Life Transitions Services
Helping adults, children, and families through grief and loss
Catholic Charities Life Transitions Services offers help for adults, children, and families who are experiencing grief and loss. Through counseling, group experiences, talks and presentations, information, and referrals, participants are assisted through the process of coping with loss experiences that may have an impact on the individual and/or family functioning.
General Life Transitions Components
With the invaluable assistance of approximately 65+ long-term volunteers, the LTS staff is able to coordinate specific programming for those experiencing major life changes. All of the Separated / Divorced, Widowed Persons programming, Project Rachel for post-abortion healing, and job loss support components are facilitated by either staff or trained volunteers who themselves have personally grown through such a life experience.
- One-on-one b rief grief counseling (sliding fee scale)
- Resources on grief and loss
- Talks/presentations on various grief and loss issues
- Information and referrals
- Center for Life Tranistions building is available for community meetings
Educational services
With the invaluable assistance of approximately 65+ long-term volunteers, our Life Transitions Services staff coordinates programming specific to people undergoing major life changes. Counselors and group facilitators can also help with:
- Grief presentations — Sensitive, reality-based information about the effects of grieving, with an emphasis on developing meaningful and healthy coping skills and support
- Facilitation training — Specialized training for support group facilitators, tailored to fit a specific topic
- Educational resources — Books, videos, board games, and resource materials about death and divorce available
- Outreach services — Assistance to help communities establish their own local support group or programming
Lois Rengel,
Program Coordinator
312 2nd Ave. N.
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Ph: 320.529.0427
Ph: 800.830.8254, ext. 0427
