Join HFM’s women’s group, the Ruby Connection, from 7-8 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month during January to March and September to November. Adult women in the bleeding disorders community come together for online social experiences that include an educational speaker or activity and opportunities to connect with other women in the community. The group is open to women affected by a bleeding disorder or involved in the bleeding disorder community.
Mapping Grief: A Guided Art Therapy Experience
Living with or loving someone with a bleeding disorder can bring layers of grief that are complex, ongoing, and often unspoken. This virtual art therapy workshop offers a supportive space to explore the many forms of grief through creative expression, connection, and gentle reflection. No prior art experience is required. Using oil pastels and guided prompts led by licensed art therapist Bri Beck, participants will be invited to express what words cannot always convey, while gaining insight into grief as it relates to chronic and rare conditions.
Register by March 17 to receive this oil pastel kit. Participants will need to supply two sheets of blank paper or cardboard to use as their art surface.
Bri Beck, LCPC, ATR, is a Chicago-based licensed clinical professional counselor and registered art therapist specializing in mental healthcare for disability and chronic/rare conditions communities. In addition to her clinical work, she is an artist, educator, advocate, and healthcare consultant who integrates professional expertise along with her own lived experience of disability.
New Meal Reimbursement Process
Attendees will upload their itemized meal receipt, dated the day of the virtual event. Reimbursements will be emailed as a $30 Mastercard gift card, which must be used within 6 months of issuance. HFM is not responsible for replacing lost or unused gift cards. Receipts must be submitted within 24 hours to receive a gift card.
