Comfort. Hope. Healing. Fall 2014
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Peter’s Place Teens Share Their Experiences
Victoria, 17 years old Julia, 17 years old The first time I came to Peter’s Place, I started coming to Peter’s Place because, I was nervous. I wasn’t sure how I felt about like most people that have lost somebody my grief. close to them, I felt I had no way to express After coming to Group I felt more my feelings. comfortable talking about things Each time I left Group, I felt that all the that once upset me. things I was worried about weren’t as bad as before. What I was dealing with was natural I was surprised how quickly I was able to for a person my age, especially for someone who has lost loved talk about my own experiences to other kids. ones. My favorite thing was to simply connect with the other kids. I felt connected to these kids from the start. I knew they were As I went through my Group experience, I became less shy, and going through something very similar, and knowing that they can now talk about my feelings and my experience easier than understood my feelings was very comforting. before. Even talking about things that weren’t related to grief If I could tell other grieving kids one thing, I’d say it really does get made my life a lot better. better. When my mom died, I thought I would never be happy again. I’ll never really accept my mother’s death, but I The most important thing for grieving people have developed my own ways of living with grief. is to have somebody to talk to. Grief is unpredictable, and feelings will appear Peter’s Place provides an easy way to get good when least expected. Everyone goes through people to talk to, whether it’s to the children, and copes with grief in different ways. adults, or Group leaders. I would definitely recommend Peter’s Place. It I Iearned that I shouldn’t dwell on the past, which gave me a chance to figure out my feelings about doesn’t mean I forget about the people who have losing my mom, and it helped me develop ways died, but to be able to move forward and still to express those feelings. Now, it’s much easier remember and celebrate the lives of my mother to talk to others about my mom, and about grief. and grandparents.
Sarah, 18 years old I first came to Peter’s Place when I was 12 years old. My dad had passed away a few months earlier and my grandparents suggested Peter’s Place for my sister and me. I had never met anyone else who had experienced a death so close, so coming to Group was a whole new world. I was pretty nervous and wasn’t really sure what to expect. I shared my story for the first time and opened up to people I barely knew. It meant a lot to meet people like me. I wasn’t alone. Whether we were talking about grief or what we watched on TV the night before, there’s a special connection between us. My favorite thing in Group was to go around and update each other. No matter what had happened during the week, we were all there for each other. Grief makes you feel sad, alone, angry one minute, and then proud, happy, and excited the next minute. Things get easier as time passes, but you will always have that day, week, or month where grief swallows you up again. Peter’s Place is unique. When you walk out the door, you feel a weight lifted from your shoulders. You learn skills that help you with your grief every day. Peter’s Place by the Numbers What is something you wish more people understood about Our Vision In Action Volunteers in Action children and grief? During the 2013-2014 Program Year: Carrie Miluski, MS, CT This past year, 31 Volunteer Group Erica: Children grieve differently than adults and even teens. Executive Director Facilitators donated more than 2,500 You can’t force them to feel sad or happy just because someone 413 grieving children and their adult hours to Peter’s Place! else deems that the appropriate emotion. Grief seems to come caregivers were served through Peer Their dedication and presence in our on- in waves for children. They often dance back and forth between Support Groups at Peter’s Place’s Radnor Dear Friends, site groups helped bring comfort, hope, recognizing the loss in their life and just playing, going about Center and through referral assistance. The vision of Peter’s Place is to create a world where comfort, healing, and the promise and healing to hundreds of grieving things as normal. That is okay. of hope are readily accessible to all grieving children, families, and communities. children and caregivers. What would you tell someone who is interested in volunteering 18 adults were served through Ryan’s We know that we can’t stop grief from touching young lives. Death, and therefore grief, We asked Erica, a first-year volunteer at Peter’s Place, to tell us a little at Peter’s Place? Hope, our on-site eight-week Peer Support are inevitable parts of the human experience. And none of us are immune. What we can about her experience. Erica: A Peter’s Place facilitator should be patient, understanding, Groups for parents grieving the death of do is work to ensure that when a family is impacted by loss, help is available. loyal, reliable, and consistent. Go into a group without a child as the result of addiction. Why were you interested in volunteering at Peter’s Place? Since 2001, Peter’s Place has offered support services to grieving families and education Erica: When I was 13, my mom died of cancer. Soon after, my dad, expectations. We’re there to facilitate, but the kids will play a about grief to the broader community. Year after year, we learn about the profound sister, and I began attending Peter’s Place. It was a life-changing large role in dictating the dynamic of the group. As facilitators, children were served through 37 and sometimes unexpected impact of this work, such as reduced loneliness, improved 285 experience which showed me I wasn’t alone in grief. Peter’s Place we have to help Peter’s Place be what those kids need it to be, in eight-week Peer Support Groups held at performance in school, improved communication within families, better self-esteem, became a unique support system for me that I hadn’t found within the safest way possible. schools in Delaware, Philadelphia, and and, for adults, the ability to return to work and relationships. my regular group of friends or at school. Chester Counties. 79% of children and adults feel they have a better support This past Program Year, over 889 children and adults participated in our grief support I decided to become a volunteer because I wanted to be a part of system for their grief. programs free of charge—a 10% increase over the previous year. We know that over the organization that provided me with such a comfortable place 50,000 children in our 5-county area will experience the death of at least one parent Peter’s Place provided 10 Postventions to discuss my grief journey. I am grateful for the opportunity to see before turning 18, and countless others will lose a sibling or other close family member. for local schools following the death Peter’s Place continue to grow and to help other families. This means that while our programs have grown consistently for the past 4 program of someone in the school community What have you learned about yourself through your volunteer years, we still have further to go. There are thousands of children in our own backyard experience at Peter’s Place? that still need the compassionate support available at Peter’s Place. Through these Postventions: Erica: I learned a lot about myself when I attended Peter’s Place as a • 36 adults were directly served What can we do? In the coming months, we will be sharing our long-term plans to extend teen. Coming back five years later, in an entirely different context, the reach of Peter’s Place. We have added staff to our school-based program so that we • 80 children were directly served reinforced the idea that grief is a journey. It’s enlightening to see can provide our service to more schools and communities. Through our partnership • 7,394 children were indirectly served the many ways people experience and share their unique journey. with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, we are developing a pilot program to serve the specific needs of children who have experienced the death of a sibling. And we are Did anything surprise you about your experience as a facilitator? Erica: I was surprised by the way children articulate death and grief planning to add more services on-site so that more families can access the sanctuary After attending groups at our Radnor Center: that is Peter’s Place. We can’t do this without you. We need the support of every person at times. The simple honesty and innocent, matter-of-fact delivery who believes in the work of Peter’s Place to help spread the word. 88% of children and teens feel can come as a surprise, especially when it comes in the midst of play. less alone Together, we can serve more of the children and families who are seeking the hope and healing that Peter’s Place brings. 79% of children and teens find it easier to talk about the death When a Sibling Dies Within these pages, you will read about our mission in action. You will hear from participants with others in our teen Groups about how peer support can help them transform their grief, and from Sibling relationships can be complicated. Siblings may love and look To help their surviving children through the grieving process, parents can: a new volunteer about the lessons she learned from children here. Most of all, you will see up to one another, feel a sense of responsibility for each other, while • Acknowledge that many siblings feel guilty the breadth of commitment from a large community of supporters that makes the work 96% of adults find it easier to talk at the same time feeling competitive and jealous of each other. In of Peter’s Place possible. about their grief addition sibling relationships tend to change over time in terms of how • Point out that arguing and fighting are a normal part of sibling closely connected siblings feel. It is assumed, however, that siblings relationships Thank you for being among them. 100% of adults feel better equipped will have a life-long relationship. When a sibling dies young, the • Let the child know that he or she is not responsible and could not to talk with their children surviving child’s grief and bereavement process is affected by these have prevented the sibling’s death about grief sometimes complicated relationship issues and feelings. • Reassure the surviving child that all children are different and Welcome to Our Newest Board Members In addition to the feelings of sadness and loss experienced when unique, and that he or she is as important as the child who died Peter’s Place was proud to welcome three new Board Members in February! After attending the 8-week in-school someone close dies, common reactions for grieving siblings include: • Help the surviving children see and appreciate their own strengths Dr. Letizia Amadini-Lane is Vice President and Global Head of Employee Value Peer Support Groups: • Survivor’s guilt about being alive and abilities Proposition at GlaxoSmithKline. of children reported feeling • Somehow feeling responsible for the death • Identify comforting connections to the deceased sibling, for Linda Cummiskey, MSS is a social worker providing child welfare, education 80% example by talking about happy memories or keeping physical and trauma-related services in Delaware County for over 30 years. better at Group completion • Regrets and guilt about things they said or did to the sibling who died reminders around Marcia Martin, Ph.D., LSW is a former Dean/Director at Bryn Mawr College • Seeking an ongoing connection with the deceased sibling Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, and is currently a faculty 70% felt better able to focus at school • Talk about the child who died, and in concrete, age appropriate member at both Bryn Mawr College and the University of Pennsylvania. • Trying to “replace” the sibling who died ways about what happened We are truly grateful to Letizia, Linda, and Marcia for their leadership and 60% said it was easier to talk with • Becoming more aware of their own mortality • Ask/talk about the surviving child’s feelings, fears, and commitment to Peter’s Place! family members about the death • Resentment about the attention paid to the deceased sibling understanding of his/her sibling’s death
Peter’s Place is partnering with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in a three-year project to investigate the needs OUR MISSION: Peter’s Place provides safe and supportive environments for grieving children and families and of bereaved siblings. This project is generously funded by the Stone Family Foundation. acts as a community resource to foster understanding of the effects of death and grief.
2 3 2013-2014 DONATIONS Donations received July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 Kathy & Gerry Schaafsma Michelle & Karl Krietsch Nancy Dunlop With Gratitude Susan & Michael Selverian Judy Krischker Christopher Ebmeyer Peter’s Place is ever grateful to all of our contributors who make Bryn Smythe & Jack Reuben Elizabeth & Scott Kuensell A. Barrie Fila On Friday, May 30th, Peter’s Place hosted our 2nd annual Evergreen our programs possible. St. David’s Episcopal Church Mark Mansfield Jackie & Peter Flick event at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore. More than 250 guests The Sequoia leaf is used to recognize donors who have Stockton Real Estate Advisors, LLC Sarah & Bradley Marshall Kathleen & Maurice Fox joined us for the evening, and helped us raise more than $140,000 contributed to Peter’s Place for 5 or more consecutive years. Marcia & William Martin Janice Gault & Jim Vander We would like to thank these donors for their continued support. TD Bank for Peter’s Place! Lynne & Steven Torbeck Wendy & Wade McDevitt Lisa Gillin Walsh ADR Services We are so grateful to our Event Co-Chairs Kristin Becket and Jennifer Pamela Townsend Carolyn & Robert McGrory Elizabeth & Vincent Gilpin McKenzie, our Evergreen Committee, our Sponsors, and all of our Oak Janine & Jeff Yass Jennifer & Matthew McKenzie Joanie & Robert Hall $10,000 or more United Way of Gloucester County volunteers and donors for making the evening such a success! Valley Forge Colonial LTD Andrea McLean Erin & Dan Hinckle PRESENTING SPONSOR PINE SPONSORS Brandywine Realty Trust Chestnut Partnership Diana Murray & Abby Link Katrina & Troy Hottenstein Joan & James Bromley $1,000- $2,499 Gerrit Vreeland Leslie & Fritz Mezger Cristina & Blake Hug The Marilyn & Charles Jane & Roy McNeil Elinor & James Buck Julie & James Alexandre Lee & Andrew Walsh Norene Miller Stephen Ibach Krehbiel Foundation The Connelly Foundation Altus Partners Eileen Wawrzynek Raymond Mirra ING Linda & John Cummiskey Janine & Jeff Yass AYT Media Wilderness Management, LLP Renee & Louis Morsbach Kenneth Jabbour FEATURED SPONSOR The Marilyn & Charles Krehbiel Lisa & Lars Williamson Amanda & Jake Much Paulette & John Jacobs Gift Fund Kristin & William Becket NE Suicide Prevention Initiative Margaret & Craig Johnson The Lily Foundation Susan & Walter Buckley Bruce Wilson The Neubauer Family Foundation Sophia & James Karalis The Joan Montezemolo Lisa & Kevin Buraks Gift Fund The Cape Cod Foundation Willow Heather Nugent Spencer Koelle Jennifer & Edward O’Brien Laurie & Jeff Collins $500- $999 Pfizer Foundation Laura & Roman Koropey The Scholler Foundation Commonwealth Capital, LLC Rimerman Family Foundation Caroline Linz Frances & Francis Abbott The Stone Family Charitable Wendy & Paolo Costa Tina & Michael Rogers Lianne & Todd Lofgren Foundation Anonymous SPRUCE SPONSORS Alexandra & Peter Cummiskey Kristen & Scott Sheffer Allison Mackie The Zisman Family Foundation Arkieva Daddy’s Spirit Moves Me Kerry & Mark Sophocles Tarina & Ajoy Mahtab Sandra Baldino Joan & James Bromley Susan Deakins Mary Strenk Lynda & Jim Mansfield Judy & Scott Beaumont Sycamore Nancy & Glenn Dever Steven Sugarman Kristen Mayock Lois Belber $5,000-$9,999 The Drueding Foundation Stefanie Westphal Lucas & Laureen McGloin Thanks Beneficial Bank Christopher Thompson Elia Buck Elliott-Lewis Corporation Moms Club of Radnor to our Evergreen Ilene & Steven Berman Melissa & Jason Vermillion The Estate of John T. Chew, Jr. GlaxoSmithKline Christopher Morris Rebecca Bradbeer Jenny & John Ward 2014 Sponsors! Susan & Robert Fahey Kathryn & Steven Gord Peter Murphy Event Co-Chairs Kristin Becket and Jennifer McKenzie help David Campi Sarah & Brendan Carlson William & Lee Warden Campi Photography The Genuardi Family Foundation William Haines Leigh & Steven Oblack to put the finishing touches on the Evergreen Auction. Concentus Wealth Advisors Watermark USA, LLC Janet & Dominic Genuardi Christine & David Hartzell Kristin & Patrick O’Brien Alex & Nicholas Delviscio Melissa & Jeff Wawrzynek The Larsen Foundation Denick & Charlie Herrin Betty Ogren David Dillman Rory & Brandon Whitaker Joanna McNeil Lewis Kevin Higgins Elizabeth & John Oliver John Doherty Joshua Wilson Dawn & Norm Miller Jennifer Hilbert Leigh Partridge Gloria & John Drosdick Cynthia & Daniel Wolcott Elizabeth Moran Amy & Andrew Holzapfel Eve & Leo Pierce Our Community in Action— Dana & Barrie Duffield The Moyer Foundation Lynne & Harold Honickman Kelly Ploszay Pamela & J. Lee Emel Thank You! Thomas J. Paul, Inc. Isolite Birch Julie Powers Gabrielle & Jeff Evers $250-$499 The Triumph Group Netchen & Ed Kaier Paul Randolph Virginia & John Falkenbach The Little House Shop in Wayne hosted a Shopping Event to The Rosemary Haggar Nancy Lafferty Bannard Ackerman RBC Foundation Vaughan Family Foundation Ann Field benefit Peter’s Place on Wednesday, October 23rd. The event was Letizia Amadini Lane Kristen Albright Carla Ricci Anne & Adam Fischer a great success, and we are grateful to The Little House Shop and The Little House Shop Lawrence Ambrose Anne O’Neill & Bruce Robinson Lauren & Daniel Forman to all of our Peter’s Place supporters who stopped by! Walnut William Lynch Gretchen & Eric Anderson Caroline Rogers $2,500- $4,999 Christina & Lance Funston Macquarie Group Foundation Melissa & Paul Anderson Mary & Philip Russo Leila Gordon The Valley Forge Casino selected Peter’s Place as the non-profit George Bodenger Lisa & David Mallach The Andrea Cavitolo Foundation Clare & David Sautter beneficiary of their Cinderella Event on October 23rd! Caroline & David Grau The Dolfinger-McMahon Elizabeth McGettigan Anonymous Heidi & Spencer Scharf Foundation Rebecca & Eric Guenther Baptist Church of The Great Valley David McQuaid Judith Ann Schnyder Diana Murray and Abby Link organized a tee shirt sale and Elwyn Specialty Care Jane & Jeffrey Hall Joanna & Bill Merriam Mary Jo & Sean Bellew Judith & Daniel Sherry fundraising event in Media on November 9th. Thank you, Diana Fox & Roach Charities Hamilton Family Foundation Karen & Scott Moon Alexander Benoit Basha Silverman and Abby, and all of the people and businesses which supported Eleanor & Gilbert Godin Allison & Christopher Henderson Shawn & Robert Morey Mary Kay & Richard Bergan St. Anastasia Home & School the event! Celeste & Richard Ill Susan & Peter Henson Association Sally Brown & Richard Morsbach Christine & Wade Berrettini Johnson & Johnson Louise & Harry Hill Ronnie Beth Stanley Gail & Arthur Pasquarella Marcia & Jake Bittner The Women of the Palette donated a portion of the sales from their Michelle & Nicholas Karalis Cheryl & Todd Ill Trish & Paul Strid The Pennsylvania Trust Kimberly Nelson & Nathan Brown annual Art Show and Sale at Eagle Village on November 8th-10th! The Mary Daly MacFarland Company Karen & David Ix Elizabeth & John Castleman Mary Tague Foundation The Pew Charitable Trusts Samantha & Michael Jordan Jane Ann Chopack Laura & George Taylor Jane & Robert McNeil Katie Miller and Tiferet Bet Israel collected supplies for Robin & Glenn Pew Andrea Kantor Emily & Matt Clifton United Way of Delaware The Neighborhood League Shops Peter’s Place! Your efforts will make so many activities possible, Foundation, Inc. Daria & R. Anderson Pew Diane Kasacavage Molly Connell Loretta & William Unterkoefler and allow so many children to express themselves through arts Denise & James Paul Kristen & Bob Prachar Gwen & David Keiser Michael Cook Andrea Vigliotti and crafts. We are so very grateful! Thomas Jefferson University Kelley & Frank Pugliese Annabel & Andrew Kerin Kathleen Coupe Volpe Express, Inc. Hospitals Re-Steel Supply Co., Inc. Michelle & Michael Kichline Jeanne & Michael Dechiario Martha & John Walsh United Way of Greater Krista & Bryan Rogers Judith & Jarrett Kling Debra & Matthew Delaney Carolyn Walter Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Michael Sarmento Carlyn Miluski & Micah Knapp Vincent Donohue Jolly & Joseph Waterman
4 7 2013-2014 DONATIONS Donations received July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 Kathy & Gerry Schaafsma Michelle & Karl Krietsch Nancy Dunlop Christopher Wichser Niza Davidson Susan Hohnsbeen Anita Moran Gail Sezna Judy Krischker Christopher Ebmeyer Dana Zdancewicz Anita Deasey Tracey Holder Betty Morse Tributes Susan & Michael Selverian Timothy Shank Peter’s Place is ever grateful to all of our contributors who make Bryn Smythe & Jack Reuben Elizabeth & Scott Kuensell A. Barrie Fila Peter Zonino Janet Deatrick & John Ash Elizabeth & Charles Hottenstein Ingrid Morsman Letizia Amadini-Lane James W. Gilson Andrea McLean Heather & Matt Pearson Dr. Bob Thornton our programs possible. Kathryn Shaw St. David’s Episcopal Church Mark Mansfield Jackie & Peter Flick Scott Zukin Michael Delp Julie Howard Jo-Anne & John Mullen James M. Buck Eleanor M. Godin The McLean Sisters Robin M. Pew Robert VanDeventer The Sequoia leaf is used to recognize donors who have Sunita Sheth Stockton Real Estate Advisors, LLC Sarah & Bradley Marshall Kathleen & Maurice Fox Mary Louise & Robert Denny Millicent & Kenneth Hull Steven Murphy The Deasey Family Carly Goldberg, DSW, LCSW Noreen, Katie & Joe Miller Diane Savrin Andy Walsh contributed to Peter’s Place for 5 or more consecutive years. Marcia & William Martin Janice Gault & Jim Vander Anne Dewey IBM Employee Charitable Anne Thompson & Patrick Matthew Siegel Dionysus Gabriel Lane Anita & Anson Moran Sally Schwabe Taeko Yonetani We would like to thank these donors for their continued support. TD Bank Maple Campaign Mutchler Christine Simms Lynne & Steven Torbeck Wendy & Wade McDevitt Lisa Gillin Up to $249 Karen & Ian Dickson Gretchen & Tom Frascella Ruth Leach Tony Morelli Bryn Smythe Joyce & Al Jeuell Neopolitan Deli Walsh ADR Services Carolyn & Robert McGrory Elizabeth & Vincent Gilpin Anne Dillon Mr. & Mrs. J. Gdowik Mark Leone Mary O’Neill Chris Stoddard Pamela Townsend Keith Ablow, MD Jean Slevin Oak Janine & Jeff Yass Jennifer & Matthew McKenzie Kelly Ann Distefano Sarah Kallenbrum Marie & James Ney William E. Gericke Paul MacMurray Denise & Jim Paul Peter L. Thomas United Way of Gloucester County Joanie & Robert Hall Stacie & Dave Adamski Ann Smith $10,000 or more Morgan Kane Joanne Ney Andrea McLean Erin & Dan Hinckle Frederick Dittmann Valley Forge Colonial LTD Allstate Giving Campaign Ruth Snyder Susan & David Kaslow Nancy Ney Brandywine Realty Trust Chestnut Partnership Diana Murray & Abby Link Katrina & Troy Hottenstein Eleanor Duda Memorials Michelle & James Alvare Ann Sparkes Joan & James Bromley $1,000- $2,499 Gerrit Vreeland Leslie & Fritz Mezger Tara Duffy Howard Kaufold Jay Niemeyer Cristina & Blake Hug Gretchen Andersen Christine Ambrose Charlotte Gallagher Peter Lane Patricia Murray Emily Schuster Jean Spicer Elinor & James Buck Lee & Andrew Walsh Norene Miller Roger Early Glenna LaSalle Keene Sandra & Scott Nissenbaum Julie & James Alexandre Stephen Ibach Anonymous John P. Ash Ronald Gantz Joanna Saal Little Christopher O’Keefe Randi Serota The Connelly Foundation Eileen Wawrzynek Raymond Mirra Allan Gardner Edgarton Patricia Kelly Anne Noone Kate Stank Altus Partners ING Debbie & Jim Ashton Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. Jennifer Greenblatt Mary Daly MacFarland Anne-Laure Ondria Meyer Shulick Linda & John Cummiskey Wilderness Management, LLP Renee & Louis Morsbach Colleen Ellis Kristin & Tim Kennedy Barbara & R. Barrett Noone James Staples Beth AYT Media Kenneth Jabbour Rachel Bailey Amy B. Haines Douglas Manton John Karl Partridge Jennifer Stagnaro Patricia Kerr Nanette & John Noone The Marilyn & Charles Krehbiel Lisa & Lars Williamson Amanda & Jake Much Paulette & John Jacobs Susan & Bruce Endy Brian Edward Breskman Ethan Halberstadt George Marzelli Colette Lynn Pearson Jack Staples, Jr. Gift Fund Kristin & William Becket Elizabeth & Thomas Balderston John Stevens Cindy Kirby Jane Norchi NE Suicide Prevention Initiative Margaret & Craig Johnson Episcopal Academy Meg Burdick Bruce Hansen Dan Maxwell Mary Pohlig Ronald Streets The Lily Foundation Susan & Walter Buckley Bruce Wilson Stacey Ballard John F. A. Stevens Kimberly Kirkpatrick Emy & Jerry O’Connell The Neubauer Family Foundation Sophia & James Karalis Karen & Charles Ernst Brian Coupe Tracy Elizabeth Hottenstein Matthew McGloin Bill Rodgers Peter Thomas The Joan Montezemolo Lisa & Kevin Buraks Nancy Barch Andrew Strain Susie & Peter Klein Lauren O’Connor Gift Fund The Cape Cod Foundation Heather Nugent Spencer Koelle Krishna Evans Michelle Deasey Sally B. Irving Ryan Monaghan Elise Rose Traci Wagner Willow Susan & David Barnes Jennifer Suspenski Pfizer Foundation Jill Farabe David Kornblatt Mary O’Neill Charles J. Dunlop Dee Jacobs Robert H. & Rosemary M. Gavin Rupp Raymond Weidman Jennifer & Edward O’Brien Laurie & Jeff Collins $500- $999 Laura & Roman Koropey Freddi Barson Joann & John Ladden Open Connections, Inc. Jeanne Swope Montgomery The Scholler Foundation Commonwealth Capital, LLC Rimerman Family Foundation Caroline Linz Joan Federico Christopher Ellis Anne Flower Janney Grace Russoniello Sue Zeits Frances & Francis Abbott Susanna & Gary Baum Peter Morsbach Tina & Michael Rogers Jonathan Feinberg Diane & H. Ross Lambert Stephanie & John Palumbo Allan Syphers Paul Fanelli Michael Keene Rick Samaha The Stone Family Charitable Wendy & Paolo Costa Lianne & Todd Lofgren Joan Becker Foundation Anonymous Carolyn & Ralph Lanza Melissa & Michael Park Alexandra & Peter Cummiskey Kristen & Scott Sheffer Allison Mackie Mary Finocchiaro Julia Tamaccio Arkieva Terri Beckner The Zisman Family Foundation Kerry & Mark Sophocles Lisa & Michael Fogel Constance & Richard Layman Marianne & Bruce Parkinson Gifts Made in Kind Daddy’s Spirit Moves Me Tarina & Ajoy Mahtab Kathleen & Jay Bellwoar Georgene Taylor Sandra Baldino Maurice Lee Susan Patton Susan Deakins Mary Strenk Lynda & Jim Mansfield Joe Forcine ACAC Fitness The Createrie Robert Hutchison Monica Nask The Silver Lady Judy & Scott Beaumont Katherine Wilhoyte Bepler Elizabeth Tenaglio Steven Sugarman Harvey Forman Susan & Walter Lenhard Edward Paul Academy of Natural Sciences Angelo D’Amicantonio & Son Hyatt Regency Philadelphia National Constitution Center Skirt Sycamore Nancy & Glenn Dever Kristen Mayock Katherine Bercaw TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Lois Belber Robert Levy Katherine Paul Shoes $5,000-$9,999 The Drueding Foundation Stefanie Westphal Lucas & Laureen McGloin Pamela Forrestal Adventure Aquarium Ice Line Scott Nye Michael Sophocles, DMD Beneficial Bank Christopher Thompson Elizabeth & Daniel Bernick Barbara Todd Gretchen & Tom Frascella Mary Powell Lewis Jill Pearson-Consalvi The Daniels Family Elia Buck Elliott-Lewis Corporation Moms Club of Radnor Boatman Geller Agnes Irwin The Ill Family Olly Shoes Spa Car Wash Ilene & Steven Berman Melissa & Jason Vermillion Deb Delany Sara Fritz Nicole Lewis Pauline Pittinos William Ross Trotter Rev. Frank Allen The Estate of John T. Chew, Jr. GlaxoSmithKline Christopher Morris Stephanie Booth Iron Pigs Out There Outfitters Starbucks Rebecca Bradbeer Jenny & John Ward Devon Jewelry Shop Walter Fromm Claire Lindley Erica Plotegher United Way of Chester County Dr. Amadini-Lane Susan & Robert Fahey Kathryn & Steven Gord Peter Murphy Richard Boothby Jimmy’s BBQ Palm Beach Tan Starr Restaurants Sarah & Brendan Carlson William & Lee Warden James Lofton Diana and Charles Portner The Disman Family The Genuardi Family Foundation Leigh & Steven Oblack Lawrence Fullerton Jennifer Unterberger AMC Jo Malone Paramour Stella & Dot William Haines Daniel Borrus Memorial Fund Concentus Wealth Advisors Watermark USA, LLC Nancy & Michael Loia Dorney Park Janet & Dominic Genuardi Kristin & Patrick O’Brien Rosalind Fundell Lori Valentino American Helicopter Museum The Karalis Family Patricia Adams Gifts Steve and Cookies By the Bay Christine & David Hartzell Amy Jo Bennett Borst Elizabeth Proctor Alex & Nicholas Delviscio Melissa & Jeff Wawrzynek Kenneth MacNeal Dover International Raceway The Larsen Foundation Betty Ogren Caroline Gagliardi Anonymous The Keyes Family The Paul Family Strasburg Railroad Denick & Charlie Herrin Denise Bowman Wendy Quereau Tracy Vanderzwan David Dillman Rory & Brandon Whitaker Beth Macy Drexel University Joanna McNeil Lewis Elizabeth & John Oliver Danielle Galloway Arden Theater The Kitchen Workshop PECO Tad Sperry Kevin Higgins Catherine & Benjamin Debbie & Robert Quigley Irene & Andrew Vecchione John Doherty Joshua Wilson Laura & Douglas Manton Ellie Boutique Dawn & Norm Miller Leigh Partridge Breskman Krista Gantz The Artful Framer Kokoon Jeff Penske Talula’s Table Jennifer Hilbert Carol Ann Randolph Gloria & John Drosdick Cynthia & Daniel Wolcott John Marren Lynn & David Videon The Emel Family Elizabeth Moran Eve & Leo Pierce Gwendolyn Brown Louann Geiger The Bagel Factory Lauren Hair Salon People’s Light and Theater Tennis Essentials Amy & Andrew Holzapfel Resources For Human Dana & Barrie Duffield John Marshall Rennie Volpe Facials by Freonie Company The Moyer Foundation Lynne & Harold Honickman Kelly Ploszay Susan & Stephen Brown Mary Geisz Development The Barnes Foundation The Leibowitz Family Thomas J. Paul, Inc. Pamela & J. Lee Emel Emily Martin Laurette & Walter Wagner Fairmont Athletic Club Performance Bicycle Thomas J. Paul, Inc. Isolite Birch Julie Powers Dede & Tony Brown William Gericke Stacey Rhoads Barre 3 Debbie Light Tiffany & Company Gabrielle & Jeff Evers $250-$499 Mary Judith Masiak Flag Lady Philadelphia Curling Club The Triumph Group Netchen & Ed Kaier Paul Randolph Bunnie Buckwalter Ann & Carl Gersbach Michele Rice Sarah Walter Beauty Reflections Lilly Pulitzer Tito’s Vodka Flower Necklace Philadelphia Flyers Virginia & John Falkenbach Susan Matusiak The Becket Family The Rosemary Haggar Nancy Lafferty Bannard Ackerman RBC Foundation Lisa Budd Fran Gibson Philip Ringo Sarah Walters Lisi Lerch Tory Burch Vaughan Family Foundation Ann Field Deborah & Joseph McCabe Dr. Foote Philadelphia Gymnastics Kristen Albright Carla Ricci Michael Budd Elaine Gilmartin Maridel & David Rippy The Beer Yard Little Nest Center Trader Joe’s Letizia Amadini Lane Noele & Alan Wein The Forman Family Anne & Adam Fischer Grace McCollum Lawrence Ambrose Joe Camarota Lisa Gilroy Danielle Rodgers Berwyn Pizza Longaberger Company Philadelphia Phillies Tribe Fitness The Little House Shop Anne O’Neill & Bruce Robinson Deborah Weinstein Vanessa Fox Lauren & Daniel Forman Diane McDonald Bike Basket Longwood Gardens Upper Merion Dance and Walnut William Lynch Gretchen & Eric Anderson Caroline Rogers Bridget Campbell Sandra Gilson Karen & Bruce Rodio Philadelphia Soul Christina & Lance Funston Charles Welsh Frames and Company Gymnastics Center $2,500- $4,999 Melissa & Paul Anderson Wesley & Greg Carroccio Stacy & David Gorberg Sharon McDonnell Mathew Borden Louella Philadelphia Union Macquarie Group Foundation Mary & Philip Russo Richard Ross Franklin Park Leila Gordon Joanne & Raymond Welsh Brandywine River Museum Valley Forge Running George Bodenger The Andrea Cavitolo Foundation David Catanuto Rita & Timothy Gosnear Lisa & Michael McDugall The Lowden Family Philadelphia Zoo Company Lisa & David Mallach Clare & David Sautter Timothy Ross Janice Gault Caroline & David Grau The Buck Family The Dolfinger-McMahon Anonymous Rosalind Cauffman Great Valley School District George McFarland, Jr. Megan Werner Lucky Duck Toys Plank Studios Vetri Pizza Elizabeth McGettigan Heidi & Spencer Scharf Ann Rothman Gingy’s Foundation Rebecca & Eric Guenther Tracey Canavin Baptist Church of The Great Valley Kelly Chambers Michael Greenblatt Marianne McGinty Martin Whitaker Lululemon Poconos Speedway Victory Brewing Company David McQuaid Judith Ann Schnyder Tammy Rubenstein The Godin Family Elwyn Specialty Care Jane & Jeffrey Hall Casey’s Pour House Mary Jo & Sean Bellew Wendy Chen Alma Greer Megan McGowan Main Line Nails Polka Dots The Village Mart Laundromat Joanna & Bill Merriam Judith & Daniel Sherry Barry Rucks Sarah & John Wildemore The Gord Family Fox & Roach Charities Chaddsford Winery Hamilton Family Foundation Alexander Benoit Giovanna Chiti Christina Hack Lizann McLaughlin Makin’ Music Bob Prachar Vivi G. 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4 5 6 Professional Development in Action How You Can Help
Last program year, Peter’s Place provided 13 trainings and two With a small staff and no fee charged to the families we Professional Development Seminars for over 415 mental health and serve, it is our community that makes these programs possible. school-based professionals. Topics addressed in these trainings and Here are some ways that you can help. seminars included:
• The social and cultural construction of grief Make a Gift • The multi-faceted aspects of child bereavement We provide support services at no cost so no one is turned away because of financial limitations. • Interventions to support grieving children • Reproductive trauma Support or Host an Event As part of Peter’s Place Professional Development Series, Rebecca Cammy, Attend or sponsor a Peter’s Place event, or host your own fundraiser. • End-of-life care issues MSW, LCSW presented “The Elephant in the Room: Approaches to Advance Care Planning in Oncology” on May 9th. Events can be organized by any person, group, company, school, or We are excited to announce two new programs: Caregiver Support other type of organization. Contact us for ideas! Seminars and the Distance Learning Program. Volunteer Caregiver Support Seminars provide psycho-education and limited Education by the Numbers With only a small paid staff, Peter’s Place depends on the commitment emotional support for parents and caregivers who are raising grieving – In the 2013 2014 Program Year, Peter’s Place offered 15 of volunteers. Volunteer Grief Facilitators assist with our bi-weekly children, but are unable to attend Peter’s Place groups in Radnor professional development and training opportunities, including primarily due to distance or socioeconomic barriers. Peer Support Groups. There are also opportunities to support the our first distance learning course. work and mission of Peter’s Place at community events or by offering The Distance Learning Program provides our training on childhood • 463 professionals received training from Peter’s Place. administrative support. bereavement to mental health and school-based professionals located • 7,778 children and 355 adults were indirectly served through outside of the Philadelphia 5-county area. Peter’s Place launched this these educational programs about grief. Shop! program in early spring with a 6-hour-long training provided via Amazon will donate up to .5% Between January and March 2014, Peter’s Place offered three Skype to over 60 mental health professionals. of your eligible purchases to Caregiver Support Seminars in local schools, one in Philadelphia Peter’s Place! Simply go to smile. Peter’s Place is seeking to expand its reach and influence as an and two in Delaware County. educational leader through these two services. We are poised to amazon.com and select Peter’s Place • 75 adults attended these support nights, and meet the ever-emerging and ever-changing educational needs of To Make a Donation as your designated charity. Please an increasingly complex and sophisticated culture that continues to • 863 children were indirectly served. call 610-687-5150 x4 to find out face issues of death, grief, and loss on a daily basis. Gifts by Check or Credit Card more. Checks should be made payable to Peter’s Place and mailed to: Leave a Legacy Bequests are a wonderful way to Peter’s Place make a gift that will last beyond your 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, lifetime. By naming Peter’s Place as a Memories in a Box Participants in a children’s Peer Support Group experience Suite F130 beneficiary in your will or trust, you the healing power that comes from sharing similar experiences Radnor, PA 19087 will ensure that grieving children and feelings following a death. Trained facilitators lead each Credit card donations can be made by calling us at and families receive support for group in activities specially designed to help foster a healthy (610) 687-5150 or online at www.PetersPlaceOnline.org. years to come. grieving process. One of the most important tasks of mourning is to remember Matching gifts Sample Language for a Bequest the person who has died. Creating a Memory Box is an activity A great way to make your donation go even further! If your “I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Peter’s Place, a designed to help children honor their memories and continue their company matches gifts, please let us know. nonprofit corporation organized and operating under the bond with the deceased. The children decorate colorful boxes laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sum of while with the group. Filling the Memory Box is an activity that United Way $______(or_____percent of the rest, residue and remainder happens at home, and may be done with the help of other family To designate Peter’s Place as the beneficiary of your United of my estate) for its general purpose as an unrestricted gift.” members. What gets put in the box is a personal choice. The idea Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is to capture items that have a special connection to the person gift, indicate Donor Choice #14576. For other United Way who died, such as photos, jewelry, cards, etc. Children may then agencies, please write in our name and address. choose to bring their filled Memory Boxes back to Peter’s Place to share with the group. If you are interested in helping Peter’s Place in As time goes on, they are able to add new treasures to the any of these ways or if you have any questions, box. Making and preserving memories is an important part of please call (610) 687-5150, ext. 4, or visit our the work that we do at Peter’s Place. The Memory Box activity Visit www.PetersPlaceOnline.org enables children to revisit their cherished memories with the for a link to our Facebook page. website at www.PetersPlaceOnline.org for simple opening of a box. more information.
8 9 IN THIS ISSUE Upcoming Events Friday, February 13th, 2015 Cover Our Mission in Action Professional Development Training Thursday, November 20th, 2014 Page 2 Our Vision in Action Peter’s Place, Radnor, PA Children’s Grief Awareness Day Page 3 Volunteers in Action Mark your calendar! Peter’s Place will & Open House be offering the latest in our Professional Page 8 Professional Development Peter’s Place, Radnor, PA in Action Development Series, ”Helping Grieving Join Peter’s Place and people and Students: A Colloquium for School Social organizations throughout the country in Workers and Counselors”. Registration will recognizing Children’s Grief Awareness open online in January. Peter’s Place Board of Directors Day. Show your support for grieving Eleanor M. Godin, Co-Chair children by wearing blue! Join us for Spring 2015 Andrew Walsh, Esq., Co-Chair a light breakfast from 8–10 AM, Evergreen Gala James H. Bromley, Treasurer and take a tour of our Radnor Center! Details to follow! To request an invitation, George Bodenger, Esq. For more information, please visit please call (610) 687-5150. James M. Buck III www.PetersPlaceOnline.org. Linda Cummiskey, MSS William H. Haines IV Peter’s Place Staff Dr. Letizia Amadini-Lane Marcia Martin, PhD., LSW Carrie Miluski, MS, CT, Executive Director Lene Larsen, PhD Jane A. McNeil [email protected] CHOP Sibling Project Coordinator [email protected] Karen K. Moon, LCSW Tony Morelli Jr., MSS, LSW, CT James K. Paul Director of Off-Site Programs Denise Paul, MA, CT, CPLC Robin Marzelli Pew [email protected] Group Specialist Robert Prachar [email protected] Bryn Smythe Kimberly Nelson, MSW, LCSW Director of On-Site Programs Jaimee Mark, Office Coordinator Peter’s Place [email protected] [email protected] Andrea McLean, Director of Development Leila Gordon, MBA, Gordon Business 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road [email protected] Solutions, Finance Manager Suite F130 , Radnor, PA 19087 [email protected] Ph: 610-687-5150 Fax: 610-687-5120 Lamya Broussard, MSS, MLSP www.PetersPlaceOnline.org School-Based Group Facilitator
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