Returning the Gift Meditation
The Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association has launched a project called “Returning the Gift” with the intention of giving the Alumni an avenue for responding to the great need in the [...]
The Bucket Brigade Conquers Grief and Destruction
An All-Volunteer Band of Neighbors and Strangers Dig Together to Reclaim Montecito On the first day I volunteered with the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, my grief took the form of a labyrinth. I [...]
Helping Children After a Natural Disaster: Information for Families and Educators
Natural disasters can be especially traumatic for children and youth. Experiencing a dangerous or violent flood, storm, or earthquake is frightening even for adults, and the devastation to the [...]
13 ways to help a friend who’s grieving, beyond bringing a casserole
The first weeks after losing my husband are a total blur. I sort of remember there was food and lots of hugging visitors. Unfortunately most of the faces and their gifts are swirled up in the [...]
23 Humans On What They Wish The World Understood About Grief
Grief is one of the most feared emotions along the spectrum of being human. It is often ostracized instead of welcomed as an inevitable, human experience. One of the isolating and difficult [...]
Emergency Preparedness 2018
Emergency Preparedness: Sign Up for Notifications to Get Santa Barbara County Disaster Information Aware & Prepare and Nixle provides timely alerts for weather hazards, wildfires, evacuations [...]