Learn about ways to use Through This Valley
You open your doors to hurting people everyday. We can help you as you walk alongside those who are hurting from the pain of grief.At NewSpring Church in Wichita, KS, we use the Through This Valley curriculum in the following way: We reserve 1.5 hours, one night a week for 8 weeks in a row. The people who attend receive their printed/bound workbooks on the first week of the cycle and they are encouraged to bring them back for the rest of the cycle. After watching the video as a large group together (which usually takes 30-35 minutes), we then split up into smaller groups (no more than 10 people in each small group) to discuss our stories of loss, things that were impactful from the video content, and/or the questions that are listed on each week's facilitator guide for the remainder of the 1.5 hours. We encourage the group facilitators to close the group with prayer. A facilitator is required for each small group that you form. Whether that person is a pastor/other church staff member, local mental health practitioner, or a lay-leader that has experienced loss and is much farther along in their journey, we want to remind you that these small group sessions are not group therapy. They are simply a place where folks with similar experiences can come together or their journey to share their grief stories and receive comfort and encouragement from others. We typically offer water, coffee and light snacks for attendees. While this certainly isn't a requirement for a successful meeting, it tends to help people feel more at ease as it sets a more casual tone for the evening.OK...so what's the catch?There isn't one. We created this program at our church, NewSpring Church in Wichita, KS, and it's our goal for this program to be used far and wide to support those experiencing the pain of grief. It is completely free. Our only requirement is that you not edit our materials, including the video sessions or workbook. How do you get started? Just click on the link in the top of the menu bar to contact us about hosting. We'll get you set up with an account on our site where you'll have access to all the materials (workbook, facilitator guide, banner template, etc) or if you prefer not to use the small group component, you can simply share the link throughthisvalley.com with your church goers and they can watch the videos on their own time. If you have any questions about how this program works, or suggestions for us on how churches can use our program, please contact Wendy Hoover at wendy.hoover@newspring.org.
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When you're incarcerated, you don't get to go to the funeral... you don't get to say an in-person goodbye. Grieving is especially hard when you're behind bars. We can help you minister to those in corrections facilities.With our free eight-session video-based grief support curriculum, you can implement grief support groups in corrections facilities. Our videos, workbook, and facilitator discussion guides are free. So if you have support from the facility leadership/government authorities, the ability to play videos (in either streaming or DVD format), a place for grief groups to meet, and someone like a chaplain to facilitate the groups, you're all set!What's the catch?There isn't one. We created this program at our church (NewSpring church in Wichita, KS) and it's our goal for this program to be used far and wide to support those experiencing the pain of grief. It is completely free. Our only requirement is that you not edit our materials, including the video sessions or workbook.How do you get started?Just click the link in the top menu to contact us about hosting. We'll get you set up with an account on our site where you have access to all the materials you'll need or you can just share the link: throughthisvalley.com with the population you serve, and they can stream the videos from there. If you have any questions about how the program works, or suggestions about how corrections facilities might use our program, please contact Wendy Hoover at wendy.hoover@newspring.org. We know that many facilities have specific guidelines about what they can and can't use and how they implement different programs. We're happy to help if we can.
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We know aftercare matters to you. This free resource can help!You can use our eight-session video curriculum as you seek to support those going through the pain of grief in one of two ways:You can provide our website link to the bereaved and they can watch the videos on their own. (While this option may not be as helpful as a support group implementation, it's still a great resource for those you serve and it's free.)You can find a community space where the bereaved can form a support group. Your organization could hire a licensed counselor/therapist or invite a clergy member as a facilitator and use the video curriculum as part of the support group plan.Okay... so what's the catch?There isn't one. We created this program at our church (NewSpring church in Wichita, KS) and it's our goal for this program to be used far and wide to support those experiencing the pain of grief. It is completely free. Our only requirement is that you not edit our materials, including the video sessions or workbook.How do you get started?Just click the link in the top menu to contact us about hosting. We'll get you set up with an account on our site where you have access to all the materials or you can just share the link: throughthisvalley.com with the bereaved you serve, and they can stream the videos from there.If you have any questions about how the program works, or suggestions for us about how funeral professionals can use our program, please contact Wendy Hoover at wendy.hoover@newspring.org.
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You know first-hand how painful grief is. We're here to help.For both the family of your clients, and for your employees who experience loss all the time, grief is a heavy burden to carry. Our eight-session, video-based, grief curriculum can help with that burden. Developed by our church (NewSpring Church in Wichita KS), Through This Valley is a completely free curriculum that includes video sessions, a printable workbook, facilitator discussion guides, and more.Here are a couple of ways your hospice organization could use Through This Valley:You could provide this link: throughthisvalley.com to the families of your clients after their passing and they can watch the video sessions at their convenience.Better still, you might host a grief support group using our program. Since we have provided the curriculum, you just need a space and a facilitator. We even provide discussion guides for facilitators, so we equip you with all the materials you need to get that support group going. Okay... so what's the catch?There isn't one. We created this program at our church, (NewSpring Church in Wichita, KS) and it's our goal for this program to be used far and wide to support those experiencing the pain of grief. It is completely free. Our only requirement is that you not edit our materials, including the video sessions or workbook.How do you get started?Just click the link in the top menu to contact us about hosting. We'll get you set up with an account on our site where you have access to all the materials you'll need or you can just share the link: throughthisvalley.com with the clients you serve, and they can stream the videos from there. If you have any questions about how the program works, or suggestions about how hospice organizations might use our program, please contact Wendy Hoover at wendy.hoover@newspring.org.
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Helping grieving clients is a challenge. We can help.Our eight-session video curriculum can supplement your counseling work with grieving clients.Here are a couple of ideas of how you could use our free grief support resource:You can provide this link: throughthisvalley.com to your clients and they can watch our videos between counseling sessions as a supplement to your counseling journey with them.You might use this program as a psychoeducational component to a group-format counseling endeavor.These aren't the only ways you could use our program. We'd love to support your work as a counselor, so please let us know if you have any questions about how you could use Through This Valley.Okay... so what's the catch?There isn't one. We created this program at our church, (NewSpring Church in Wichita, KS) and it's our goal for this program to be used far and wide to support those experiencing the pain of grief. It is completely free. Our only requirement is that you not edit our materials, including the video sessions or workbook.How do you get started?Just click the link in the top menu to contact us about hosting. We'll get you set up with an account on our site where you have access to all the materials or you can just share the link: throughthisvalley.com with the clients you serve, and they can stream the videos from there.If you have any questions about how the program works, or suggestions for us about how mental health clinicians can use our program, please contact Wendy Hoover at wendy.hoover@newspring.org.
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