The Callaway Family When suddenly faced with the death of
their father, Dave, Luke, Noah, and their mother felt lost trying to navigate the new challenges awaiting them. Liz and her sons came to the Center and found more than a community through support groups – they found friendship.
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Luke and Noah responded to their grief in opposite ways – Luke was quiet and reserved, while the younger of the pair, Noah, acted out. Liz struggled to manage such different emotions while navigating her own. That’s when the community came to them. In a time of need they offered information about the Center, which provided a renewed sense of hope when facing such drastic change in their lives.
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empathy. This change of pace allowed them to process their emotions through art and expression, all under the guidance of mental health professionals. By the end of the six weeks, Liz had developed bonds with other caregivers she’d been able to be vulnerable with. As the sessions wound down, the group wanted to keep going on their journeys together. They exchanged numbers and began to develop connections outside
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The Callaways started attending a peer-led support group focused on parental loss once a week at the Center. With a family dinner provided by Center volunteers, Liz and her boys were able to enjoy the camaraderie of others facing a similar loss. The boys took to the activities and were able to connect with and draw inspiration from other kids who knew how they felt, practicing patience and
the Center’s walls. This evolved into happy hours with caregivers, family outings to baseball games, and even a “widow’s trip” out of state. “Our paths may have never crossed if not for this,” Liz recalls. Now, they lean on each other for support. As children enter new phases of life, as family dynamics begin to change, or as new emotions arise – community is what helps us persevere.