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Press Releases

Calm Waters Volunteer Training Offers Chance to Give Back

Public Service Announcement – Volunteer Facilitator Training

Calm Waters Announces Free Support Groups

 Public Service Announcement – Grief and Divorce Support groups

Free Grief and Divorce Support Groups starting in October

PSA Free Grief and Divorce Support Groups at Calm Waters

 

School Counselor / Educator Grief Training on October 12, 2011

PSA School Counselor – Educator Grief Training on 10-12-11

Calm Waters needs Past Participants’ Stories from children or families that have attended Calm Waters’ grief and divorce support groups (1992-present).

PSA Calm Waters Needs Past Participant Stories  

 

News & Events

Volunteer Appreciation – November 2nd (6pm – 9pm)

 

 

         Calm Waters Center for Children and Families

‘Creating New Traditions’

To help those suffering from the death of a loved one

Calm Waters Center for Children and Families is hosting a seasonal event designed to help those in the community suffering from the death of a loved one.  Creating New Traditions is a FREE event with children’s holiday activities and timely insight from grief specialist, Shae Keen, LPC. Keen will share effective ways for families to celebrate old holiday traditions and establish new ones.

Participants will receive support and understanding as they move forward in a more positive way. RVSP @ 841-4800 by November 28, 2011.

Creating New Traditions will be held:
Date: November 30th
Time: 6:30 P.M. – 8 P.M.
Place: Calm Waters Center for Children and Families
4334 N.W. Expressway, Suite 101 – Okc

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Calm Waters Center for Children and Families/Progressive Insurance/21st Century Automotive Collision – Kia Van Give-Away

Calm Waters Center for Children and Families / Progressive Insurance / 21st Century Automotive Collision gives away a Kia Van to Cheryl Henderson, a grandmother who is raising her three grandchildren (due to the death of her 29 year-old daughter).

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Calm Waters/Progressive Insurance/21st Century Auto Collision Van Giveaway

A special thanks to Progressive Insurance and 21st Century Automotive Collision for making this past ‘Thanksgiving 2011′ one to remember for Cheryl Henderson and Calm Waters.

Story was covered by News9, The Oklahoman and NewsOK.  Please refer to the articles at the links below:

Struggling Grandmother Thankful For Transportation by News9 OKC
News9 Coverage of the Calm Waters / Progressive Insurance / 21st Century Automotive Collision Kia Van Give-Away at Thanksgiving 2011

Calm Waters, local businesses present Edmond grandmother with van – NewsOk Video – Story in Oklahoman by Carla Hinton
Calm Waters, local businesses present Edmond grandmother with van by Carla Hinton at The Oklahoman – Video by NewsOK

Many thanks Carla Hinton / The Oklahoman / NewsOK and Bryan Eckert at News9 for sharing this story with everyone!

 

DINEOUT with CALM WATERS
Thursday, February 23, 2012
with friends & family at
29 OKC-Area Restaurants
and
… Sonic Drive-Ins
(for breakfast only, 6:30am to 11am)

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10% of proceeds from these restaurants will be donated to Calm Waters to help provide free support groups to children and families grieving a death, divorce or other significant loss.

Participating Restaurants:
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
Café dó Brasil
Cheever’s Café
Cock O’ the Walk
Deep Fork Grill
Café 501 (Edmond and Classen Curve)
Coolgreens (5 to close)
Gopuram Taste of India
Iron Starr Urban BBQ
Kyle’s 1025
La Baguette Bistro
RED Primesteak
RePUBlic Gastropub
Lottinvilles Restaurant & Bar
Gigi’s Cupcakes
Opus Prime Steakhouse
Charleston’s (NW Expressway and Edmond)
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Tucker’s Onion Burgers
Musashi’s (5 to close)
Mediterranean Imports & Deli
Rococo—N. Penn Restaurant
Signature Grill
Belle Isle Brewery
The Lobby Bar (5 to close)
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Sushi Neko (5 to close)
The Coach House (5 to close)
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro
Sonic – breakfast only 6:30-11:00 a.m.

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