Ever After- Adult Storytelling & Grief Play Training

01/28/2026

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the duties that accompany being a first and last responder can lead to three types of stress:

Day-to-day stress – caused by common tensions experienced in our lives, such as personal, familial or social issues.
Cumulative, chronic stress or strain – caused by the accumulation of these daily stressors, whether it's working with new people, changes in job routines or introducing difficult new systems or procedures.
Critical incident stress or shock – caused by exposure to traumatic or extreme incidents out of the norm, such as witnessing an accident, injury or death.
Unchecked, long-term exposure to any of these types of stress, but especially the third one, leads to:

Post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Burnout or compassion fatigue.
Anxiety.
Depression.
Pathological grief.
Interpersonal conflict, such as family or marital problems

Check out our monthly first and Last Responders and their family private events.

01/28/2026

Great for when you have to spend the night at a hospital with a family member and you sleep in a waiting room!

01/27/2026

Did you know Mental Heart - Supporting Infant Afterlife Bonding & Youth Grief Support supports your patients and clients AND your own children during heavy moments in our homes. Grief Respite was created to support children through play and fun, while the parents had a mental break.

01/27/2026

Do you talk to your healthy clients and patients about getting the important documents in order for their children, just in case?

What happens when a parent dies in a car crash with children in the vehicle?

1. first responders prioritize the children's medical attention, potentially transporting them separately for evaluation,

2. Police secure the scene and begin identifying the family for notification for the children.

Do you have things prepared just in case?

01/27/2026

Who are you talking about when you say first and last responders and grief professionals?

We need to support our communities and honor all our last responders.

What is a last responder?

• Funeral Directors
• Embalmers
• Mortuary Science Professionals
• Funeral Service Interns / Apprentices
• Funeral Home Support Staff
• Crematory Operators
• Crematory Technicians
• Cremation Authorization Specialists
• Mortuary Transporters / Removal Technicians
• First Call Removal Teams
• Body Transport Services
• Airline Mortuary Shipping Coordinators
• International Repatriation Specialists
• Grave Diggers
• Cemetery Groundskeepers
• Burial Vault Installers
• Mausoleum Technicians
• Cemetery Operations Managers
• Sextons
• Medical Examiners
• Coroners
• Forensic Pathologists
• Autopsy Technicians
• Morgue Technicians
• Death Investigators
• Death Doulas
• Grief Counselors
• Bereavement Care Coordinators
• Aftercare Specialists
• Family Service Counselors
• Clergy performing last rites or funeral services
• Celebrants
• Ritual Washers / Tahara Teams
• Cultural Death Care Practitioners
• Death Certificate Specialists
• Vital Records Coordinators
• Preneed & At-Need Counselors
• Compliance & OSHA Safety Officers
• Alkaline Hydrolysis Technicians
• Green Burial Coordinators
• Home Funeral Guides
• Death Educators
• Anatomical Donation Coordinators

Deathcare vendors and all of the reps that get us the products and services

01/25/2026

Mobile grief & life-transition support for professionals first, then the families and youth they serve.

We travel to homes, hospitals, and communities, providing full-spectrum, non-clinical care from crisis through the first year so healers are supported, families are stabilized, and no one grieves alone.

What is grief?

Grief is a natural response to loss—both universal and deeply personal. While everyone experiences grief, the way it unfolds can vary widely, shaped by the nature of the loss and the individual's unique circumstances.

A professional working with those grieving?

First and Last Responder?

Are you grieving something personal?

A parent of a youth struggling with grief?

Your family, couple children connection is struggling with grief?

01/23/2026

This is why we created Whole family Bereavement Practitioners who stay with our overwhelmed grieving families for the entire first year after a divorce family division deployment diagnosis anticipated death or someone has died. We step in with meal delivery, cleaning grief respite trips and outings for children, outings designed just for adults while your grief buddy stays with the children.

01/23/2026

Statement from the Phoenix Police Department:

It is the mission of the Phoenix Police Department to serve everyone in our community with dignity and respect. We are committed to protecting the rights and safety of every person who lives, works, and visits our city.

With heightened concerns about the presence of outside agencies, including federal law enforcement such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the National Guard, we want to share what our community should expect from Phoenix Police officers:

• Phoenix Police officers will always identify themselves in the course of their duties.
• Officers responding to calls or conducting enforcement are not permitted to wear full face coverings.
• Officers’ uniforms must display visible Phoenix Police identifiers.
Building trust and transparency continues to be our focus. If you encounter someone claiming to be a Phoenix Police officer who refuses to identify themselves or lacks visible markings—and you want to confirm their identity:
• Call 911 immediately if the situation is happening now.
• If it is not an emergency, report it to the Phoenix PD hotline and the Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT) at (602) 262-6287.

Important Clarifications:
• Phoenix Police officers do not enforce federal immigration laws. Our role is to uphold local and state laws and protect public safety. While we do not participate with ICE, we also cannot interrupt or prevent their operations.
• We do work closely with federal partners on serious criminal investigations, including drug trafficking, child exploitation, and violent crime. These partnerships help keep our community safe while respecting constitutional rights.

Federal agencies operating in Phoenix do not represent the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix Police officers do not respond to calls for service or routine enforcement with face coverings and our officers’ uniforms must display visible Phoenix Police identifiers. If you have concerns about any law enforcement interaction, please reach out to us directly.
Together, we can ensure safety, accountability, and trust in our community. We believe that by unifying our community we make our community safer.

01/23/2026

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01/23/2026

We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of a licensed mental health counselor who was killed this week in a violent incident at her place of work in Winter Park, Florida. A current client was also injured and is expected to survive.

This loss impacts our entire counseling community. It is a painful reminder of both the vulnerability inherent in our profession and the courage it takes to show up daily for others in their most difficult moments.

We extend our deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, clients, and colleagues, and we hold in our thoughts all those affected by this senseless act of violence.

During this time, we encourage counselors to lean on one another and to seek support as needed. Taking care of ourselves and each other is essential. FCA remains committed to supporting clinician well-being and safety, and we will share resources on workplace safety, risk assessment, and self-care in the coming days.

May we honor her life and service through compassion, unity, and continued care for our professional community.