Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
September 2002
Hospice Foundation of America E-Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 9
September, 2002
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Message from David Abrams, President
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Today marks a difficult day for our nation and the world. As we remember those who died in the terrorist attacks one year ago, and continue to cope with our ongoing shock, disbelief, and recovery, we are also reminded of the lessons learned from these tragedies.
We feel honored to share with you some insights into the events of the past year from one of America's most respected journalists, Cokie Roberts. We have also queried some respected experts from the field of grief and bereavement to gain additional viewpoints. It is our hope that the information contained here can help, in some small way, to mitigate the grief of the last year and to help prepare us for the challenges that future tragedies may bring.
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Focus on: Grief Issues and 9/11
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HFA has been fortunate to have had esteemed journalist Cokie Roberts lend her skills and compassion to our National Bereavement Teleconferences since the beginning. As we approach our 10th teleconference, "Living With Grief: Coping With Public Tragedy," HFA Consultant Kenneth Doka spoke with Ms. Roberts about her role in the teleconference, as well as her insights on today's anniversary. Read the full text of the interview.
Among the questions that Dr. Doka asked Ms. Roberts were: Were there elements of past public tragedies that have been intensified by the events of September 11? Will your experiences in the aftermath of 9/11, either personally or professionally, affect your response to future tragic events? We posed these questions to a number of experts in the field, such as Barbara Bouton, Bonnie Carroll, and Charles Corr, and are pleased to share their thoughtful and honest responses:
Here are some other resources that may be of help:
HFA publishes an Anniversary Issue of Journeys, our bereavement newsletter.
"Managing Grief after Disaster", A National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Fact Sheet by Katherine Shear, PhD
"Recognizing and Respecting Traumatic Responses to the Events of September 11" by Kim Mooney, Hospice of Boulder (This link is no longer available.)
A list of resources compiled by the Public Education Network on talking with children about trauma. (This link is no longer available.)
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What's New@HFA
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Hospice Foundation of America has created a new section on its web site focusing on Grief and Loss. Offering a collection of informative articles and related links, this online resource provides practical advice about dealing with grief. The collection of articles covers a range of topics such as coping with sudden loss, helping a child, facing spiritual challenges and marking the anniversary of a loss. Contributing authors include many noted authorities in the field of loss and bereavement, including: Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Rabbi Earl Grollman, Judy Tatelbaum, MSW, Ellen Zinner, PsyD and Nancy Boyd Web, DSW.
Each year HFA publishes a special Holiday Issue of our bereavement newsletter, Journeys. This special issue, which contains four articles offering practical advice and support to those coping with loss during the holidays, is used by many professionals to help the grieving families with whom they work, and can be ordered individually or in bulk. For more information, please e-mail hfaoffice@hospicefoundation.org
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Site Coordinator's Corner
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Registration forms for the teleconference will be mailed to all past Site Coordinators later this month. Registration will also be available online.
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This newsletter is published by Hospice Foundation of America
Jack D. Gordon, Chairman
David Abrams, President http://www.hospicefoundation.org
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