Helpful Resources for the Widowed Woman
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Complicated Grief Websites, Articles, Webinars, Handouts & COVID-19 Resources
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Top Mental Health Apps: An Effective Alternative for When You Can’t Afford Therapy
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Complicated Grief: Dr. Katherine Shear discusses grief with WNYC host Brian Lehrer and listeners call in to pay tribute to their loved ones who have died during the pandemic.
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USA Emergency: 911
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National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE ()
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Crisis Text Line: Text "DESERVE" TO 741-741
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Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging):
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Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-)
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Essential local and community services: 211,
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Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526)
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American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-
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National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-
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National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-
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GLBT Hotline: 1-
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TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-
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AIDS Crisis Line: 1-
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Veterans Crisis Line:
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TransLifeline: -
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Suicide Prevention Wiki:
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Magazine: Today's Widowed Woman of Color Magazine
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Book: Widowed, But Not Wounded: The Hustle & Flow of 13 Resilient Black Widowed Women, By Sabra Robinson
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Book: African American Grief, By Dr. Beverly Wallace
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Book: Widowed. Rants, Raves and Randoms, By John Polo
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(Closed Support Group)
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Online: Black Women Widows Empowered Christian Inspiration Closed Support Group
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(Private Group)
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Online: Charlotte Black Women Widows Moving Forward (since 2015) Meetup Group
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Online (Nigeria): (Faith Audu)
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Face to Face: GriefShare Grief Recovery Support Groups
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SacredShare.org*
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Handle Your Business Empowerment Zone
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Dr. Sarah Williams, (Owner, Covenant Wellness)
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Winning Over Warfare (W.O.W) Grief Support Resources
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Podcast: Dr. Geneva Speaks
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Podcast: The Fly Widow
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COVID-19: Zoom call with COVID-19 Black Women Widows & Others
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COVID-19: US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19
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COVID-19: Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
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COVID-19: COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death by Race/Ethnicity
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COVID-19: 'This is how black people get killed.' Doctor's COVID-19 death becomes new symbol of racism
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COVID-19: Grieving Those Lost From The Pandemic: Dr. Katherine Shear discusses how saying goodbye is even more complicated than usual with WPR and listeners call in to share about their loved ones who have died during the pandemic.
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COVID-19: A conversation with Dr. Katherine Shear hosted by Columbia School of Social Work
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COVID-19: : A forum with Drs. Christy Denckla and Katherine Shear hosted by the Harvard School of Public Health
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: A conversation with Dr. Katherine Shear hosted by ADEC
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COVID-19: US blacks 3 times more likely than whites to get COVID-19
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The Church: A Widow’s Perspective On Grief In The Black Church, By Sabra Robinson
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Statistics: Black Women Widows & African-Americans
