The Teddy Bear Project for Friends and Families
What to Expect
This is a special session for you to work with a family members. Bring your surviving child(ren) or other close family members to make your own Teddy Bear Kit.
This workshop if for families to build and connect with one another about their person. We are creating a safe space to talk about grief and memories of our loved one who has died to suicide
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This is a one session workshop of about 2-3 hours. We will come together as a group to introduce ourselves and share a little about your loved one.
Adult and Child will be working together with their Teddy Bear kit. Individualize attention will be given to each family member throughout workshop.
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We will close the group by sharing about the process and feeling that have come up.
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Participant are invited to bring in fabric that has meaning to them to use for their pocket.
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Children as young as 8 years of age are welcome to attend in company of a parent or guardian. The child needs to be aware that their person died by suicide. If you have any questions, please let me know when we have a Welcome Conversation before we meet on Saturday.
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We will be mindful of children being present as we talk our grief and how we are managing the after.
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Minimum 4
Maximum 8
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Children 13 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
Adults need to purchase a kit for them to put together with their child if they are between 8-13 years old.
Teens and adults need to purchase a Teddy Bear Workshop.
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All proceeds go to activities for suicide loss survivors, including a scholarship fund for future workshops. A portion of the proceeds will support the All Souls Church for giving us a physical space to come together.