Michelle R. Washington MA, NCC, LPC

12/10/2025

Treat yourself! 💛💙🧡💚

12/10/2025

Let’s talk about it…

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

From David Kessler:

For so many, the holidays are a season of joy. But for those grieving can bring so much pain and sorrow.

The pressure to be fine, the bright lights, the parties, the empty chairs all add up. And if you’re carrying a loss, it can feel like no one sees the weight of it.

If this time of year feels especially heavy, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

I’m offering a free, three-week grief support series beginning Sunday, December 7. These sessions are open to anyone navigating grief this holiday season, whether your loss is recent or long ago.

You’ll learn gentle strategies for navigating family, expectations, and emotional overwhelm, honoring your loved one in ways that feel right to you, and finding a rhythm that makes space for both sorrow and rest.

You don’t need to speak, you don’t have to turn on your camera, and you’re welcome just as you are.

Live on Sundays, December 7, 14, and 21 at 2 p.m. CT. Replays will be available to all registered participants.

Register at https://www.davidkesslertraining.com/holiday-grief-support. We’ll email the Zoom link and replay each week.

Warmly,

David

Join us this holiday season for FREE grief support to learn strategies to navigate the holidays, learn meaningful coping tools, and be with others who are grieving and truly "get it".

11/24/2025

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As a grief expert and a bereaved person I don’t believe in closure.
We don’t “close the door” on the people we love.

Yet after the most devastating tragedies, the world still asks:
“Have you found closure?”

It creates the illusion that grief has an ending…
that there’s a moment when the pain disappears…
that love can be wrapped up neatly and put away.

But that’s not how grief works.
And it’s not how love works.

When well-meaning friends say they want us to “find closure,” what they really hope is that we find peace —
they just don’t have better language for it.

Peace is not closure.
Peace is learning to live with the loss without pretending the bond is over.

💜 Do you believe closure is a myth?

11/24/2025

🌟 Thank you, Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI)! 🌟

Children’s Home Association of Illinois is honored to receive a generous grant supporting our Behavioral Health Division. This investment strengthens trauma-informed therapy, crisis intervention, and school-based services for Medicaid-eligible youth across Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties.

With youth mental health needs rising, CFCI’s partnership helps us:
✔️ Prevent unnecessary hospitalizations
✔️ Reduce emergency room visits
✔️ Expand crisis response, assessments, and case management
✔️ Reach kids where they need us most

Because of this support, more young people will receive timely, year-round, community-based care—and families will stay connected to the wraparound services that promote stability and healing.

We are deeply grateful for CFCI’s commitment to improving youth mental health and building a stronger, more resilient Central Illinois. 💛🏡

08/21/2025

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05/20/2025

IJS 💙✨

05/07/2025

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Reaching out is nothing to be ashamed of.
Tamr@

05/07/2025

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05/05/2025

May is mental health awareness month 💚

04/02/2025

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The Children’s Home of Association of Illinois celebrated the official opening of the Challenger cottage at its Youth Farm, which provides residence for girls with intellectual and developmen…