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Grief 101

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An introductory course on understanding loss and grief

Saturday, February 7th, 2026
8:30AM - noon
St Philip's Episcopal Church East Gallery
4440 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ 85718

This interactive introductory class is designed for people from all walks of life who have experienced loss themselves or have found themselves in company of someone else in grief and want to provide comfort and care. In this class we will convey contemporary information about what grief is and what support can look like, as well as teach skills and best practices for supporting yourself and others.

This class will enable you to effectively build upon your knowledge and skills when participating in future TLC classes that specialize in various types of losses.

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Teaching Staff

The Rev. Frank R. Williams, PhD

Frank Williams, PhD has taught and written about Loss, Grief and Transition for over 50 years. He worked for many years with Hospice; founded the Divorce Recovery program in Tucson; is a founding member of the Learning Community for Loss, Grief and Transition; and is past Director of the Tacheria Interfaith Spirituality Center.

The author of many articles and booklets on issues of loss, grief and life transitions, Frank is a sought-after speaker and workshop leader focusing on the topics of dying, death and divorce.

He has served as Executive Director at Family Counseling Agency/Our Family Services; twenty years as a professor within the Family Studies faculty at the University of Arizona; and a United Methodist Minister in several Arizona and California churches. 

Marianna Cacciatore

Marianna is an author, minister, and spiritual counselor. In her first book, Being There for Someone in Grief, Marianna shares essential lessons for supporting people grieving from death, loss, and trauma. It is used as a guide for hospice volunteers and as a textbook for those learning to work with people in grief. It was endorsed by Stephen Levine, who wrote: “Marianna’s life work is just what the heart calls for…” Her current manuscript, Stitching the Heart Back Together ushers in the idea that walking through the grief journey can ultimately deepen our capacity for compassion, humility and kindness, paving the way for a life marked by generosity and love.

In 1990, Marianna founded Children to Children—a Center for Children and Families in Grief, serving as Executive Director. In 2000, they merged with Tu Nidito, and today she serves as a Lifetime Emeritus Board Member of that organization. As a result, since 1990, thousands of children and adults in Southern Arizona have had effective, loving, supportive care as they journeyed through grief.

Cydne Bolton

Cydne believes she has been called to serve and to teach.  She is honored to perform both of these roles as the Learning Center Coordinator for the Adult Basic Literacy Program at Literacy Connects.  In her position, she trains, coaches, and mentors volunteers who tutor adult learners in basic literacy and high school equivalency attainment. Cydne also tutors adult learners and is known to provide the “push” many learners welcome on their educational journey. 

Her own educational journey includes graduating from the Tacheria Interfaith School of Spiritual Direction and the African American Leadership Institute of Southern Arizona.  Cydne has also served many years in lay leadership for her church.

Grief, loss, and transition confronted Cydne in 2010, three years after her father’s death.  It was then she began actively unraveling as a means to healing.  This process has continued through the deaths of her grandmother and mother in 2016.  There is community in all that she has learned and will learn; this is another opportunity to serve and teach.

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Please Note: This is an interactive educational course which means there will be a combination of lecture and conversation. It is not a support group but rather a classroom. Having said this, we will be talking about loss and grief, so we expect that tears and feelings of vulnerability may arise. This is normal and healthy. However if you have had a very recent significant loss and find yourself in the depth of grief, this may not be the setting for you at this time of your journey. If you wish to talk with someone about this in order to make a decision, contact us at info@tlcforgrief.org We will set up a time to talk with you.