Unburden
First Sunday of Every Month
7 pm
Unburden is a regular mental health support group that meets monthly using a series of exercises to work through individual emotions and feelings, while also learning how to better assist others through their emotions and feelings. The group often focuses on the FANOS check-in model of Feelings, Affirmations, Needs, Ownership, and Struggles.
Group Leader: Casey Coston (caseoncampus@gmail.com)
Survivors of Suicide Loss
First Tuesday of Every Month
6:30 pm
The Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOSL) program has monthly meetings which can be attended in-person or virtually. Participants are given opportunities to learn more about suicide and the unique challenges that go along with grieving a suicide loss, as well as the space to discuss how their loss impacts their lives. This program is designed to provide basic information to participants while also connecting them with peers who have endured a uniquely similar loss experience.
Group leader: Chris Locke (chris@langdevgrp.com)
For the Parents Group
Third Tuesday of Every Month
7:15 pm
“For the Parents” is a support group geared towards parents and caretakers of children or young adults struggling with mental illness. This group offers a safe, confidential space for parents and caretakers to learn how to effectively communicate, support, and understand their child as they progress in their mental health journey. The group also targets caretaker burnout, how to implement self-care, and psychoeducation on mental illness.
Group Leaders: Zeke Garschagen, MSW, LSW (zeke@cadelaware.com) and Wesley Jones, LCSW (wes@cadelaware.com)
LGBTQ+ Group
Fourth Wednesday of Every Month
7 pm
The LGBTQ+ Support group was created by a Peer24 Leader at Sean’s House who identified a need for a supportive space for people ages 14-24 that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. It is a structured and supported environment that creates the emotional safety needed to discuss and reflect on a variety of topics surrounding mental health in the LGBTQ+ community. This group is facilitated by an LGBTQ+ identifying, trauma-informed therapist.
Group Leader: Megan Mullins, LCPC, LPCMH (megan@gritrx.org)
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See our full Events Calendar for details about upcoming support group meetings.
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Grief Group
Second and Fourth Sunday of Every Month
2 pm
The death of someone important to you is one of the hardest things to experience in life. You may feel emotions like sadness, anger, and guilty, or experience times of anxiety or depression. All of these are normal responses to losing a loved one. There are people who care and are willing to help you. Just as each person is unique, so also is the way someone’s death impacts them. At Sean’s House, we’ve learned that being there for one another is crucial. We listen and do not judge. We respect you by acknowledging your presence, your importance, your thoughts, and your feelings. We are here to walk with you through the journey of grief.
Group Leader: Hailey Migdal hmigdal@udel.edu