FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

06-08-09 815AM

Hospice of the East Bay is pleased to offer a variety of support groups and workshops for adults, children and teens experiencing grief after the death of a loved one. Classes are offered at Hospice’s administrative offices: 3470 Buskirk Ave. in Pleasant Hill and at 350 John Muir Parkway in Brentwood.

ADULT SUPPORT GROUPS/CLASSES:

• Adults Who Have Lost a Parent:

Pleasant Hill – Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

June 18 through Aug. 6

• LGBT Grief Support Group:

Pleasant Hill – Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m.

July 16 through Sept. 10 (no meeting Aug. 13)

• Widow and Widowers’ Support:

Brentwood – Tuesdays, 4 to 6 p.m.

July 21 through Sept. 8

Pleasant Hill – Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 10 through Oct. 5

CHILDREN AND TEENS SUPPORT GROUP:

• Footsteps:

Pleasant Hill – Tuesdays, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 through Nov. 3

All groups and classes are offered for a fee and require pre-registration. Fees are waived for those who cannot afford them. For further information and/or to register, call 925-887-5678.

Established in 1977, Hospice of the East Bay is a nonprofit agency that helps people cope with life-limiting illnesses by providing medical, emotional, spiritual and practical support for patients and families, regardless of their ability to pay. To learn more, or to make a donation of time or money, call 925-887-5678, or visit www.hospiceeastbay.org.

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