Nurturing Your Body By our new Clinical Director, Michelle Graff We know that the grief process can put a tremendous strain on us emotionally, but what about physically? Studies show that when we are grieving, our bodies produce stress hormones that can...
Dear COPE Families, The last time I was in Arizona was 1991, three months before my daughter, Michelle, passed on Jan 25 in 1992. She had been attending the University of Arizona and met me at the airport. I have resisted returning since. ...
A Mother Left Behind By Kalia Loper After my daughter, Nayyira, lost her life in November 2012 due to an automobile accident, I was crushed. Although I was surrounded by family and friends who encouraged me and made sincere efforts to comfort me, I simply felt...
COPE’S NEW HOME – JANUARY 2018! New Address: Cedarmere Historic Home, 225 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576 Starting January 1, 2018, COPE will be in our new location at Cedarmere. This historic building has been completely renovated inside, and...
Words from COPE President and Founder, Lillian Julien Dear COPE Families, Since loss drastically changed our lives, any change can be difficult. At a time when I was filled with fear, a therapist suggested I look at each day with...
Yoga for Grief We can move through grief with a practice that connects body, heart and mind while offering strength and comfort in the present. Now that the holidays are over, and we are moving into a new year we can reflect that they may not have been a time of joy...
Dear COPE Families, Holidays are a time when we may find ourselves struggling or even wrestling with our thoughts and emotions. We may feel that things must be done in a certain way or not at all. When we become aware that the struggle we are having...
New Address: Cedarmere Historic Home, 225 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576 Starting January 1, 2018, COPE will be in our new location at Cedarmere. This historic building has been completely renovated inside, and sits on beautifully maintained grounds with...
Owning Your Holidays Celebrating winter holidays, like Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and New Years, can be challenging for grieving families. At times, it may feel as if the whole world is happy and free of grief and loss, except you. While it will never be the same...
Daytime Bereavement Group by Janet Zimmerman, LCSW-R On the first Tuesday and third Wednesday of each month, a wonderful group of parents meets at the COPE house to find and offer support to each other in dealing with the loss of their children. As with...
