COPE June Newsletter
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Words from COPE President and Founder Lilly Julien
Dear COPE Fathers,
You are thought of and remembered by COPE on Father’s Day.
You are still a father even though your child isn’t here with you.
It is a day I honor my husband who was and will always be the wonderful father of my children. I am a mother because of him and I am eternally grateful to him for the precious gift of our children. Although we are separated physically, we are all connected in heart, soul and spirit.
My husband grieved the loss of our daughter very differently than I did. Even though he was less apt to speak of his feelings of loss, I knew how much he hurt.
Father’s Day without a child is just as emotionally heartbreaking for a father as Mother’s Day is for a mother.
My heart goes out to all the fathers in COPE who have lost a child, and all children who have lost a father.
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. – Helen Keller
Lilly
COPE Healing Tip of the Month
From COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever, LCSW
Healing Tip: June 2015
When a loss hits us, we have not only the particular loss to mourn but also the shattered beliefs and assumptions of what life should be. These life beliefs must be mourned separately. Sometimes we must grieve for them first. We can’t grieve the loss if we are in the midst of “It’s not supposed to happen this way.” We intellectually know that bad things happen ~ but to other people, not us, and certainly not in the world we assumed we were living in . . . Your belief system needs to heal and regroup as much as your soul does. You must start to rebuild a new belief system from the foundation up, one that has room for the realities of life and still offers safety and hope for a different life: a belief system that will ultimately have a beauty of its own to be discovered with life and loss. Think of a lifeless forest in which a small plant pushes its head upward, out of the ruin. In our grief process, we are moving into life from death, without denying the devastation that came before.
— Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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Please Support our Organization
Please help COPE continue to provide support by making a donation. Any donation can be made in tribute to a particular child or loved one. To donate on line, please click here to visit our donation page www.copefoundation.org, or you can send in a check to COPE at P.O. Box 1251, Melville, NY 11747. COPE thanks you for your support.
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June COPE Calendar of Events (see details below)
June Workshops:
1 Monday Night Parent Support Group Meeting – Merrick (Merrick Jewish Center: 7pm)
2 Tuesday DAYTIME Parent Support Group Meeting – East Meadow (COPE House: 1pm)
3 Spiritual Circle (COPE House: 7:30pm)
7 Bird Sanctuary Trip: Healing Power of Nature Workshop (Huntington: 2:00pm)
8 Monday Night Parent Support Group Meeting – East Meadow (COPE House: 7:30pm)
10 Wednesday Night Parent Support Group – Dix Hills (Chai Center: 7:00pm)
11 Thursday Night Parent Support Group Meeting (2+ Years) (Syosset Library: 7:00pm)
11 Teen Loss Group – East Meadow (COPE House: 7:00pm)
15 Art Therapy Workshop (COPE House: 12:30pm)
15 Loss Due to Alcohol/Substance Abuse Workshop (COPE House: 6:30pm)
22 Monday Night Adult Sibling Group – East Meadow (COPE House: 7:00pm)
25 Thursday Night Parent Support Group Meeting (New Parents) (Jericho Library: 7:00pm)
26 Friday Night Parent Support Group – Ronkonkoma (United Methodist Church: 7:00pm)
29 Monday Night Parent Support Group Meeting– East Meadow (COPE House: 7:30pm)
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Poem
I’m Here For You
By Sandi Bloomberg
Speak to me I hear you
Reach for me I’m there
Know that I am with you both
To show you how I care
I’m never far away from you
Always by your side
To make sure you’re safe and well
And be there as your guide
Look for me you’ll find me
In a rainbow or a cloud
A whisper of a breeze
Or thunder roaring loud
A flicker of a light bulb
A kiss upon your cheek
I’m always watching over you
And hear you when you speak
Never fear, I’m very near
I love you both so much
Look for me you’ll find me
In my gentle loving touch
Look up to the sky at night
At times when you are blue
The stars that you see twinkling
Are kisses I’m giving you
And when you’re missing me so much
Because I don’t seem near
Even though we cannot touch
Talk to me – I’ll hear
Some day I’ll hold you evermore
But til the time I do
All my hours are devoted
To watching over you
And if you listen carefully
When gentle breezes blow
You might just hear me whispering
How much I love you so…
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COPE Book Corner
The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D., is the woman who has transformed the way the world thinks about death and dying. Beginning with the groundbreaking publication of the classic psychological study On Death and Dying and continuing through her many books and her years working with terminally ill children, AIDS patients, and the elderly, Kübler-Ross has brought comfort and understanding to millions coping with their own deaths or the deaths of loved ones. Now, at age seventy-one facing her own death, this world-renowned healer tells the story of her extraordinary life. Having taught the world how to die well, she now offers a lesson on how to live well. Her story is an adventure of the heart — powerful, controversial, inspirational — a fitting legacy of a powerful life.
To purchase the book for 25% off through Centering Corporation, please click here (http://www.centering.org/index.php?page=book&id=88&pid=1177
http://www.centering.org/index.php?page=book&id=94&pid=1206). Please enter the coupon code “COPE” where it asks for “Input Coupon or Promotional Code”. Doing so will enable 10% of your purchases to be directed back to COPE.
If you have a book to recommend which you think will help our families along their path of healing, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
COPE and Centering Corporation
COPE has partnered with the Centering Corporation to provide you with easy access to grief resources through our website. Centering Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and resources for the bereaved. With resources on adult grief, death of a child, infant loss, children’s grief, as well as a host of grief-related products, Centering Corporation’s goal is, “We give you support. We give you information. We give you hope.”
You can easily access Centering Corporations vast array of resource from the home page of COPE’s website, the left or top tool bar where is says, “Grief Resource Center”.
When checking out on the Centering Corporation’s website, COPE hopes that you will enter the coupon code “COPE” where it asks for “Input Coupon or Promotional Code”. Doing so will enable 10% of your purchases to be directed back to COPE to help fund the grief support programs we offer parents, siblings and families living with the loss of a child. COPE thanks you for your support.
COPE has published its very own Kindle book on how bereaved parents can COPE with their loss! The Kindle book, “COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A CHILD: Strategies for Living with Loss & How Friends Can Help” is available on Amazon.
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Birthdays & Passings
In the month of June, we remember the following loved ones who were taken from us before their time:
1 Gabriel Kane (2003, passing), son of Jeff & Janet Kane
Jonathan Cotromano (2012, passing), son of Suzanne Cotromano
Holly Cullen (2013, passing), sister of Amy Cullen
Derlo Woolard (1984, birthday), son of Connie Hardman
2 Terry C. Long, Jr. (2005, passing), brother of Jen Gaynor
Kenny Beers (1963, birthday), brother of Amy Resnik
Jordyn Fisher (1994, birthday), daughter of Carol Fisher
Richard Carbone (2012, passing), son of Richard & Billie Carbone
3 Phillip Clemens (2010 passing), son of Freida & Phillip Clemens
Rachel Lynch (2009, passing), daughter of Doreen & Chris Lynch
Brian Bazuro (2012, passing), son of Janet & Ralph Bazuro
4 Andrew Goldman (1987, birthday), son of Valerie & Gary Goldman
Amanda Krieger (1971, birthday), daughter of JoAnn Cheyne and sister of Jessica Kieninger
Caitlin Petrou (1985, birthday), daughter of Bridgette Dooley
Larry Yerys (1990, passing), son of Abbey & Paul Yerys and brother of Ben Yerys
Shaun Brala (1991, birthday), son of Lisa & John Brala
Nathan Davidson (2008, passing), son of Kimberly Davidson
Alfred Speehr (1967, birthday), son of Margaret Perillo
5 Stephen Fay (2012, passing), son of Thomas Fay and Pennie Fay Licalzi, brother of Andrew Fay
Cory Vogel (1987, birthday), son of Lisa & Jay Vogel
6 Gabriel Kane (1981, birthday), son of Jeff & Janet Kane
Stephen Fay (2012, passing), son of Thomas Fay and Pennie Fay Licalzi, brother of Andrew Fay
Holly Oestreich (1978, birthday), daughter of Joyce Oestreich and sister of Lyndsay Oestreich
7 Blakely Kay (2004, passing), daughter of Barbara Russell
8 Steve Grauer (2008, passing), son of Susan Grauer
Kelly Dinonno (1968, birthday), daughter of Sally Ryan
Kenneth Michael Warren (1986, birthday), son of Karen Warren
9 Joseph Miles (1985, birthday), grandson of Audrey Robinson
Stacey Mickus (2011, passing), daughter of Debbie & Bill Carberry and sister of Samantha Nanni
Erin Rose Clemens (1981, birthday), daughter of Frieda & Philip Clemens
Kathy Holvknecht (1990, birthday), daughter of Anne Holvknecht
Jon Wakiya Krug (2014, passing), son of Kari Krug
10 Karen Rose Eichin (2010, passing), daughter of Karen & Daniel Rose
11 Anthony Maletta (2005, passing), son of Eleanor DeFalco
Reza Abedi (2009, passing), daughter of Parvaneh Abedi and sister of Leyla Abedi
Andrew James Cherpak, III (2009, passing), son of Lee Ann Cherpak and brother of Christine Cherpak
Hillary Paige Bernstein (1991, birthday), daughter of Barbara Varnhagen and Neil Bernstein
Morgon Crofton (1991, birthday), sister of Megan Crofton
Dean Galasso (2011, passing), son of Priscilla Galasso
12 Samantha (“Sammi”) Mergentime (2009, passing), daughter of Melanie & Larry Mergentime
Sabrina Garfield (1979, birthday), daughter of Jugnu Garfield and George Garfield
Andrew Weiner (2014, passing), brother of Leslie Glick
13 Samuel Hawkins (1980 birthday), son of Abigail Hawkins
Michael Schwartz (1957, birthday), son of Lotte Schwartz
Jaclyn Scarabino (1988, birthday), daughter of Diane & Robert Scarabino and sister of Michael and Ricky Scarabino
Ed Schuldner (1968, birthday), son of Barbara Schuldner
14 Justin Carroll (2009, passing), son of Jean Carroll
Jacob Grady Smith (2010, birthday and passing), son of Jason & Kathleen Smith
Rebecca Swender (2008, passing), sister of Melissa Swender
Scott Biggart (2011, passing), son of Jeanne & Kurt Biggart
Christopher A. Basmas (1982, birthday), brother of Cynthia Russo
Kevin Gilday (2012, passing), son of Eileen Gilday and brother of Kathleen Harten
Owen Sheridan (1977, birthday), son of Jim Sheridan
15 Sean Alger (2010, passing), son of Frances Alger
Brian Pupke (1994, birthday), son of Robert & Heather Pupke
Liam Barry (1989, birthday), son of Matthew & Andra Barry
Warren Kraft (2013, passing), son of Warren Kraft
16 Kenneth Grym (1989, birthday), son of Kelly Grym
Michelle Bergman (1967, birthday), daughter of Marc & Jean Levinn, sister of Sharri Chahalis
Suzanne Fox (1972, birthday), daughter of Carol Fox
Lonny Ostrofsky (2001, passing), son of Marilyn Ostrofsky
Alyssa Seaman (1988, birthday), daughter of Mary & Donald Seaman
Brendan Aykroyd (2011, passing), son of Sandi Aykroyd
17 Boruch Teldon (1991, passing), son of Chaya & Rabbi Tuvia Teldon
Alexis Pilkington (1992, birthday), daughter of Paula Pilkington
Haylen Ava Lee (2011, birthday), daughter of Natalie Johnson Lee
18 Steven Kovacs (1987, birthday), son of Joni Howe and Wayne Kovacs
Edward Ennis (2009, passing), son of Paula Nolan
19 Aram Chowdhury (1976, birthday), son of Ellen Chowdhury
Kevin Lynch (1961, birthday), son of Doreen & Chris Lynch
Joseph Mastrangelo (2011, passing), son of Christine & Michael Mastrangelo
Cody McKenzie Gainey (1992, birthday), son of Michelle Wright
20 Mark Anthony Governale (1985, birthday), son of Diana Roscigno
William H. Long (2011, passing), brother of Jen Gaynor
Janna Altarac (1984, birthday), daughter of Faith Altarac and sister of JocelynVerbeck
21 Dawn Leslie (2008, passing), daughter of Karen & David Leslie
Steven Wolkoff (2008, passing), son of Sandy Wolkoff
Josephine Avolio Kovacs (2010 passing), sister of Cathy Avolio
Haylen Ava Lee (2013, passing), daughter of Natalie Johnson Lee
Jordan Anthony (2012, passing), son of Anna-Margareta Ruoccomonares
Tracey Young (1969, birthday), sister of April Young
Hemant Mehta (1966, birthday), father of Priyanka Mehta
Chloe Weil (1985, birthday), daughter of Dina Weil
22 Nicole Novick (1972, birthday), daughter of Carol & Gerry Acker
Mario Guy Mendez (2004, passing), son of Ellen Pontecorvo
Benjamin Ziegelbaum (1988, birthday), son of Amy Ziegelbaum
James Geros (1990, birthday), son of Diane Geros
Jarrad William Mancuso (1983, birthday), son of Sheree & John Mancuso
Rachel Small (1984, birthday), sister of Hannah Small
John Paul Pedagna (1965, birthday), son of Frances Pedagna
Josh Sutton (1981, birthday), brother of Jennifer Sutton
23 Kieran McCaffrey (2008, passing), son of John & Tara McCaffrey
Andrew Blackman (2009, passing), son of Marcia & Jay Blackman
Beth Adams (2005, birthday), daughter of Becky Garduno
Finneaus Joseph Egan (2012, passing), son of Emily Snyder
Blake Carlin (2013, passing), son of Jacqueline Carlin
Stephen Clark (1994, birthday), son of Rosemary & Joe Clark
24 Holli Haymes (1963, birthday), sister of Ellen Heller
Rachel Lynch (1982, birthday), daughter of Doreen & Chris Lynch
Michael Joseph Fisher (2010, passing), son of Carol Fisher
Martin Belonsky (2014, passing), son of Medline Belonsky
25 Ronald Eisenburg (1943, birthday), son of Linda Biderman
Richard Carbone (1984, birthday), son of Richard & Billie Carbone
Eric Britton (2013, passing), brother of Laurie Britton
26 Shane Verity (1985, birthday), son of Pat Verity
27 Sanford (Sandy) Drexler (1961, birthday), son of Shelly Drexler
Michael John Pina, Jr (1991, birthday), son of Alisha Pendleton
28 Jonathan Glasgal (1997, passing), son of Judith Long, brother of David Glasgal
John James (J.J.) Speller (2005, passing), son of Nancy & John Speller
Jeffrey Feldman (1976, birthday), son of Michael & Harriet Feldman and brother of Jennifer Feldman
Corey Loeliger-Myers (2013, passing), brother of Kenny Loeliger-Myers
Howie Robinson (1970, birthday), son of Jeff & Harriet Robinson
29 Todd Grayson (1970, birthday), son of Florence & Jerry Grayson
Melissa Giogio (2008, passing), daughter of Mary Giorgio
30 Sean Alger (1986, birthday), son of Frances Alger
Shannon McNamara (1981, birthday), brother of Cynthia McNamara
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COPE Parent Column
June 2015
Please share with us your writings about your child. Email Karen Flyer at Karen@copefoundation.com for more information.
COPE Sibling Column
June 2015
Kristen DelVecchio Glosserman’s Speech at the May 18, 2015 COPE Golf Outing
COPE Sibling Recognition Award
Hi,
Thank you all for being here, and thank you COPE, Lillian, Spencer and Greer for this wonderful award.
As a stay at home mom of four it’s been a really long time since anyone has recognized me for anything… so this is really nice.
Just a few thoughts I’d like to share tonight.
About a month or so ago, I was at another charity event.
Cycle for Survival.
It’s a HIGH OCTANE, cardio cycling event that raises money for cancer research. While you are there you hear the most amazing, inspirational stories of survival, and the crowds are cheering… it’s really something.
And, I came home and thought, “WOW, how different our two charities are.”
NO ONE IS CHEERING on our side of the fence. As my husband says “COPE is the club you hope you are never a part of.” But, we are.
I would like to applaud so many people in this room tonight for just being here — BECAUSE when you prematurely lose someone you love just getting out of bed is a challenge. WE ARE THE SURVIVORS.
THAT IS WHERE COPE COMES IN.
The journey back to happiness is a long road, and I can tell you first hand it’s not a trip you can make alone.
When you speak to someone in the COPE network YOU know that THEY know exactly what you are feeling.
There were countless nights I spent on the phone with Spencer sharing my pain and him sharing his. It’s part of what got us through that time.
BUT it’s MORE than just the relationships you make at COPE. It is their approach to losing someone that is so special. They encourage us to stay connected to that person – I am so inspired when I go to FACEBOOK, and I see how Greer shares Michelle with her children. It encourages me to do the same. Slowly Michael’s photos began appearing on my nightstand, and I got more comfortable talking about him with my children. I now use Michael’s memory to be a better person, and I am grateful to him for so much of the good fortune I have in my life.
COPE is a small charity today. What I am asking of each of you today is to please bring this information to someone in your life — a friend, a neighbor or a colleague who may benefit from being part of our COPE network.
IT has made a tremendous difference in my life.
I’d like to dedicate this award to my brother Michael, my parents, Ken and Barbara DelVecchio, who somehow kept it together all these year, and to the TWO PEOPLE who love me most, my sister, Tara, and my husband, Marc.
Thank you.
Please share with us your writings about your sibling. Email Karen Flyer at Karen@copefoundation.com for more information.
COPE News
Below is a link to a wonderful resource for COPE parents for their grieving teens:
http://www.outwardbound.org/group-programs/heroic-journey/
Below is a link COPE parents might find helpful, a guide to resources and referrals to prevent identity theft of deceased children.
http://www.idtheftinfosource.com/Deceased_Child.html
If anyone has any news to share with the group or a poem or inspirational story (to potentially be included in a future newsletter if you wish), please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.org.
Also, if you would like to have a picture of your child or sibling posted on the COPE website, please email me a jpeg and we will add it to the children’s page. Also, if you have any foundations for your child, we would happily list those on our website.
Bird Sanctuary Workshop for Parents and Children
Sunday, June 7th 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. (RAINDATE: June 14th)
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Join COPE and healer Ethan Waltz on Sunday, June 7th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. for our workshop on “The Healing Power of Nature.” The workshop will be held at Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge, and is open to COPE parents and siblings and their children and grandchildren. Attend our workshop and pack a picnic snack! The workshop is RSVP only!
Healing energies come from many places but what could be a better place to relax, unwind and rejuvenate than in the arms of nature. Come explore the benefits of nature therapy with fellow COPE participants. Explore this experiential workshop by journeying to one of Long Islands beautiful Sanctuaries where we will walk, sit and spend gentle time communing and reconnecting with nature and ourselves. Understanding the rhythms of nature help us make sense of a sometimes chaotic and senseless world. The meaning of Sanctuary is a place of safety and protection, and we will discuss the importance of creating a Sanctuary in your life to help you take time out to rejuvenate. Together we will practice exercises that you can take with you in your times of need and help you integrate into your life. Summer is here, it’s a great reason to come out and see what beautiful secret places that Long Island has to offer.
Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge:
12 Target Rock Rd.
Huntington, NY 11743
Phone:631-286-0485
Email:longislandrefuges@fws.gov
The Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge is located on the north shore of Long Island, 25 miles east of New York City. This 80-acre refuge is composed of mature oak-hickory forest, a half-mile rocky beach, a brackish pond, and several vernal ponds. The land and waters support a variety of songbirds (particularly warblers during spring migration), mammals, shorebirds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. During the colder months, diving ducks are common offshore, while harbor seals occasionally use the beach and nearby rocks as resting sites. NY State and Federally protected piping plover, least tern, and common tern depend on the Refuge’s rocky shore for foraging and rearing young. The spring bloom at Target Rock is a reminder of its days as a garden estate, with flowering rhododendrons and mountain laurel.
Camp Erin® NYC – COPE Foundation
For the Latest News About COPE Camp Erin New York City!
August 2015
Hi from Camp Erin NYC!
Finally, the sun, warmth and smiles from everyone! Happy Spring!
What better way to kick off spring then to get together with friends, family and volunteers who support Camp Erin NYC! On April 28, we gathered at Bowlmor at Chelsea Piers for some fun, a nosh, a little bowling and some major fundraising to helping grieving children in need.
We raised $30,000 through the generosity and huge heart of hundreds of supporters. We are truly touched and know everyone has a choice when it comes to donations. We are so full of gratitude that you found a place in your heart for Camp Erin NYC and the campers we serve. We still have more work to do for 2015- reaching campers and continuing to fundraise, but what a great running start!
As always, please pass on our information to families in need: Email: afuchs@copefoundation.com
To donate go to: https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/COPE/Donation.html
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is the future, today is your life! Enjoy your moments!
Regards,
Ann
Camp Erin New York City- COPE Foundation, a FREE bereavement camp for children ages 6-17 dealing with a major loss, is scheduled for August 28th – 30th, 2015, at Camp Wayne, in PA, on the New York State border. For more information on Camp Erin, volunteering, or for registration materials, please email COPE-Camp Erin New York City Camp Director Ann Fuchs at afuchs@copefoundation.com or 914-552-6919.
COPE 2015 Golf Outing
Monday, May 18, 2015
The Muttontown Club, East Norwich, NY
Honoring Rich “Big Daddy” Salgado
CEO & Founder of Coastal Advisors
And
Kristen DelVecchio Glosserman COPE Sibling Recognition Award
Thanks to all of our friends and supporters who attended COPE’s annual golf outing on Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Muttontown Club in East Norwich, NY. We enjoyed a fantastic day and the event was once again a tremendous success! For those of you who donated to the outing, you will be receiving a letter acknowledging your donation for tax purposes by the end of the month. If you have any questions or feedback on the event, we welcome you to contact Cindy Mardenfeld, COPE Golf Outing Director, at cindy@mardenfeld.com.
To view and/or purchase pictures from the event, please visit:
http://www.simplephoto.com/SC/index.cfm?fuseaction=OpenAlbum&egid=326882&vid=22655&fn=MARQUEEPHOTOGRAPHY22654&egp=&dep=2
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Monday Night Parent Support Group Meeting – Merrick
Merrick Jewish Center
Monday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Join COPE and social worker Judy Hasnas for our South Shore Parent Support Group meeting on Monday, June 1st at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. SHARP at the Merrick Jewish Center (in the LIBRARY unless otherwise noted) which is located at 225 Fox Boulevard Merrick, NY. This group meets one Monday evening of the month at this time. Judy Hasnas, LCSW, BCD, has a private practice in Bellmore, New York, and facilitated bereavement groups for parents of fire fighters who were killed on 9/11 as part of the Counseling Service Unit, FDNY. She also worked as an independent contractor at the Steinway Child and Family Service of Howard Beach and was a social work coordinator at Bellevue Hospital Center.
For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.org.
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Thursday Night Parent Support Group Meeting (2+ Years)
Syosset Library
Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Join COPE for our Two-Year Plus North Shore Parent Support Group meeting on Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. SHARP at the Syosset Public Library (225 So. Oyster Bay Road).
COPE will once again be joined by Marilyn Kohn, LCSW, a licensed social worker with a private practice specializing in bereavement counseling and individual and family therapy. This is a group intended for parents whose loss occurred over two years ago. Newly bereaved parents should feel free to attend one of COPE’s other support groups.
The second group, at the Jericho Public Library in Jericho (1 Merry Lane) is now for parents new to COPE.
For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Thursday Night Parent Support Group Meeting (New Parents)
Jericho Library
Thursday, June 25th at 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Parents NEW TO COPE, please join us for our North Shore Parent Support Group meeting on Thursday, June 25th from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. SHARP at the Jericho Public Library (1 Merry Lane in Jericho).
This group, which meets monthly, is facilitated by Marilyn Kohn, LCSW, a licensed social worker with a private practice specializing in bereavement counseling and individual and family therapy. This is for parents NEW TO COPE, as Marilyn’s other Thursday and Monday groups are filled at this time.
For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Monday Night Parent Support Group Meeting – East Meadow
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
Monday, June 8th and June 29th at 7:30 p.m. SHARP
The Monday night COPE North Shore group will meet this month on Monday, June 8th and Monday, June 29th from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. This group will be facilitated by Marilyn Kohn, LCSW, and will be held at the COPE House in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow NY at Field 6A. For directions, please visit our website at www.copefoundation.org or email karen@copefoundation.org. PLEASE NOTE TUESDAY DATE DUE TO MEMORIAL DAY!
For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Wednesday Night Parent Support Group Meeting –Dix Hills
The Chai Center in Dix Hills
Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Please join COPE and social worker Denise Fields for our Parent Support Group in Suffolk County, at the Chai Center in Dix Hills (501 Vanderbilt Parkway). This group meets next on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Denise has a private psychotherapy practice in Dix Hills, specializing in bereavement. She previously was a consultant to the Huntington School district, and ran bereavement groups for the Family Service League in Huntington. The group normally meets the second Wednesday evening of every month from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Friday Night Parent Support Group Meeting – Ronkonkoma
United Methodist Church in Ronkonkoma
Friday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m. SHARP
Please join COPE and social worker Lisa Vitucci for our NEW Central Suffolk County Parent Support Group at the United Methodist Church in Ronkonkoma (792 Hawkins Avenue Lake Grove, NY 11755, 631-588-5856). This group will meet next on Friday, June 26th at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Lisa has more than ten years’ experience as a bereavement social worker for a hospice agency and is currently the Director of Social Work at ProHEALTH Care Support. Lisa can be reached with any questions at 516-808-5821.
For more information or to express interest in this group, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Tuesday Night Parent Support Group – NYC
1177 Avenue of the Americas @46th Street
On Hiatus
The New York City parent group, facilitated by social worker Bridgette Boucher, which met on the second Tuesday of every month at 1177 Avenue of the Americas at 46th Street floor C-2, Suite 0020 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. is CURRENTLY ON HIATUS awaiting additional interest. If you know of anyone interested in this group, please contact COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever at amyolshever@copefoundation.com.
Bridgette is currently a family therapist working with the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and has a private practice in New York City. She was previously a therapist for the Ackerman Institute for the Family, treating families dealing with grief, substance abuse, domestic violence, trauma and relationship problems. For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com or contact Bridgette directly at boucher9175@gmail.com.
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NEW Tuesday DAYTIME Parent Support Group Meeting – East Meadow
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
Tuesday, June 2nd at 1:00 p.m. SHARP
The NEW DAYTIME Parent Support Group which normally meets the first Tuesday of the month at the COPE House at Eisenhower Park (Field 6A) in East Meadow will meet next on Tuesday, June 2nd from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The group is facilitated by COPE Clinical Director Amy Olshever and Clinical Social Worker Intern Adi Baron. For more information or to express your interest, please contact Amy at 516-418-6606.
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Saturday Morning Adult Sibling Support Group – NYC
274 Madison Ave. Manhattan
Meets Quarterly – Next on Saturday, July 11th at 10:30 a.m.
The Saturday COPE young adult sibling support group in Manhattan facilitated by licensed social worker Amy Kirschenblatt is currently meeting next on Saturday, July 11th at 10:30am at the offices of tmg Media (274 Madison Avenue, Room 1202). This is a new location, right next to Chipolte. To RSVP, please email Karen Flyer at Karen@copefoundation.com or you may contact Amy Kirschenblatt directly at amysross@aol.com. This group will meet quarterly going forward.
Amy Kirschenblatt is currently a social worker with North Shore Hospital System/LIJ Forest Hills Hospital PCAP. She was previously a school social worker for the New York City Board of Ed.
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Monday Night Adult Sibling Support Group – East Meadow
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
Monday, June 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Please join COPE for our adult sibling group on Long Island on Monday, June 22nd from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the COPE House in East Meadow. For directions, please visit our website at www.copefoundation.org or email karen@copefoundation.org. The group will be facilitated by licensed social worker Amy Kirschenblatt. Amy is currently a social worker with North Shore Hospital System/LIJ Forest Hills Hospital PCAP. She was previously a school social worker for the New York City Board of Ed. For more information, please email Karen Flyer at Karen@copefoundation.org.
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Teen Loss Support Group (13-17)
COPE House in East Meadow
Next meeting: June 11th
Teens who have lost a sibling, parent, or significant loved one…. If you are interested in attending the new COPE Teen Loss Group one Thursday evening of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the COPE House in East Meadow, please express your interest to Clinical Director Amy Olshever at 516-418-6606. The next meeting of the group will be June 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
The group is facilitated by licensed social worker Jennifer Plunkett. Jennifer is currently a psychotherapist with a private practice in Huntington where she specializes in treating adolescents, and an adjunct instructor at Suffolk Community College where she teaches courses in Child & Adolescent Psychology. Jennifer previously served as a bereavement specialist at Good Shepherd Hospice. There will also be a weekly social media component involved between the meetings. There is no cost to participate in this program.
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Parent Writing Workshop
COPE Writer’s Workshop Program
Meets Quarterly
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
COPE parents, join us for the Third Journal Writing Workshop at a date TBD at 7:00 p.m. at the COPE House in Eisenhower Park, and learn how you too, can use the art of writing to help heal. In our first meetings, we explored writings from multiple authors, who shared their grief in a variety of ways. We learned the importance of keeping a journal, and how expressing our thoughts through the written word resonating in a more soulful way. We then began the process of writing responses to our own prompts, which we shared within the warm, safe confines of others ready to begin the journey as well. We learned there is no wrong…just write. We hope that you will take the time to join us for this truly one of a kind workshop. A pen is all that’s required!
Liz Yorio is the founder and facilitator of the Friends for Life Writing Workshop, a thriving writer’s group designed exclusively for Breast Cancer Survivors on Long Island. Her healing Journal Workshops and Anthology Writer’s Groups integrate her innate talent of honoring the individual with her extensive experience in writing workshop facilitation. She has successfully helped numerous clients discover their inner voices through a program that focuses on the fundamentals of writing, using journaling as a healing modality. Woven within the fabric of their lives, Elizabeth’s program has helped survivors delve deeper into the creative process as they learn to take risks with both their writing and themselves. A graduate of SUNY Albany, with a Master’s Degree in Education from Hunter College, Elizabeth taught in New York City for several years. Having worked closely with educators from Columbia University’s Writing Project as well as writing specialists from the Professional Development Lab in New York City’s District 2, Elizabeth has been able to successfully formulate a unique writer’s workshop that incorporates teachings from both youth and adult education. She is currently collaborating on her second Anthology.
You don’t need to attend every workshop. Please bring a writer’s notebook with you. For more information, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
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Loss Due to Alcohol/Substance Abuse Workshop for Parents
Monday, June 15th at 6:30 p.m.
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
Please join COPE and Clinical Director Amy Olshever and Social Work Intern Adi Baron for a special workshop for parents who lost a child due to alcohol or substance abuse on Monday, June 15th 2015 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the COPE House in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. To RSVP, please contact Adi Baron at 516-832-2673 or email dikush234@aol.com
Art Therapy Workshop for Parents
Monday, June 15th at 12:30 p.m.
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
Art therapy will meet this month on Monday, June 15th from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the COPE House in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. You do NOT have to be an artist or have artistic “talent” to participate. For more information or to RSVP, please email Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com.
Spiritual Circle
Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m.
COPE House at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow (Field 6A)
The Spirituality Circle will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. this month at the COPE House in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Since space is limited please RSVP.
Spirituality Circle meetings are hosted by COPE President and Founder Lilly Julien. COPE hopes that all parents interested in spirituality as an integral part of the healing process will attend these monthly get-togethers. Some months will include guest speakers and healers. If you have any questions, please contact Lilly Julien at ljulien5@gmail.com.
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Community Events
Please contact Karen Flyer at Karen@copefoundation.com with any community healing events to list in our newsletter.
COPE Individual Support, or “Buddy System”
For those bereaved parents and siblings not ready for a support group, or who wish to augment their support group experience with individual support, COPE offers a “buddy system.” If you are in need of a buddy (a parent or sibling who shares your particular loss), OR if you wish to act as a buddy to a newly bereaved parent or sibling, please contact Karen Flyer at karen@copefoundation.com. Peer support is truly at the heart of COPE!
COPE Donations
We thank the following people for making general donations to COPE during the months of (late) April 2015 and May 2015:
- Erica Crisses in honor of Karen Newton
- Jennifer Wineman
- Martin Green in memory of Jaclyn Scarabino
- Barbara & Glen Nadboy in memory of David Berg and Bailey Ginsberg
- Andrew Beckman
- Eleanor DeFalco in memory of Anthony Joseph Maletta
COPE thanks everyone who made donations to Camp Erin during the months of (late) April 2015 and May 2015 (bowling event donations to be noted separately):
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Karen Flyer
Executive Director, COPE
P.O. Box 1251
Melville, NY 11747
Tel: (516) 484-4993, Fax: 516-484-4885
Email: karen@copefoundation.org
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