So many things to be grateful for!
We want to thank everyone who has generously donated to our #GivingTuesday fundraiser. Feel free to hop on board; it is still going for at least another week. So far, your charitable giving has brought in over $2500!
Other ways to support us in supporting families:
Turn your great ride into a great gift this holiday season! Grow a Strong Family accepts cars, trucks, boats, RVs, and other vehicles as a form of support— and we provide free and convenient pick-up within 72 hours of completing the donation.
Call 855-500-7433 or click here to contact a Donor Representative to learn more about how easy it is to donate a vehicle— but hurry! Give your vehicle a chance to drive cheer and support to those who need it most before it’s too late to qualify for a 2018 tax deduction.
Donations in honor of or in memory of are now accepted being accepted through: https://growastrongfamily.org/donations/
Another way to give is to buy and give to people you know, copies of “Safety Procedures for Families to Defuse Mental Illness Crises at Home,” by Nancy Pizzo Bucher: http://indieauthorbooks.com/nonfiction
For quick and easy resources: there is now a GASF Brochures page: here is the link https://growastrongfamily.org/sample-page/resources/brochures/ .
The module on, “Defensive, not Offensive,” in the Family Strategies section of the Care4Carers tab is complete! Reframing the behaviors, we experience enables us to identify symptomatic behaviors. Reframing what we experience from our loved ones, frees us to use our strategies for communicating concerns and implementing the safety plans in place. https://growastrongfamily.org/self-care/defensive-not-offensive/
A module has been developed on “Crisis Management and Safety Protocols”. As the title suggests, this is the nuts and bolts of creating an implementable crisis management plan, including a portfolio for emergencies. https://growastrongfamily.org/self-care/safety-crisis-management/
This month, we are completing the module on “The 7 C’s.” This answers the “why” of self-care and offers some ideas for the “how.” https://growastrongfamily.org/self-care/the-7-cs/
FREE COACHING OPPORTUNITY! Volunteers are needed to participate in a televised coaching session on “Developing a Safety Plan.” Date for the taping at Bedford TV is W Jan 9 from 1-2:30. There will be a complimentary private session prior to the taping. Please let us know ASAP your interest! GASFInc@outlook.com
Replanting Lives has been moved the morning group on the second Tuesday from 10:30-noon to the New England Center for Healthy Minds in Acton. It is still in session on the second Wednesday from 7-8:30 pm at the Bedford Council of Aging. This is a support group which offers effective tools and strategies, humor, and relief to family members uprooted by mental illness in their loved ones.
We hold Board Meetings every 4-6 weeks. In these meetings, we discuss development and growth for Grow a Strong Family, outreach, marketing, fundraising, and programming. All are welcome. The next meeting with be held on Jan 27 from 4:30-6 in our home offices. Call 781.405.8376 for more information.