NO ONE HAS TO GRIEVE ALONE

COPE is a nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child.

COPE Walk 2024

Sunday October 20th 2024 • 10:00 am
Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach, NY

How COPE Can Help You

“After the loss of my daughter, Michelle, I didn’t think I would ever recover, ever survive the pain, ever live again. Over the past thirty-two years, I have rediscovered life again – a life that includes my daughter, Michelle, and a love that is forever”
– Lilly Julien, COPE Founder and President Emerita

Started by bereaved parents in 1999, COPE is a nonprofit grief and healing organization that supports and connects grieving individuals with others facing similar losses through professionally led support groups for parents, adult siblings, and young adults, healing workshops, a grief support phone line, a bereavement camp for children and parent/caregivers, and trainings for community partners.

Having experienced profound loss ourselves, COPE families understand the pain, frustration, and isolation those in mourning often experience. By providing practical resources and emotional support, we help grieving individuals find strength and hope in knowing they do not have to face this journey alone.

Upcoming Events

October 2024

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COPE Walk 2024

Sunday October 20th 2024 • 10:00 am
Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach, NY

Please note our new location for starting and returning:

Five Ocean restaurant
5 New York Ave
Long Beach, NY 11561
fiveoceanlongbeach.com

Connect With COPE

Support Groups

Peer support groups facilitated by licensed clinicians offer a space for grieving individuals to share their experiences, give and receive support, and find tools to cope with their loss.

Workshops

Workshops facilitated by grief professionals educate families on how to cope with their loss by offering community and providing tools for support and healing.

Trainings

COPE offers professional bereavement and grief workshops on a variety of topics through the lens of holistic care and social justice.

Camp COPE

A free weekend long grief support camp for children and teenagers ages 7 – 17, who have experienced the death of a loved one with an optional corresponding caregiver retreat.

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In Memory

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🔵 COPE Honors Children's Grief Awareness Month. Be Present! 🔵

Supporting a grieving child or teen is often about simply being there. Consider:
- Sitting with them, letting silence guide the moment
- Joining them in activities they love, showing your supportive presence

This month, let’s “Flip the Script” by focusing on presence over words.

#ChildrensGriefAwarenessMonth #GriefSupport #COPE #CGAM #FlipTheScript
4 DAYS LEFT!! ✨

We will be at a new for us location for starting and returning:
Five Ocean
5 New York Ave Long Beach, NY 11561 

Note: For those who have joined in past years, we will not be meeting or using the Laurelton Boulevard area this year as we have in the past

On-site registration opens at 10AM Sunday at Five Ocean. The walk begins at 10:30AM on the boardwalk nearby. Following the walk, join us back at Five Ocean for brunch. The $35 registration fee includes participation in walk, a T-shirt, a bracelet, coffee before, and food & non-alcoholic beverages after.

See you Sunday! Registration link in bio.
The HERO Project was founded by two local high school students after the loss of the heroes in their lives. The group is a safe space for middle and high school students who have lost a parent, sibling, grandparent, or friend to connect with their peers.

The next session is Wednesday, October 23 at 5pm. Advanced registration is required. Register today by going to sjjcc.org/heroproject

@sidjacobsonjcc
In partnership with @pinelawnmemorialpark, join us for a free online workshop with Kelly Cervantes as she shares her personal healing journey after the loss of her daughter. Kelly will also discuss what healing means to her and read from her USA Today bestselling book, Normal Broken: The Grief Companion For When It’s Time to Heal but You’re Not Sure You Want To.

To register, visit our link in bio!
We're halfway there! Thanks to your support, we’re 50% of the way to our $50,000 goal!

This year, we're also celebrating 25 Years of COPE. We couldn't have gotten to this important milestone without you.

There’s still time to make an impact—let’s hit 100% together!

📅 Date: Sunday, October 20
📍 Location: Five Ocean, 5 New York Ave, Long Beach, NY 11561
⏰ Time: 10AM

#COPEWalk2024

Check out our link in bio to register, sponsor, or donate today!
💭 Join Dr. Amy Gross on Wednesday, October 23 from 7-8pm via Zoom to learn about Ketamine - what it is and how it can be used to support psychotherapy and one’s grief journey.

Let's come together in community and healing. RSVP today!
https://give.copefoundation.org/event/therapeutic-ketamine-and-grief/e626825
We're almost halfway there! 🎉

Thanks to your amazing support, we’re 46% of the way to our $50,000 goal for the 21st Annual COPE Walk!

There’s still time to make an impact—let’s hit 100% together!

📅 Date: Sunday, October 20
📍 Location: Long Beach Boardwalk
⏰ Time: 10AM

#COPEWalk2024 

Check out our link in bio to register, sponsor, or donate today!
Reminder! Join us for Grief is Queer! Exploring the Intersection of Grief and LGBTQIA+ Identity on October 9. In this workshop, Shelby Forsythia will facilitate a live discussion on grief’s relationship to the LGTBQIA+ identity and learn how seeing grief as queer can help you better cope with life after loss.

Let's come together in community and healing. RSVP today by going to our link in bio, selecting upcoming events, navigating to this event, and RSVPing on our event page! 🌈