Willow House Family Recipe - Volume #2
As part of the Willow House newsletter we are featuring recipes that are treasured by Willow House families. Food can play a huge role in remembering our loved ones and honoring their memory. This month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Asiya Mulani about the
haleem recipe that her husband, Barvez, loved to enjoy on his birthday. Thank you Asiya for sharing your story and
this traditional Indian dish with all of us.
- Marissa Rogina, Willow House Intern
"I was very scared how the kids were going to react but when we started cooking they were so involved. It has helped all of us."
Click here to view the unique recipe and read the full interview.
Willow House 2016-17 Program Update
After a successful summer with a brand new
Expressive Arts program and the
"Life After Loss" support group, Willow House is returning to its regular monthly peer support group program. In response to families requesting more meeting times, we will continue providing Drop-In groups featuring more expressive arts, including a wide range of activities for all ages such as Qigong and song writing.
We would also like to announce that Willow House is expanding its
school and community outreach programs. Erica Morand, LPC, Mindy Waxman, Psy.D. and new staff will be educating students, staff/faculty, and community members about grief, the grieving process, and how to support someone that has had a significant loss. They will be providing crisis response, lunch and learns for school staff, school support groups, and much more.
If you know of an individual, family, school, company, or organization that would benefit from our services, please:
"Never underestimate the power of reaching out."
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Susan's track record of leading organizations and meeting short and long term goals makes her an excellent fit for Willow House. We are confident in her ability to work with the board and alongside the staff to help Willow House reach short-term success and also expand our long-term reach to more families in and around Chicagoland. Susan has compassion for missions like ours, which started when she was working with the Leukemia and Lymphoma society in Chicago several years ago. Her passion for Willow House's mission was evident the first time we spoke with her and that passion has translated into Susan quickly learning about Willow House, our families, and services and already making great progress against our strategic plan. We look forward to all of you meeting Susan in the coming months. Please join me in formally welcoming Susan to Willow House!
Please join us for an open house on Monday, September 19 to meet the new Executive Director, Susan Tybon and members of the Willow House Board of Directors. Lights snacks and refreshments will be provided. No need to RSVP, just stop by:
A special thank you to Willow House Interns, Marissa Rogina and Lindsey Johnson for volunteering their time at Willow House this summer. Their hard work and dedication 
has made a huge impact on the children and families of Willow House and we can't thank them enough!
Since 1998, Willow House has provided support to children, teens, adults, and families who are coping with grief and the death of a loved one, and also to schools and communities coping with grief and death. Willow House services are open-ended and provided at no cost to thousands of Chicago-area families, including survivors of 9/11 and those grieving a death from suicide.
