Heartlight Center Inc

THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES HEARTLIGHT CENTER PURSUES TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. OFFER COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS WHO ARE DEALING WITH END-OF-LIFE, DEATH AND GRIEF CONCERNS.2. COLLABORATE WITH OTER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATION TO EXTEND OUR SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.3. MAKE GRIEF SUPPORT AVAILABLE BY THE ACTIVE USE OF VOLUNTEERS AND PURSUING PRIVATE, PUBLIC & CHARITABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.4. OFFER IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS, WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND RESOURCES.5. OFFER TAILORED MARKET SEMINARS TO PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH THOSE GRIEVING.

SUPPORT GROUPS:HEARTLIGHT CENTER OFFERS BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGH VOLUNTEER SUPPORT. THE GRUIPS MEET MONTHLY AND HAVE $15 SESSION SUGGESTED DONATIONS. THESE GROUPS FOLLOW AN OPEN FORMAT WHERE PARTICIPANTS MAY COME AND GO BASED ON THEIR NEEDS. IN 2021 HEARTLIGHT HAD 1196 SUPPORT GROUP PARTICIPANTS AND OFFERED THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:1. MEN'S LOSS OF A SPOUSE GROUP (55 PARTICIPANTS)2. GROWING THROUGH GRIEF (104 PARTICIPANTS)3. LOSS OF A PARENT (174 PARTICIPANTS)4. LOSS OF A SPOUSE/PARTNER (319 PARTICIPANTS)5. LOSS OF A SPOUSE 5+ YEARS (49 PARTICIPANTS)6. YOUNG WIDOWED GROUP: 6 MONTHS OR LESS (78 PARTICIPANTS)7. YOUNG WIDOWED GROUP: OVER 6 MONTHS (82 PARTICIPANTS)8. NEW BEGINNINGS 6-WEEK GROUP (12 PARTICIPANTS)9. HEALTHCARD WORKER/PROFESSIONALS GROUP (22 PARTICIPANTS)10. COBID LOSS GROPU (36 PARTICIPANTS11. FACING THE MOURNING 4-WEEK GROUP (75 PARTICIPANTS)12. FIRST STEPS VIRTUAL SEMINARS (16 PARTICIPANTS)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING:HEARTLIGHT HAS HOSTED EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO BOTH PROFESSIONALS AND THOSE GRIEVING. THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE SERIES EDUCATIONSL PROGRAM HEARTLIGHT SERVED 433 PARTICIPANTS. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS IN 2021 INCLUDED:1. HEALING STORIES CIRCLE FOR HOSPICE AND HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL (35 ATTENDEES)2. THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF GRIEF AND LOSS (139 ATTENDEES)3. SPARK SEEKERS (44 ATTENDEES)4. DR ALAN WOLFELT (215 ATTENDEES)TAILORED MARKET SEMINARS:HEARTLIGHT HAS OFFERED SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS. HEARTLIGHT PROVIDED TRAINING TO 575 PROFESSIONALS IN 2021. THE FOLLOSING TRAININGS/PRESENTATIONS WERE PROVIDED BY HEARTLIGHT TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:1. RESPONDING TO GRIEF AND LOSS DURING COVID PANDEMIC - WESTMINSTER VICTIM'S ADVOCATES (25 STTENDEES)2. GRIEF AND LOSS - UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FELLOWS (8 ATTENDEES)3. GRIEF AND FAMILY DYNAMICS - COLORADO VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN HOSPICE (90 ATTENDEES)4. RESPONDING TO DISASTER: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HER FUNERAL DIRECTORS (32 ATTENDEES) GRIEF NETWORK ALLIANCE (37 ATTENDEES) PORTER HOSPICE (23 ATTENDEES) COLORADO FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (23 ATTENDEES) AGAPE HOSPICE (8 ATTENDEES) DIGNITY HOSPICE (14 ATTENDEES)5. BEYOND A BUBBLE BATH: WHEN SELF-CARE INSN'T ENOUGH - PORTER HOSPICE (16 ATTENDEES)6.DEATH AND SUICIDE RESPONSE: OFFERIN SUPPORT AND COMPASSION AFTER LOSS - WESTMINSTER VICTIM ADVOCATES (60 ATTENDEES)7. RESILIENCE - BRISTOL HOSPICE ALL STAFF (75 ATTENDEES)8. GRIEF AND LOSS SERVICES DONOR ALLIANCE (8 ATTENDEES) INNOVAGE (33 ATTENDEES9. ORGANIZATIONAL DEBRIEF - MILE HIGH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (15 ATTENDEES)10 FACING THE MOURNING FACILITATOR TRAINING (36 ATTENDEES)11. RESILIENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS - HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CONFERENCE (72 ATTENDEES)ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS/SERVICES:1. SUPPORT GROUPS FOR BOULDER COMMUNITY FOLLOWING THE BOULDER KING SOOPERS SHOOTING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRU COMMUNITY CARE (66 ATTENDEES)2. CANDLE LIGHTING REMEMBRANCE SERVCES BOULDER SHOOTING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRU COMMUNITY CARE (48 ATTENDEES)3. HOLIDAY CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HORAN &MCCONATY FUNERAL SERVICES (93 ATTENDEES)