Reach out

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Reach out


Today the world mourns for the senseless deaths. This type of tragedy can intensify our own grief as we watch the public mourning. Remember that even in our pain and sorrow we have a gift to offer those who grieve…we can offer our understanding and love. Many will support the family and friends in CT, but we each can help in our own way by reaching out to someone in our own neighborhood who needs our special kind of love.

Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]