SYJCC to Present Bereavement Programs Based on The Living Memories Project

 

We are pleased to announce that the Suffolk Y JCC in Commack, NY will be the first organization to present bereavement programs based on our award-winning book, The Living Memories Project: Legacies That Last. The JCC will offer an eight-session program, The Power of Healing Through Creative Expression, beginning on March 23, that will help participants cope with loss by honoring the memory of loved ones through tangible tributes, such as writing, painting, sculpture, and scrapbooking.

The Living Memories Project details, through interviews, anecdotes, essays, poems and photographs, the many ways that both ordinary individuals and celebrities incorporate the presence of their loved ones into their lives. Some who have shared their stories describe encounters or occurrences in which they strongly felt the loved one’s presence, while others have drawn upon rituals or recipes or created a tangible memorial.  Our book was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2014 Living Now Book Awards. 

Registration in the program will include a copy of the book, which will be used as inspiration and motivation for the participants’ own projects. The program will run through June 29. For further information, contact Eileen Schneyman at (631) 462-9800 x 150 or ebs427@jcaa.org.

The Suffolk Y JCC will also host a conference based on The Living Memories Project later this year.