Resources
Local Community Resources
Local Community Resources
Flower Fields Volunteer Opportunity
During the spring and summer months, flowers are grown at an organic farm outside the city limits of Elk Grove. The flowers are grown to be given away to those who are grieving. This year, we are incorporating Together We Heal Community with the flowers, because we believe that there is healing in working the soil. If you are interesting in volunteering please click the button below to fill out volunteer information.
Together We Heal Community grows and gives away flower bouquets to those grieving a loss in the community. These flowers are grown by Jill Batiansila, CEO of Together We Heal Community and volunteers. If you would like to request a bouquet, please click on the link below.
We are closed for our flower jars for the 2024 Summer Season! You may request up to 5 jars per person and they are free. Donations are welcome! Once you fill out the request form you will receive confirmation of your request and when/where you can pick them up!
Our flower season for 2024 is finished, so we will not be accepting flower requests at this time. We will resume next summer. Please stay connected through out newsletter to see all we are offering the rest of the year.
If you would like to volunteer on our flower team, please fill out this form HERE.
Wellness Retreat
Times and Venue to be determined soon. Tickets will be available in the fall.
Testimonials ~
“Everything today was perfect! I felt nourished and held. I learned new info and renewed an old interest. I walked away with strategies to take home.”
“I was able to share all the information for wellness with my son and learned how to better myself. I met beautiful people and was able to see what is available within our community.”
“It almost feels like you all are doing God’s work. The love, understanding, comfort and compassion I have felt today is exactly what I have needed for a very long time.”
“Great day spent making new friends, great connections, healing practices that inspired hope and healing. Thank You!”
“I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a day spent in a beautiful place with people who share the same journey I am on. People were very caring and I felt safe and comfortable sharing this process with people I didn’t know.”
Grant Therapy Program
Together We Heal Community offers assistance with local bereavement counselors who partner with us to people who cannot afford grief therapy on their own. If your application is accepted, the agreement is for 8-12 sessions. Together We Heal Community splits the cost with you of each session with you. (Each session will end up being between $45-$50 per session.)
This is limited to grief through the loss of a loved one and is for one-on-one, in-person therapy with one of our partners in Elk Grove, California. To apply for our Grant Therapy Program, please fill our our online application. Please allow 5 days for a response.
Local Hospices
https://www.snowlinehospice.org/
100 Howe Ave, Suite 240N Sacramento, CA 95825
6520 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619
3043 Gold Canal Dr. Suite 220. Rancho Cordova, Ca. (916) 858-1440
Servicing Colusa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter and Yolo Counties.
Vitas Hospice, Sacramento
Counseling centers
Creekside Counseling
Creekside Counseling Associates is comprised of Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and a Psychologist. We are individual practitioners, united in faith and purpose.
https://creeksidetherapists.com/
Spark Center
1412 S. Street, Suite 101. Sacramento, Ca. 95811
Contact: Elisa Louizos (916) 837-6150
Mind/Body/Wellness
Guided Meditation
Breathing Space - A Wellness collaborative. Helping you return to a balanced state offering sessions including Yoga Nidra, mindfulness, breathing, meditation, restorative yoga and sound healing.
Jill Weston
(916) 201-3335
https://insighttimer.com/jillweston
Yoga For Grief
Karen Penfold, Full of Hope Yoga
Small group trauma recovery sessions. Elk Grove, Ca.
https://www.fullofhopeyoga.com/
(916) 42505438
Massage Therapy
Monica Lemke, Wellness Spa Massage. Elk Grove, Ca.
(916) 698-2371
Yaritza Millan, Lymph Massage. Sacramento area, Ca.
This massage is working with the water in the body. It’s very gentle allowing for the lymph nodes to release toxins in the body and supports the digestive system. Also, improves immune function, blood circulation, tissue regeneration, reduces swelling, puffiness and water retention. Water holds memory, we are water beings and cleansing our vessel is essential. Allow me to guide your waters to truth. To source which is oneself.
(408) 816-9356
Mandy Nguyen, Gentle Hydrotherapy. Elk Grove, Ca.
As a Hydrotherapist and Massage Therapist , I am a firm believer in the connection between mind, body and spirit. I have been incorporating alternative and holistic healing modalities in my own life and those of friends and family over the years.
https://gentlecolonhydrotherapy.com
Cancer Support Services
Wellness Within
A nonprofit wellness center for patients, survivors, caregivers, and families affected by the trauma of cancer.
https://www.wellnesswithin.org/
Keepsakes
Memorial Benches
http://www.thebenchfactory.com/memorial-park-benches
Gifts for Tomorrow
The cosumnes Legacy Foundation offers options to memorialize an individual, group, or event.
https://www.yourcsd.com/GiftsForTomorrow
Trees
http://thetreesremember.com/memorial-trees/
Jewelry
Davoria Jewelry
Personalized signature tag jewelry made from handwriting or art.
Oddblanc Jewelry
Personalized Fingerprint Jewelry
Slideshows/videos
http://www.livinglocketfilms.com/
http://www.roydresselphoto.com/celebration-of-life/
Scrapbooks
https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/after-loss
https://www.zazzle.com/memorial_remembrance_books_personalized_binder-127296687076607108
Other Ideas for Celebration of Life
https://www.loveliveson.com/100-best-celebration-of-life-ideas-2/
Camps
Camp Hope Camp for grieving children and teens
(916) 772-1400
Camp Courage (Sponsored by Napa Valley Hospice) Family Camp
(707) 258-9080
Camp Erin (Sponsored by Hospice by the Bay) For grieving children and teens
(415) 526-5669
See a complete list of camps in California on the support groups and programs page.
For a more comprehensive list of grief camps, click HERE.
Local Education
Education
GriefShare Groups
~see their website for all local offerings www.griefshare.org
Soaring Spirits International
A program designed for widows and widowers
Soaring Spirits is an inclusive, non-denominational organization focused on hope and healing through the grieving process. We are positive, and forward thinking, while focusing on offering our members the tools and resources they need to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or life partner.
Find more information at https://soaringspirits.org/
Other Resources
After a cancer diagnosis:
https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/support-groups/
Helpful Articles/Blogs
What to say besides “I’m sorry for your loss.”
Supporting Children Through Grief and Loss