Dorothy King wrote: I serve on the board because the Healing Place provides such an important service to our community. I give back though organizations such as this because I can identify with the people being served. I lost a brother many years ago. He left children age 2 and 9. They could have used the services of an organization like the Healing Place. My husband also died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism. My daughter was only 15 at the time. Counseling was important to helping us cope with the sudden loss. The school program is especially beneficial to the children in our area. Many of them would be unable to visit the facility so having the services provided at the school include students that would not ordinarily receive such service. This is a great organization!
My husband passed away in April of 2007 leaving me with 7 and 2 year old girls. About a month later my mom saw in the paper about a day camp for children who had lost loved ones so I called and signed them up. That was my first encounter with The Healing Place. We then began going to the group nights (my 2 year old started later when she turned 3). We attended regularly for over 4 years then went every few months for about another year. My girls loved going and I can say I strongly believe it is a major reason they do so well now. I will always be grateful for what they did for my girls and for me. While the kids are in group the adults get to also meet. I believe we gained strenth and comfort from the others that were going thru a death. Most of the time the situations were very different but we could still relate in so many ways. Mrs. Kaye is an awesome counselor and always had great materials and topics for discussion. Almost 7 years have now passed, I have now remarried and me and my girls are so blessed and doing wonderful with my new husband and step-daughter. I know I owe part of this sucess to The Healing Place. My girls and very considerate of others, especially friends and family that lose someone in there lives. I can see them one day working somewhere like The Healing Place. They can say to others you are not alone and things are going to be different but it can and will be ok.
The Healing Place has been a wonderful place where my children and I have been coming since the passing of my husband... they children are able to connect with other children within their age group that have and are dealing with similar situations... we the parents or guardians also learn ways of dealing with our grief in order to help our children learn to cope with the grief they are experiencing...the staff... Ms. Kay, Sarah, Ms Millie and all the other volunteers are very warm, caring and kind hearted..
This is a wonderful place that many friends have used. It greatly benefited them through there struggles. It is so great to have a place like this for kids and adults.
It isn't very often that you come across an organization like The Healing Place. I started volunteering with The Healing Place a year ago and the changes and impact it has made on me is describable. Many people no do realize the need for an organization like The Healing Place and the services that they provide, but the differences that are made by these talented and truly passionate women is extraordinary. I have never met a kinder or more humbler soul than the direct, Ms. Kay Parker. She is the type of person that you only meet once in a lifetime and we are so lucky to have her at The Healing Place. The Healing Place embodies everything that a non-profit organization should and they continue to inspire not only the teens and children that come through the doors for their services, but the volunteers, donors, and people of the Shoals community.
The Healing Place is simply that - a place for healing. My son and I have both benefited from The Healing Place. We learned how to communicate about the loss of his father, how to grieve, and how to begin growing again. My son loves to attend Healing Hearts Camp and looks forward to it every year.
I have been working alongside of The Healing Place for over seven years now and have seen the transformation of many children. They are truly a blessing to this community and the public in general. The staff is well educated and passionate about their work. I only wish we could convince more of our grieving children to use their services.
Very few counselors have the wealth of knowledge that The Healing Place has. Because they specialize in one area--children's grief--they are able to dramatically impact the healing journeys of countless young people. I highly commend their expert and compassionate staff, programs, and resources.
The Healing Place in Muscle Shoals, AL, is a wonderful place! They put on a camp recently that I volunteered for. There so many kids! There were all ages. It was wonderful to see such a caring organization helping children with their grief. Too many times the children are left out, when it is the children that are often times the most impacted with a loss. My heart goes out to The Healing Place for all the work they do year round, not just the one day camp!!!
The Healing Place is a haven for grieving children. The staff ensures that they receive the counseling they need to cope with an event that they do not understand and ensure that there will be better days ahead. The children receive the counseling as long as necessary. As a Board member I am very pleased with the caring service provided by our staff. The number of children receiving this loving care is in the hundreds since we have been providing it. All the schools in northwest Alabama are aware of the service we provide and they call us first. That in itself speaks volumes about our staff.
Jim Traglia
The Healing Place has afforded numerous families the opportunity to heal after a loss. The Healing Place allows healing in a safe and loving environment. The counselors are well trained and they are intuned to current issues regarding the loss of love ones. The Healing Place...... a place a everyone is loved!!
The impact The Healing Place has had on the community is immeasurable. For over a decade, The Healing Place has helped give countless children and their families hope during the most tumultuous times of their lives. Having been actively involved in charitable organizations and other nonprofits for several years, I have rarely come across another organization that I feel exemplifies all of the qualities of charity as much as The Healing Place does. I have never worked with a more caring staff or a more fiscally responsible board. The Healing Place is a steward of public good.
The Healing Place has helped many children overcome the emotional distress of losing a loved one. As a former elementary school principal, I have seen first hand the problems young people sometimes have in the educational environment when they experience the loss of someone close. The Healing Place uses both group and individual counseling sessions to help these children come to grips with that loss and see that 1) its was not their fault, 2) they are not alone, many others experience loss as well. It is a honor to work with the staff of the Healing Place to provide this help to children.
Hello my name is Mike Hamilton I work for Buffalo Rock Pepsi and I currently serve as board member at The Healing Place. I've worked with the Healing Place Charity Championship for over 8 years. However it was three years ago that I actually visited the Healing Place. That experience was one I'll never forget the attention, care and support this organization provides is AWESOME. I encourage everyone that can please visit The Healing Place and see for yourself I promise it will open your eyes to a higher level of therapy for a child that has lost a parent or loved one. If you unable to visit the facility please go online and check it out, again it is a great community service to provide for our children in need during very difficult times. After all it takes a village to raise a child.
My husband passed away from cancer. My children were 11,14 and 18. My youngest son started getting headaches and it was due to grief related stress. We reached out to Ms Kay Parker. My son fell in.love with her and the Healing Place. His headaches went away and he looked forward.to the meetings. On his last meeting, in the children's program he decided he would do his Eagle Scout project for them. 3 years later, he did. I cannot express enough what a wonderful organization this is and am very thankful for the help we received in our time of need.