Please note that the time frames of widowhood are a guide only. Choose the workshop that aligns most closely to you.

Newly widowed: support during the first year of widowhood

Join Jodi Carpenter and your newly widowed community to check in and discuss the weekend’s program from the view of those widowed less than a year. We will also provide information on how to stay connected to your widowed community through First Light’s programs.

Recently widowed: tools and tips for healing for those widowed one to three years

Join Kate Nuttall, and your recently widowed community to check in and discuss the weekend’s program from the point of view of those widowed one to three years. We will also provide information on how to stay connected to your widowed community through First Light’s programs.

Middle widowed: hope and healing for those widowed three to five years

Join Lauren Leslie and your middle widowed community to check in and discuss the weekend’s program and to reconnect around the joys and challenges of being widowed three to five years. We will also provide information on how to stay connected to your widowed community through First Light’s programs.

Seasoned widowed: community building for those widowed five years and more

Join Carren Stapleton and your seasoned widowed community to check in and discuss the weekend’s program and to reconnect around the joys and challenges of being widowed five years or longer. We will also be providing information on how to stay connected to your widowed community through First Light’s programs.

Hope, community, understanding

Join our community for access to information, resources, events, and a network of widowed people for peer support. Joining is free, with options to become a financial supporter to keep us running and helping others.