Surviving After Suicide Monthly Support GroupThe Surviving After Suicide Support Group is held at the Helpline Center in an atmosphere that is warm, friendly, and nonjudgmental. Anyone who has lost a family member or friend is invited to attend. We are here to support you whether your loss is recent or even years ago. Feelings [ more ]
Learning from the Geese, with permission by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., C.T.If there is ever a time in life when we need others to support and nurture us, it’s when someone we love dies through suicide. In many ways, “grief work” is the most difficult work we will ever do. And hard work is less [ more ]
The following reviews are for two books that are among those available to borrow at no charge from the Helpline Center’s grief support library. For more information, contact Jennie at griefsupport@helplinecenter.org or by calling (605) 274-1416.The Gift of Second: healing from the impact of suicideBrandy LidbeckOctober, 2016 by Gift PubFrom the publisher:Brandy Lidbeck is a [ more ]
The Need to Tell Your Story, by Jennie Marks “A mourner is perforce a person with a story.The pity is how rarely it gets told.” – Christian McEwanThere is a difference between grief and mourning. Grief is all the natural feelings we feel and is a natural response we [ more ]
Sioux 52 is a collaboration between the City of Sioux Falls, Helpline Center, the Downtown Rotary Club of Sioux Falls, Lawrence & Schiller as well as business leaders and mentoring organizations in the Sioux Falls region.Click on the link below to learn more about this exciting new initiative!Sioux 52 Website
Our beautiful state was devastated this past year with disasters that left our neighbors recovering, rebuilding, and often reeling from the stress of it all. The Helpline Center is committed to providing critical support and connections to communities after a disaster. Our response happens by providing hope and support through our 211 Call Center and [ more ]
The Helpline Center will soon begin offering a support group for suicide attempt survivors. The support group will provide a chance to meet others who have survived a suicide attempt, and an opportunity to learn skills that will help cope with suicidal thoughts and feelings in order to stay safe in the future.For more information, [ more ]
The Helpline Center is pleased to offer this 10-week education and support class for survivors of suicide. Each class of the 10 weeks focuses on a unique aspect of survivor grief and is followed by a support session allowing members to share their stories. The supportive mourning process is guided by a guidebook and journal [ more ]
The following reviews are for two books that are among those available to borrow at no charge from the Helpline Center’s grief support library. For more information, contact Jennie Marks via email at griefsupport@helplinecenter.org or by calling (605)274-1416.Dying to Be Free, a Healing Guide for Families after a SuicideBeverly Cobain and Jean LarchHazelden Publishing, 2009Beverly [ more ]
By: Jennie MarksHelpline Grief Support CoordinatorIn the face of a recent suicide loss, many people suggest a support group to survivors. You may wonder if that advice is right for you. Support groups are not for everyone, but to many survivors they provide a safe space to express feelings and share memories with others who [ more ]
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