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Companions on a Journey Grief Support, Inc. offers support to anyone who has suffered the death of a loved one. The feelings that come with grief can cause a person to feel numb, lost, alone, angry and confused. It can feel as though someone has reached in your chest and pulled your heart out. It helps to know that you are not alone. Sharing one's grief has helped many to readjust to the new world in which they now must live - "For someone so loved will never be forgotten."

Companions on a Journey Grief Support, Inc. (COJ), is a faith based 501 (c)(3) non-profit social service organization that provides bereavement and educational services to help those who grieve, and educate those who do not understand the world of grief. We service the West Chester and Liberty Township Ohio area, as well as the Tri-State.

COJ was founded by Sheila Munafo-Kanoza in 1997 as a faith based community volunteer organization. COJ operates and facilitates grief specific support groups:

We also provide support through our Seasons-of-Grief Newsletter, Grief Workshops, Topic Nights, Retreats, and Educational classes.

OUR MISSION:

To reach out to those who grieve and educate those who do not understand grief, and offer support to individuals, schools, businesses and organizations seeking grief support.

OUR VISION:

It is our goal to one day have a Bereavement Center in the West Chester / Liberty Township area, where individuals and families at any stage of their grief can come and find companionship, strength and healing, education, and comfort.

For 13 years Companions on a Journey has created a safe environment for those who grieve.

Our staff members are nationally recognized facilitators through the American Academy of Bereavement (AAB), through the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Certified QPR Gatekeeper Instructors (Question Persuade, Refer) for the prevention of suicide and postvention and members of The National Catholic Ministry to Bereaved.

We Lead support groups for the bereaved including child loss, spousal loss, parent loss, surviving after suicide, sibling loss, young adult loss, family support, teen grief, friend grief.

We offer the following grief support programs throughout the year:

Why is this happening to me? (Tips for Grief Recovery),

Strength, Hope and Healing through Grief,

Taking Time to Remember,

Grief in the Holidays,

Friend Grief and Grief in the Workplace.

Grief that come when a parent dies.

Understanding the Spiral of Grief