Open Arms is a free, values-based program dedicated to providing support to grieving children and th
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The main purpose of this program is to assist in the prevention and reduction of violence in our communities. Open Arms currently provides services in the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County. Open Arms receives many requests from school districts for immediate trauma and loss support resulting from a student or faculty’s death. We have seen an increase in the rate of violence in all three of these co
unties. The following are basic objectives of the program:
• To teach youth positive coping skills for handling painful emotions associated with grief, loss, anger and trauma.
• To decrease violent behaviors and negative responses in youth and adults.
• To increase collaboration efficiency among agencies providing support to crime victims and addressing the violence crisis in our communities.
• To reduce depression and su***de ideation in families effected by violence.
• To provide counseling and supportive services to youth and adults experiencing trauma grief associated with violent crimes such as homicide.
Open Arms is here to help!
According to national statistics, nearly 20 people every minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in America. That amounts to more than 10 million people a year.
Open Arms would like to thank everyone who presented and viewed our first Virtual Resource Fair! It was a great success!! Thank you all!!!! More information from the fair will be posted soon. Stay tuned!
Join in tomorrow for our Virtual Resource Fair!!!
To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/ayv-pnhg-sgj
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 413-338-0595 and enter this PIN: 716 360 717 #
To view more phone numbers, click this link: https://tel.meet/ayv-pnhg-sgj?hs=5
Open Arms and Community Partners are hosting a Virtual Resource Fair! Please Save the Date to hear about some of the great resources and services that are here to help our communities! More details to come!
Open Arms Supports ! Mental Health is Physical Health! Elimate the stigma! Let's talk about it! Take care of YOU!
Our Therapists, Victim Advocates, and Support Staff are using Telehealth to meet with our clients. If you or someone you know may benefit from our services at this time then contact us. We are here for you! 313-369-5780
We at Open Arms understand that COVID-19 has made it more challenging for families and individuals to grieve alone. We are here to help! We are providing free virtual grief counseling and support services to children, adults, and their families. Please view and share the documents attached to this email. Please call us for more information at 313-369-5780.
We hear you, Community and we are sure glad that Detroit Police Department has announced an initiative for combating this senseless violence....
‘Why would you want to kill somebody’s baby,’ says one; others won’t let kids play out front of homes anymore
Don't forget today is the Victim Dedication Program at 2pm on Belle Isle at Sunset Point.
We'll see everyone there!
SAVE THE DATE! The Detroit Police Department honors National Crime Victims' Rights Week - April 10-16, 2016
Crime Victims Compensation is a program that helps pay out-of-pocket medical expenses, lost earnings, funeral bills or counseling for people who suffer physical injury as a direct result of a crime - Open Arms has crime victim advocates who can help you access these funds. Give us a call for more information 313 - 369 - 5780
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We sure wish Spring would come back in time for Opening Day! Not looking too promising though....
"I have decided to do everything I can to help other victims of trafficking. I started an organisation, Mentari, which helps survivors reintegrate into community, and connects them to the job market."
Shandra Woworuntu hoped to start a new career in the US hotel industry, but instead she found herself in a world of s*xual slavery, forced drug-taking and violence.
FYI:
The enrollment period for families runs April 1-30.
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Grief Support Groups for children, teens and adults tomorrow night! Learn about the grief process, coping skills and how to commemorate the memory of your loved one while meeting people who have experienced a loss as well.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Join us this Thursday!
Our Grief Support Groups for Children, Teens and Adults start up again tomorrow... Give us a call for more information (313) 369-5780
Michigan primary election day: What voters need to know
Michigan is the central focus of the 2016 presidential campaign today, as state voters cast their ballots in what both Democrats and Republicans see as a critical primary.
"The truth is that grief is as unique as a fingerprint, conforms to no timetable or societal expectation." We agree, Dr. Patrick O'Malley.. Read the rest of his beautiful article essay on grief and loss
Don’t believe what you hear about closure and “stages” of mourning.
After a week off, our grief groups for children, teens and adults will getting started again this Thursday at 6pm. Contact us at (313) 369-5780 for more information.
This is an interesting article we stumbled across while doing research on how we can help prevent teen dating violence...
Boys and girls who have been victims of dating violence are more likely to get into fights, carry a weapon, use alcohol, use ma*****na or co***ne and have s*x with multiple partners, the study says.
Open Arms' Felecia Berry and Karen Gray-Sheffield received awards for their work in the community at the 11th Precinct Appreciation Luncheon last week! Congrats, guys!
Open Arms Memorial Service Dec 2015
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