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Carrying Our Grief Together
2025-10-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Vernon Park, 5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 19144, United States
The late African spiritual teacher Sobonfu Somé, who came from the Dagara people of Dano village in Burkino Faso, said: “Communal grieving offers something that we cannot get when we grieve by ourselves. Through validation, acknowledgement and witnessing, communal grieving allows us to experience a level of healing that is deeply and profoundly freeing.”
Join Salt Trails, a Philadelphia collective that has been holding community grief rituals since 2021, for its 5h annual community processional, Carrying Our Grief Together.
This is an invitation to reach across our cultural divide of individualism and privatization, to acknowledge the heartaches we carry, to stand on common ground, human to human, moving together with our grief. Together, we’ll create a pageantry of grieving as a collective protest, refusing to rise above and get over our experience. We will instead claim our grief as natural, as sacred, as a common, unifying mystery that softens and transforms how we relate to ourselves and each other.
We invite you to join us on Saturday, October 11, from 1-3 pm. in Vernon Park, 5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia. We will be joined by the Philadelphia Threshold Singers. Together we will walk through the park, using music, ritual and movement to express our grief.
You are encouraged to “wear your grief,” as you feel inspired. This event is free to attend but donations are appreciated.
The rain date is Sunday, October 12, from 1 – 3 p.m.

Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
2025-10-15 09:00 - 13:30 | Zion Baptist Church, 3600 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19150, United States
Storytelling is a training facilitated by UrStorytellers in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many that are approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue the goal of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4 hrs. in length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and interactive activities will enhance this training. After the conclusion of the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
2025-10-29 09:00 - 13:30 | Zion Baptist Church, 3600 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19150, United States
Storytelling is a training facilitated by Ur Storytellers in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many that are approved as a required prerequisite for applicants seeking to become a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4 hrs. in length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and interactive activities will enhance this training. After completing the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Midlife Mental Health Workshop
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | The Center for Spiritual Well-Being, 8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, 19027, United States
Navigating the “Messy Middle”? You aren’t alone.
Midlife is a transition, not a crisis. Between caring for aging parents, shifting career goals, and the “empty nest” transition, midlife can feel like a lot to manage. Midlife is also a powerful opportunity to reinvent yourself and find new purpose.
Join the Center for Spiritual Well-being and Council for Relationships for a special workshop designed specifically for those ages 45-60.
• Who: Dr. Karen Levinson (Regional Clinical Director & Staff Therapist at CFR)
• When: February 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM
• Where: Hybrid! Join us virtually on Zoom or at Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park.
• Cost: FREE and open to the community.
Let’s gain some new skills and perspective for this normal, but often challenging, life transition.
Registration is required! Sign up here: https://bethsholomcongregation.shulcloud.com/form/cswb-midlife.html

Ur Storytellers Storytelling Training
2026-05-11 09:30 - 13:30, 2026-06-08 09:30 - 13:30 | Honickman Learning Center Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 N Judson Street, Philadelphia, 19121, United States
Storytelling is a training facilitated by Ur Storytellers in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many that are approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue the goal of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories and the importance of sharing them in community settings. This training will be 4 hrs. in length, delivered in a PowerPoint format, and interactive activities enhance this training. After the conclusion of the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.

The Coalition of Non-Profits Community Health and Help Expo
2026-06-20 10:00 - 20:00 | PA Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, PA, 19107, United States
The Coalition of Non-Profits Community Health & Help Expo is a citywide movement designed to connect individuals and families to real resources, in real time. We bring together nonprofits, agencies, and community leaders under one roof to provide direct access to vital services that support mental health, physical wellness, stability, and safety.
This Expo is intentionally built to break down barriers, eliminate silos, and create one powerful space where the community can find help, hope, and opportunity,all in one place.
More than an event, it is a call to action,restoring the true meaning of community by ensuring no one has to struggle in silence and everyone knows where to turn when they need support.
