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What we do

Grow a Strong Family supports caregivers and other family members impacted by the serious mental illness/brain disorder of a loved one. This comprehensive multimedia website offers a great many programs easily accessed by a click. Other than the fee-for-service coaching program, the courses, and the shop, everything is complimentary. Our funding sources are primarily through donations, grants, and the coaching. New materials are added regularly. There is a monthly newsletter, a blog updated several times a month, an open and a closed Facebook page, and a weekly support group for caregivers. Referrals and collaboration with other professionals are an integral component of family life education and Grow a Strong Family regularly engages with others.

Grow a Strong Family is based on the strong belief that no one should live in isolation, especially caregivers and families impacted by others with mental illnesses/brain disorders.

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Words Matter!

Thirteen years ago, George Carlin performed a bit about the softening of language. The bit begins with an example. “In WWI, soldiers came home...

Estrangement? Abandonment? When a Brain Disorder Impacts Relationships

One of the areas that is affected when an adult child has a brain disorder/mental illness (herein referred to as a brain disorder) is their leaving...

Summer 2021 Newsletter

June Newsletter – We Need YOU

May 2021 Newsletter

As spring blooms, we enjoy being outdoors more. The ays are longer, warmer, and greener. The mandate on wearing masks outside for those who are...

April 2021 Newsletter

It has been over a year since the pandemic began impacting our daily lives. We have managed to find ways to connect, and we have developed...

That Way Madness Lies

Podcast of filmmaker Sandra Luckow detailing her brother’s descent into mental illness and its impact on her and her family.

The Story of Grow a Strong Family

The story of how Grow a Strong Family came to be and how it continues to grow.

Our 7th Annual Meeting: A Comedy Hour

We are having our 7th Annual Meeting on Feb 21 at 7pm with a comedy show to follow. The meeting will be short, the laughs aplenty, and joined in...

Replanting Lives Re-Zooms

Replanting Lives Uprooted by Mental Illnesses/Brain Disorders. “Replanting Lives” meets weekly on zoom between 10-11:30 am for FREE in order to...

Happy Holidays from Grow a Strong Family

The end of the year is upon us. In spite of the vaccines and the hope they offer, the mantra remains the same: Wear masks. Physically distance. ...

A Gift for You, A Gift for Others

Add This to Your Library!

Getting It Done When You're Depressed, Second Edition, 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track, by Julie A. Fast and Dr. John D. Preston,...

Comedy, Mental Illness, and Replanting Lives

Replanting Lives Discusses the “System”

The “System” is the broken “mental health system” that does not serve the seriously mentally ill.

An Important Book to Read and to Share

Resources to hold, share, and apply!

Serious Mental Illness = Brain Disorders

Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving

An Accomplishment and an Opportunity

Replanting Lives Group for Family Members

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 18, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting:...

Another option for families!

Another accomplishment of ours!

November 2020 Newsletter

November is here. Days are shorter. Nights are longer. Traditionally, our tendency is to hunker in. That makes sense. Still, for your mental...

Grow a Strong Family’s Response to the Pandemic

Family members in the communities where they live receive education, information and networking opportunities through participating in support...

Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops – What You Need to Know

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 4, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this...

Replanting Lives: Wednesdays from 7pm

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Oct 21, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this...

Taking Children Out of the Middle

High conflict divorce is a term that is typically applied to any of the following divorce situations: Ongoing, unremitting hostility between adults...

Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops

Discussion after viewing!

Families Work Through Grief

Replanting Lives Re-Zooms

We are extending an invitation to begin the month of October with the support of Grow a Strong Family and others like you! Our first session is...

Help Us Help Families!

This is our annual appeal! Help us move forward into next year.

FUNDLY CAMPAIGN

Join me in supporting Grow A Strong Family!

New! Tip Sheet

Creating a Family Safety Plan. This is the latest tip sheet developed by the Family Advisory Board to the Transitions to Adulthood Center for...

Law Enforcement and Community Calls Re Mental Illness

NYT Columnist Asks_ Would Daniel Prude Be Alive If His Brother Had Called Medical Professionals – Not The Police_

September 2020 Nesletter

Covid 19 continues to dominate the news, along with openings, hybrid models, remote engagement, and the mantra continues, "Wear a face covering when...

Rebuilding Our Lives: Volunteering During COVID19

Ideas to get you started!

Musical Moments

Wanted to get the musical ball rolling. What has humored you, insired you, or just amused you during this time??? Please let us know!

Excellent Resource on Grief

The authors of the piece have a great website called, “What’s Your Grief?” They also have resources and podcasts. For this piece, they identified 7 types of grief and do an excellent job of explaining them.