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Uplift and Philly HopeLine Summer Closure: First Week in July
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The Uplift staff will be taking a break from Friday, July 1 to Friday, July 8. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, July 11, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Philly HopeLine will also be closed from Friday, July 1 to Friday, July 8. The Philly HopeLine will resume service on July 11, running Mondays – Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Messages left on the Philly HopeLine, messages left on our main line, 267-437-3123, and non-emergency calls between July 1 – July 8 will be returned on or after July 11. If you or a loved one are in crisis and need emergency help, please click here to view our recommended list of hotlines and warmlines in Philadelphia. Para Español, haga clic aquí.
For non-emergency support, please visit our Resources
page and YouTube channel for tip sheets, videos, book readings, and other helpful resources for children, caregivers, and other helpers.
Thank you for your continued support of Uplift and of the resilient children and families with which we are privileged to work.
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Darcy Walker Krause Announces Departure as Uplift Executive Director
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On June 9, 2022 Uplift Executive Director Darcy Walker Krause announced her decision to step down as Executive Director after nearly 10 years of leadership. Along with her staff of clinicians and leaders, Darcy has led Uplift to become an organization of tremendous impact on the children and families in Philadelphia. The Uplift team have helped change the way that people view grief and access services to build their own innate resilience and cope with losses.
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Uplift Clinicians Share Knowledge at the 2022 National Symposium for Children's Grief
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Clinicians Samantha Anthony, MS, NCC, Lamya Broussard, LSW, MSS, MLSP, and Michelle Gonzalez, MS (shown from left to right) represented Uplift this week at the 2022 Symposium for Children's Grief, hosted by the National Alliance for Children's Grief. The Symposium is the longest-running and most comprehensive conference on children's bereavement in the United States, and is an opportunity for research and healthcare professionals to learn and share the latest developments in how to best serve grieving children and teens.
During the symposium, Team Uplift presented on the following topics:
- Samantha Anthony: Impact of Grief on Academic Performance
- Lamya Broussard, as part of the 2022 NAGC Research & Evaluation Panel: The View from Here: Children’s Grief from Underrepresented Communities
- Michelle Gonzalez: Between Two Screens: How to Implement Effective Grief Groups both in English & Spanish in Our Schools
We are proud of our clinical team for sharing their expertise with a national audience!
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QTYS Team Leads Training for Caregivers Supporting Grieving LGBTQ+ Youth
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Uplift's Queer and Trans Youth Services (QTYS) clinicians, Sam Middleton, MS and CJ Roseberry, MSW lead a training for caregivers supporting youth in the LGBTQ+ community who are grieving the loss of a loved one, adding a a valuable resource as we round out Pride Month.
For children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, their identities can affect their grief experiences after a significant person dies. Whether the deceased person fully accepted a child's identities, was unaccepting, or died before a child could fully come out can impact how LGBTQ+ youth process their grief.
In partnership with PASH, a program of the School District of Philadelphia, Sam and CJ created a free training for caregivers looking to support youth, including advice on how to care for, guide, and support your child. Click the links below to watch their webinar on-demand and to download their tip sheet.
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Join Us for Uplift's 21st Annual Golf Invitational
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You are invited to join Uplift for our 21st Annual Golf Invitational at White Manor Country Club on Monday, September 12! Enjoy a round on White Manor's pristine course, with lunch, cocktail hour, and dinner. Raffle drawings and a live auction round out the day.
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available for the Golf Invitational. Click the links below to register, or to download a printable sponsorship one-pager.
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Make a Gift to Uplift
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Uplift’s ability to work with thousands of grieving children and families each year is possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters. Your involvement is critical as we strive to connect with every caller inquiring about our services, provide grief groups to each interested school, and offer post-crisis support to every school rocked by a tragic death. Thank you for being a part of Uplift’s important mission.
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