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Centacare Programs
9.Seasons for Growth Programme
This is an educational programme, which helps people to deal with
change, loss and grief. It is suitable for people who need help
dealing with
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death
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divorce
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separation
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relationship breakdown
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unemployment
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illness
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other significant life events
It is offered to children as an after-school programme consisting of 8 sessions, also to adults on a one-off basis at various times throughout the year, especially at Christmas.
The programme is based on the understanding that grief involves a number of tasks
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accepting the loss
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experiencing the pain of the loss
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learning how to adjust to the changed circumstances
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reinvesting emotional energy
It uses imagery of the four seasons to help people to think about and for some, come to terms with their life changing experiences.