who have been such a wonderful support and for understanding. I have prayed about this and really believe this will be a wonderful asset to my ministry for the community that I live in.
I thank YOU for your prayers, love and support. Its been a difficult journey being unemployed and on disability has made things impossible to accomplish goals I know I need to do this to help move forward with healing and recovery.
To make a donation:
https://www.gofundme.com/CertifyGriefTrain
www.griefrecoverymethod.com
www.pccca.org
You know God blesses each of us with gifts each day. Well I want to use those blessings to bless others and to be their miracle. Each day we can be someone's miracle. The miracle they need in their lives.
Our children are our blessings. They are a gift from God. Each day that we open our eyes and take a breath, is a gift from God.
I had hoped to raised the funds by now May 13 has passed. Next session is in August in Tampa. That is my goal as I begin my Grief Ministry.
April 3 was Timothy's 27th Birthday. I want to still honor him and hope you will join me in his memory by doing something to help not only with my own healing, but many more parents who share grief in child loss.
This has not been a easy journey, and often what feels like darkness falling on me from this grief, I seem to call upon Him many times. This Ministry is what I feel God is calling me to do. To not only help with my own recovery, but to help those who also deals with different types of losses. As a mother, I will always grieve for my son... I am sharing my grief with others because God has given me a voice with a new purpose.
For many of you who may remember, on March 1, 2014, my son Timothy, passed away from complications of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. I believe the first year I was in shock!! By his first anniversary and his birthday, I found myself alone, frightened and fallen into that dark hole of depression. I became to realize that now I was finding myself with the overwhelming grief and that no one really got it-(unless it was a parent who too lost a child.) I did NOT want to fall back into that deep dark hold of depresssion. I was there before, and this time I had to stay out of it. But it was on my terms, on my timing, no one elses. When I realized that even my church didn't have anyone to console those with grief, it hit me. I wanted to start a Grief ministry. I really wanted to do something to those who really needed help dealing with grief. I realized I needed to understand more about grief myself and how to better deal with it.
I am raising the funds for the tuition so that I may be a CERTIFIED GRIEF COUNSELOR. The tuition is $2200*, plus other expenses. It is a 4 day intense training. They don't have scholarship or grants. Hence why I am praying for your sponsorship.
I have set goals to work with Hospice in Gainesville, & with Streetlight, the youth program Tim was with and they stayed with him until the very end (speaking at his memorial in September and his funeral in March). I also have plans with Grief Workshops that will eventually work along with the grief support groups.
One of the reasons why I am doing this because in some of the grief support groups I have been in, many mothers have experienced of not being able to find a counselor who understands child loss, because the counselor has not walked in our shoes. I get that. I understand totally.
The funds will be used for my tuition. Any additional funds will help towards the ministry for the GriefShare workshops (starting kit is like $560 towards the same goal. (really it is, look it up! Yes, I was shock too! http://www.griefshare.org)
This would mean so much to me to be trained & be able to help others who too has dealt with loss. I also believe it will help me find a good job at a hospital or a hospice organization. (Even if I have to start part time-its a foot in the door. )
I have recently learned of the Christian Grief Coaching in Miami. This is an online class for 6 months. This coarse is only $1600**. This would be something I also would like to do with the grief counseloring, but to also coach.
I am ever so thankful for my friends and family who have been such a wonderful support and for understanding. I have prayed about this and really believe this will be a wonderful asset to my ministry for the community that I live in.
I thank YOU for your prayers, love and support. Its been a difficult journey being unemployed and on disability has made things impossible to accomplish goals I know I need to do this to help move forward with healing and recovery.
To make a donation:
https://www.gofundme.com/CertifyGriefTrain
www.griefrecoverymethod.com
www.pccca.org
Organizer
Deborah Dee Bird
Organizer
Gainesville, FL