by Sarah Wheelan | Feb 9, 2023 | Steps for Life
The reason we walk is right in the name: Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy. We walk in support and prevention, because as any family that has experienced a workplace tragedy will tell you, we can’t continue to have more families...
by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 19, 2022 | How We Help, Volunteers
Who else knows what you’re facing after a workplace injury, illness, or death, except those who’ve also been there? Our volunteer family guides, FamiliesConnect and Family Forum participants, and even the stories shared in our newsletter or here on our blog, are all...
by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Health and Safety
Mental health has never had more attention than in the years since the first wave of lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anxiety, isolation, pandemic fatigue, grief, insomnia, disconnection, Zoom fatigue, depression, trauma, and substance abuse are all experiences...
by Sarah Wheelan | Nov 4, 2021 | How We Help
The FamiliesConnect Workshop Series continues to grow as more families sign in each month. The flexibility of an online session is unparalleled — especially as a newcomer to Threads of Life. Choose to engage as little or much as you like, camera on or off, type...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 19, 2021 | How We Help
Family Forums are the cornerstone events in Threads of Life’s family support calendar. Family forums are where strangers become friends, grieving families discover they’re not alone, and everyone learns new ways to cope and to heal. In September and October we...