Grief Support Network vs Kate’s Club

SUMMARY: A free proximity-based social network connecting & supporting people grieving or who have grieved with the objective of creating a global community of Grief Angels that can be there for each other during one of live's most difficult time. Subscribers to the app are known as "Grief Angels" that know that the people they may be helping now or in the future may be themselves, their families or friends. DEVELOPMENT TEAM: The app was developed by the team of volunteers and supporters from the non-profit www.MyGriefAngels.org. A development team who have all grieved themselves,and included features on this app that they searched for, but could not find. APP FEATURES: Grief is different for each of us, so the app aimed at including what our development team of volunteers saw as the most commonly used resources and needs; including: 1. Proximity-based Feature - Enables you, if you wish, to see and connect with other "Grief Angels" Grieving, or who have grieved near you. 2. Grief Chat Feature - To Chat with other "Grief Angels" grieving or who have grieved near you. 3. Grief Wall - To posts messages to other "Grief Angels" near or far. 4. Grief Meetup - An opportunity to join the group's Grief Meetup and organize your own local grief meetup event. Whether a Coffee/Tea or walking or biking event, what best fit you. 5. Calm Sounds - If you need them, a selection of Calming sounds to help you in your journey. 6. Grief Health - A list and links to some of the latest research, studies and news on the impact Grief can have on our health. 7. Grief Attacks - A section of shared grief coping stories, and strategies on how some of us are or have coped with our own Grief Attacks. 8. Directory - A Directory of Grief Support Resources and Organizations listed by Type of Loss Experienced where you may be able to find additional support, educational resources, mental health professionals and grief counselors. 9. Grief Motion - For many Motion and keeping active has been key to their Grief Recovery, and in this section we list some of the activities many of our members found helpful in trying to stay in motion. From local community groups, to free online education, to volunteer opportunities to exercise and outdoor activities. 10. Grief Videos - A list of what our development team found to be some of the best Grief Meditation and Grief Education Videos on You Tube. 11. Calm Pixs - A collection of pictures with a calming quality by our group's volunteer photographer. 12. Twitter - The Twitter feed of www.Twitter.com/MyGriefAngels highlighting People Grieving worldwide that are turning their Grief into something positive to help others in their communities locally or worldwide. 13. Grief Books - List of Grief Books, and highlighting the recent Grief Book: "Good From Grief: How to Turn Unimaginable Grief into Something Positive in 288 Uplifting Twitter-Sized Life Stories" 14. GreatNonProfits' 2013 & 2014 Top Rated NonProfit - If you can now or in the future, an opportunity to support the efforts of the app's non-profit developer, the 501(c)(3) Public Charity www.MyGriefAngels.org 15. Registration - A link to the short App Registration form where your short answer to a couple of questions will help us to help you connect with other Grief Angels locally and/or experiencing your type of loss. Welcome, and please help us to get the word out on this app to your friends, your facebook and twitter connections. Thank you..

IT’S OKAY TO GRIEVE A Kate’s Club online community that connects parents, caregivers and young adults, and their supporters, grieving the death of someone important to them. Through the Hub, we offer supportive resources and activities, host virtual events, and provide a safe and secure way to connect with others who are grieving. We have crafted spaces for different groups to connect with others who are living through similar grief journeys. Here’s a snippet of what each group can expect: · Parents & Caregivers: Resources to support your child(ren) who are grieving, self-care ideas, ability to chat with those who are facing similar challenges, space to learn and speak about your grief freely · Young Adults: A place to connect with peers who are grieving while learning how to navigate adulthood, support from those who get it · Volunteers: Resources to help you be the best Buddy volunteer you can be, support for our grieving Buddies, opportunity to connect with and learn from other Buddies–whether it’s your first or hundredth time with Kate’s Club · School & Support Professionals: A professional community with other like-minded individuals who want to learn how to support young grievers and their caregivers – About Kate’s Club: Kate’s Club empowers children and teens, their families, and young adults facing life after the death of a parent, sibling, caregiver or someone important to them. Since its founding in Metro Atlanta in 2003, Kate’s Club has served thousands of individuals who are grieving, through both direct service and outreach programs.