Sharing the Knowledge: Milwaukee

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital: Lunch & Learn
Water Tower Medical Commons
2350 N. Lake Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53211

Cost: Complimentary, must be pre-registered

11:30 am   Check In

12:00 pm   Welcome

• Breast Cancer Recovery
• Ascension Columbia St Mary's
  

12:20 pm   When Life Throws You A Curve Ball

How do you handle it when life throws you a curve ball you never expected? This presentation will offer encouragement and practical suggestions on ways to cope. We will explore the common reactions to stressful events and learn how these events impact us. Strategies for surviving the curve ball will be discussed in addition to self-care practices.

About Our Speaker:  Chéri Milton LMFT, CT

Chéri Milton is a Community Grief Counselor and presenter/educator for Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care Inc. in Madison, WI. Agrace averages a daily census of almost 900 patients and serves 15 counties in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Chéri, along with her colleague Jessie Shiveler, has lead the efforts to open a stand-alone Grief Support Center as a branch of the Agrace Organization. She divides her time between trainings/speaking and meeting individually with clients in the community who request grief support.

Chéri attended UW Madison for her bachelor’s degree in family studies and went on to receive her master’s degree from Edgewood College in marriage/family therapy. Her experience includes 20 years of pastoral ministry and counseling. Chéri holds a certification in Thanatology, the study of death and dying, from the Association of Death Education and Counseling.

In 2013, Chéri has published her first book, Before You Go: Stories for a Better Life From Those Facing Death. She resides with her husband Mitch in Pardeeville WI.

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