Healing Tip – May 2019
Acute, Integrated and Complicated Grief There are three categories of grief that one can be experiencing throughout the grief journey:...
REFLECTIONS ON 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW WITH SANDY AND LONNIE PHILLIPS
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I had just finished writing my monthly column for the COPE April Newsletter when I turned the TV on and saw a...
Q&A WITH JANE BELL (COPE BOARD MEMBER AND FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL CHAIR)
COPE: What originally drew you to COPE and its mission? What has kept you engaged? Jane: I was originally drawn to COPE a few weeks after my...
My big Brother, Neal Markowitz 4/13
I've always found the concepts of heaven and hell rather difficult to swallow and I'm not certain I believe in the kind of afterlife where we...
COPE Healing Tip – April 2019
Loss by Suicide According to a report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates for adults in the...
President’s Message – April 2019
I saw something on COPE’s Facebook page that said, “Grief is love that has no place to go.” I commented on it because it sounded so lovely. But I...
COPE’s 20th Anniversary Annual Golf Outing Honorees
The COPE Foundation's 20th Anniversary Annual Golf Outing Monday, May 20th at Glen Head Country Club, NY [pdf-embedder...
Vincent Mascoli 11/28/1981-3/12/2013
Vincent Mascoli 11/28/1981-3/12/2013From Melissa Mascoli "I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue...
COPE Healing Tip – March 2019
Sleep Health When You Are Grieving It is common for those who are grieving to experience changes in sleeping patterns. This can last days, weeks,...
Eric Preto 3/15/87 – 11/24/18
Eric Preto 3/15/87 - 11/24/18From Denise Preto Eric Vincent Preto E.V.P. 31 years. I was blessed with 31 years. I can still remember...
Hugs From Heaven A Loving Tribute to My Son, Heath By Esther Bogin
Hugs From Heaven - A Loving Tribute to My Son, HeathBy Esther Bogin It has been four years – March 8, 2015 at 11:39 a.m. – four years. Here I am,...
President’s Message – March 2019
When my older son was killed, I, a social worker, went to a therapist. He was great and was a great help in many areas of my life. But losing a...
COPE Healing Tip September and October 2018
Remembering and Honoring By Michelle Graff, COPE Clinical Director Losing a child at any stage, whether through miscarriage,...
In memory of Adam Cody Metzger
Adam Cody Metzger 1/14/90-10/31/13 Adam’s mom, Naomi Wolf writes… I lost my son Adam C. Metzger on 10/31/13 to...
COPE featured in the Long Island Press!
COPE is proud to be featured in Long Island Press' October issue as part of their special "Coping With Death" section....
Parent Column Adam Cody Metzger
Adam Cody Metzger 1/14/90-10/31/13 Adam's mom, Naomi Wolf writes... I lost my son Adam C. Metzger on 10/31/13 to suicide. His struggle...
Camp COPE 2018 Update
Hi Camp COPE Family! Well, I blinked, and POOF the weekend was over. Summer number seven in the books! First and foremost, Jamie...