Join us August 26 on Zoom for a virtual grief support meeting.
This meeting is facilitated by Dallas County VNA bereavement coordinator, Sue Rafferty, LMSW.
RSVP is required to rafferts@vnatexas.org, or call 972-215-6128. An e-mail reminder with the Zoom link will be sent out before the meeting.
Our guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. LaTrese Adkins Founder/Executive Director of Beloved Community Center, https://www.belovedcommunitycenter.net/ . Her topic will be “Grieving in Grace: A Mother’s Option to Surrender and Survive Child Loss.” Rev. Dr. Adkins has experienced multiple losses, including three neonatal losses in 2007, 2008, and 2009, her only brother in 2009, her maternal grandmother in 2014, her mother’s only sibling in 2016, her Auntie’s husband in 2019, her Auntie’s daughter, who was more of a big sister, in June 2020, and her only niece in November 2020. Rev. Dr. Adkins has taught college level history, race and ethnic studies, English as a second language, and adult basic education, and has worked with nonprofit and faith communities.