You’ve probably heard of the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

But the stages of grief aren’t always linear. The grieving is almost always a little messy.

And when a child dies, navigating grief can become a lifelong journey.

Today, two parents who have experienced the death of a child join us and share their experience, and how they’ve channeled their grief into advocacy and awareness.

GUESTS:
Carolyn Fletcher: Organ donor advocate and New England Donor Services volunteer
Brianna Garrison: Associate Professor in the Social Work Program at Southern Connecticut State University 
Jay Rivera: founder of Always 65, a local organization dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac arrest in children and young athletes

You&rsquo;ve probably heard of the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
But the stages of grief aren&rsquo;t always linear. The grieving is almost always a little messy.
And when a child dies, navigating grief can become a lifelong journey.
Today, two parents who have experienced the death of a child join us and share their experience, and how they&rsquo;ve channeled their grief into advocacy and awareness.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Carolyn Fletcher:&nbsp;Organ donor advocate and&nbsp;<a href="https://neds.org/">New England Donor Services</a>&nbsp;volunteer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.southernct.edu/directory/garrisonb3">Brianna Garrison:</a>&nbsp;Associate Professor in the Social Work Program at Southern Connecticut State University&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jay Rivera:&nbsp;founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.always65.com/">Always 65,</a>&nbsp;a local organization dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac arrest in children and young athletes</li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.