Parent Column – April 2021
From Karen and Jim Hom Brian Hom As we reflect on the loss of our son, Brian James Hom we cannot seem to grasp the reality that...
COPE Welcomes our Board Member Jen Schwartz
Jen Schwartz graduated Long Island University at CW Post in 2007 with a Master's Degree in School and Mental Health Counseling and holds a...
Parent Column – February 2021
The voice heard in my silence - The pandemic we are all facing is challenging but allows for some rare opportunities of self discovery. I...
Giving Back from COPE
So many families at COPE have lost children and siblings, and the holidays are always so difficult for people. Many of the siblings in my group...
Parent Column – September 2019
A Poem from Cris Camplin to her Son BobbySo today (8/14/19) is my son Bobby’s angeldate. 18 years have gone by. ...without...
Parent Column – Poem to Alex
Alex passed on July 23, 2018. He had Lung cancer stage four and never smoked. He was told he had months to live but he won the battle against...
Parent Column from Esther Bogin – July 2019
Together – We SharedA Tribute to My Son, HeathBy Esther Bogin Together we shared, my son, your first breath on earth at 8:04 p.m. on July 6,...
Parent Column from Jayne Goldberg – July 2019
As summer approaches, memories of celebrating birthdays with my son Dominic flood my mind. As fall approaches, memories of losing my son Dominic...
Parent Column from Maureen Morrow – July 2019
My best friend, other half, my first born, Vanessa, passed away from sudden cardiac arrest. We never got to say goodbye. The irony of it...