Foundation grant supports grief care in Putnam County

Monday, May 30, 2022
In support of its services for those who are grieving or mourning a loss, the Putnam County Community awards a grant of $9,070 to Dusk-to-Dawn Bereavement Services in Crawfordsville recently. Present for a check presentation are (from left) PCCF volunteer Debbie Steffy, counselors J Miranda and Cheryl Fuhrmann, PCCF Community Development Director Dean Gambill and PCCF volunteer Carolyn Mann. Dusk-to-Dawn’s services are available in Putnam County.
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Dusk-to-Dawn Bereavement Services in Crawfordsville was recently recognized among the Putnam County Community Foundation’s spring grant recipients.

Founded more than 10 years ago in Crawfordsville, the organization seeks to help alleviate suffering associated with loss and grief by providing free access to support, counseling, education and resources for those in need. These services are made possible through community donations and grants, such as the one awarded by the Foundation.

“We are so pleased to earn this grant,” said J Miranda, certified professional coach and staff counselor at Dusk-to-Dawn. “In my conversations with community partners, there is a clear need for this kind of support.

“In addition to the death of loved ones, there is a need to support those who are caregivers and others who are experiencing non-death losses as well,” Miranda added. “The grant will allow us to bring quality care to Putnam County by providing grief support groups and individual counseling.”

Grief support groups will be held in a variety of locations throughout the county, and the organization will start by offering two groups per month. Individual counseling is also available on a limited basis.

Miranda, who is leading the grief services in Putnam County, says that the grief support offered by Dusk-to-Dawn uses research-based based methods to offer a space for grieving persons to share their story, and to explore how to return to living a meaningful life with their grief.

The organization is working closely with local partners including Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, Mental Health America of Putnam County and Putnam County Hospital to provide services throughout the community.

The initial groups are open to any individual grieving the loss of a loved one, whether they are newly bereaved or have been dealing with grief for many years, or who is a caregiver and is seeking support. Additional groups will be planned based on need.

The first open grief support group will meet Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. in the West Classroom area at Gobin.

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