18th annual Freedom of Expression Retreat for people living with suicide grief. 

Includes time for stories of our loved ones in life, talks, walks, creativity, love, sadness, laughter, movement & more.

Snacks, drinks, & lunch provided. Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free and Omnivore options will be available. (Participants are welcome to bring what is suitable for their special needs.)

Suggested donation to "Unity Light Center": $45 or more per person, to cover costs including some scholarships for people unable to pay.

Pre-Registration by 7pm CDT Friday, September 20, 2024 is especially helpful! Later is still helpful.
Registering at the event is possible.

The roots of this retreat began growing with Robin Goff, founder of The Light Center, and Rose Eiesland Foster & her family. Long before the 1st Freedom of Expression retreat, Rose's family made sure she participated in a retreat for cancer survivors at TLC. Although Rose survived bouts of cancers, Gordon Foster, Rose's beloved husband, died by suicide on May 4, 2004. And in 2007 Rose asked, "Do you think we could do a retreat for suicide loss survivors at The Light Center?" Robin and I answered, "Yes!" And the poster for our 1st retreat, the one in November 2007, was created by a very young Georgia Foster, Gordon and Rose's daughter.

Through the years of our retreat, we have formed a Grief Support Team who also provides other special grief support activities. Each of us has much personal experience with grief after the deaths of loved ones as well as professional training & experience: Rose Eiesland Foster, Social Worker for Veterans & for Grief; Robin Goff, Retired Nurse, Energy Healer & Unity Chaplain; Donna Hanschu, Grief Support Person for Families & Individuals; Shannon Musgrave, Retired Nurse & Intuitive Medium; and Jancy Pettit, energy artist & healer.

For information and resources for Suicide Grief: https://marciaepstein.biz/.../suicide-bereavement-support/

Other questions related to our retreat?
Please email M.Epstein.LMSW@gmail.com

Freedom of Expression Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3625475001049665