Today on Athens News Matters, the organization working to help family members grow together after loss. Plus, how UGA’s religion department thinks a spiritual lens can help students answer life’s big questions.
At Kate’s Club, grief is good
The number of Georgia children who will experience a major loss in their families is increasing. One in ten children in Georgia will experience the death of a sibling or parent by the age of 18, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Atlanta-based nonprofit Kate’s Club offers a space for children and families to process grief together. The organization recently expanded to serve families in Northeast Georgia. WUGA’s Emma Auer sat down with Kristen Hill, the Northeast Georgia Regional Coordinator for Kate’s Club, to discuss her organization and how best to support people experiencing grief. Here’s that conversation.
Athens Program Coordinator Kristen Hill can be contacted at kristen.hill@katesclub.org.
UGA Department of Religion wants to put spirituality back into care
Many consider college a time for young people to find their calling. Religion experts at the University of Georgia say they are well poised to guide students as they find their vocation. As a result, the Department of Religion has begun the Spiritual Wellbeing Initiative.
Dr. J Derrick Lemons is a professor of religion at the University of Georgia. Meg Rooney is a current graduate student helping to run the Spiritual Wellbeing Initiative. They sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss spiritual wellbeing and how students at the University of Georgia can engage with their new initiative. Here’s that conversation.
Georgia Health Report
This week on the Georgia Health Report, WUGA’s Emma Auer spoke with Healthbeat Atlanta’s Rebecca Grapevine about the background on Georgia’s public health system, and what public health officials are telling legislators about challenges ahead. Here’s that conversation.
