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Congratulations Andy
Protect and Defend would like to congratulate our friend Andy on completing the Aids Life Cycle Ride.
He help raise over $5000 !!!
There still time to donate, click here to donate..
Check out his blog here http://friendsnfamily.blogspot.com/
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Protect and Defend is proud to have raised over $2,000 for various charities throughout 2007 and 2008
Protect and Defend Peer Support Team Services
Dear Protect and Defend Members,
My name is Mark Hartness and I am an LSPT (psychiatric nurse,) retired from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I have recently earned a Masters degree in Grief and Bereavement Counseling and a second Masters in Pastoral Thanatology (spiritual issues at the end of life) and have worked with various Hospice organizations.
There are special issues and needs for those of us in the GLBT community at the time of nearing the end of life with a terminal diagnosis or death in the line of duty or suicide or murder... any mode of anticipatory terminal, sudden, accidental or violent death. Further, those of us in the LEO, Firefighter, and military communities face even more issues of disenfranchisement and other factors such as the stoicism and culture of "stuff your emotions" and expectations to "fight on and perform your duties" of our professions.
As part of Protect and Defend, I am offering my professional services for support / counseling at no charge to members and their life partners. Having caring friends means a lot at the time of a death loss. Still, to address matters of Complicated Grief, GLBT and disenfranchisement issues, requires some professional help. Simply contact me at MH.FinalGrowth@hotmail.com
ALSO, I am reaching out to invite any others in our group who are LMFTs or LMSWs to join me in offering support services in other areas of psycho-social needs such as PTSD. We are a very special community and it is important to support all our GLBT comrades in police / fire / military professions. Join me in helping to grow our Protect and Defend Peer Support Team Services.
Love and Respect to my Brothers and Sisters in Protect and Defend,
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