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It also includes a social media learning campaign (@wpsugrief on Facebook and Instagram) and community events.  \nProduced by WPSU Penn State with philanthropic support and outreach collaboration from the New York Life Foundation, Speaking Grief validates grief as a normal, healthy part of the human experience, addresses the importance of support from friends and family, and offers guidance on how to show up for people in their darkest moments.  \nThank you for being part of this important work!  \nThis project seeks to normalize grief and help people become more comfortable with the many forms of the grief experience.  \nplanning guide OVERVIEW  \nThis event planning guide will help you plan community events around grief and supporting grievers. The guide is intended for grief support organizations, community groups, public broadcasting stations, faith organizations, and anyone  \nwith an interest in raising public awareness about grief and grief support in communities across the nation.  \nSpeaking Grief / Event Planning Guide / 2  \nAbout the Initiative  \nWPSU Penn State is a PBS and NPR member station and a service of Penn State Outreach, supporting the community as a trusted source for news, information, and education. As a next-generation media organization, WPSU creates, curates, and distributes content on screens both large and small. As a community partner, we focus on local concerns that can be part of a greater national conversation.  \n[wpsu.org](wpsu.org)  \nInspired by New York Life’s tradition of service and humanity, The New York Life Foundation has, since its founding in 1979, provided nearly $280 million in charitable contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. The Foundation supports programs that benefit young people, particularly in the areas of educational enhancement and childhood bereavement. Childhood bereavement is one of society’s most pervasive issues: one in fourteen Americans will lose a parent or sibling before age 18 and the vast majority of children experience a significant loss by the time they complete high school. Yet bereaved children remain largely unseen and under-served within their communities and schools, with few outlets to express their grief.  \nRecognizing the critical need to provide greater support to grieving children and their families, The New York Life Foundation established childhood bereavement as a funding focus area in 2008 and has invested nearly $50 million to bereavement organizations across the nation. As our commitment to the bereavement “field” has grown, we’ve been proud to serve not only as a funder but as an active partner to a wide range of nonprofits, helping to raise public awareness about grief’s impact as well as build communication and collaboration among grantees. The issue is at the heart of our company’s mission and day-to-day business, resulting in robust employee engagement across the country in support of grieving children.  \nThe Foundation also encourages and facilitates the community involvement of employees and agents of New York Life through its Volunteers for Good program and Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative.  \n[www.newyorklifefoundation.org](www.newyorklifefoundation.org)  \nSpeaking Grief / Event Planning Guide / 3  \nTable of Contents  \n\n| 2 Introduction\u003Cbr>2 Changing the Narrative\u003Cbr>2 Planning Guide Overview |\n| -","cbCaio9z0SF35O0l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio9z0SF35O0l","pdf",4639630,25,"English","# Introduction\n## Changing the Narrative\n## Planning Guide Overview\n# About the Initiative\n# An Important Note Regarding Sensitivity\n# Initiative Components\n# Community Engagement\n## Why Community Engagement Matters\n## Potential Community Partnerships\n# Event Goals & Desired Outcomes\n## Define Event Goals\n## Measuring Impact\n# Event Format Ideas\n## Public Screening\n## Panel Discussion\n## Group Discussion\n## Local Productions\n## Exhibition\n# Activity Ideas\n## Remembering Loved Ones – Memorial Ideas\n## Support Activities\n## Other Ideas\n# Event Planning Checklist\n# Event Logistics Checklist\n# Post-event Checklist\n# Appendix\n## Feedback\n## Feedback Card\n## Story Wall\n## Sample Feedback Card\n## Tips for Convening a Panel Discussion\n## Group Discussion Guide\n## Who is in Your Circles?\n## Send Some Love – Empathy Card Stand-up Display Insert\n## Support Ideas","[{\"question\":\"Who is the event planning guide intended for?\",\"answer\":\"The guide is intended for grief support organizations, community groups, public broadcasting stations, faith organizations, and anyone interested in raising public awareness about grief and grief support in communities nationwide.\"},{\"question\":\"What sensitivity and professional support should be included for grief-related events?\",\"answer\":\"Grief-focused events can trigger a range of emotional and physical responses. 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