Good Grief center expands as COVID deaths mount
The pandemic has complicated the grieving process for many, said Angela Hamblen-Kelly, a licensed clinical social worker and executive director of the Baptist Centers for Good Grief. She displays participants’ grief masks at the center in Collierville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The increase in demand for counseling services is just beginning, experts say. “The Cottage” will enable the Collierville facility to offer weekend mini-camps and workshops, not just its once-a-year camps for children and for adults.
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