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Grief, Trauma and COVID-19

Jesuit Social Services have produced a new fact sheet on Bereavement that is traumatic, The impact of COVID-19 and most importantly what we can do to help us manage. Develop new rituals Become visible Create routine and structure Adjust networks Hold the time frame Share your frustrations with others Find common ground Hold on to... Read more

Our partners JSS release a report on Family perceptions of how Victoria responds to people at risk of suicide and their loved ones

“We were fighting the system as well as the illness.” Family perceptions of how Victoria responds to people at risk of suicide and their loved ones In 2019 Support After Suicide conducted a research project looking at how bereaved people and their loved one experienced the mental health system. In total 142 former and current participants took... Read more
Freemasons

Freemasons Foundation of Victoria provides critical funding for Hope’s Support after Suicide program

Hope Bereavement Care (Hope) would like to acknowledge and thank the Freemasons Foundation of Victoria and the Freemasons of the Bellarine and Otway District, for their ongoing and generous support of our Support After Suicide (SAS) program. The Freemasons Foundation of Victoria has provided funding to ensure Hope’s Support after Suicide program continues for the rest... Read more

Covid news

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Community supporters encouraged to consider monthly donations, Giving Hope to our region

Hope Bereavement Care is calling for supporters of the service to help people grieving in our community, by considering a monthly donation to the not-for-profit organisation. Established in 1985, Hope is a community partnership that provides free information support and counselling when grieving the death of a baby or child, a loved one or after suicide.... Read more

New Resource – Supporting a young person bereaved by suicide

Keep it truthful and consistent—It might be hard to say but say it. Give correct information in a loving, direct and compassionate way Encourage them to talk about it and ask questions whenever they need to. Understand the grieving process. Young people will often want to spend time together, so allow them time. headspace have... Read more

Thankyou

A big thank you to the Geelong Cemeteries Trust for their ongoing support of Hope. As well as their donation of $4400 this week, the Trust also help fund the Voice of Hope (formally Snowflake) Read more

Hope services: the same but different…

Changes to Hope Service Delivery due to Covid-19 Current clients We know how bereavement can leave us feeling very isolated. Add the need to self-isolate and this can make these feelings even more intense. The worlds focus on the corona virus can make us feel like our grief is insignificant and the constant focus on... Read more

COVID-19 IMPACTS ON SUPPORT FROM HOPE BEREAVEMENT – UPDATE 2

17 March 2020 12pm Hope is open for business, however, will have significant changes to how we offer our support. Hope is committed to ensuring that we continue to provide you with bereavement support. As you know we’ve been keeping up-to-date and considering our response to the unfolding situation with COVID-19. We have taken in... Read more

COVID-19 Impacts on Support from Hope Bereavement – Update 1

16 March 2020 11am Hope is open for business. Hope are committed to ensuring that we continue to provide you with bereavement support. We will balance this with our commitment to our staff and limiting the risk to all people that use our services and the community. We ask that if you are feeling unwell... Read more
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