Lovely video (3min 27sec) about Golden Willow Retreat Center, in Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico, a nonprofit counseling center that serves individuals, families, and communities experiencing grief. Funding made possible by the Johnson & Johnson/ Rosalynn Carter Caregivers Institute will allow the center to focus on education and support for young children and teens who serve as caregivers. The goal of this program is to help children develop empathy for others and to assume the natural role of “caregivers of the future.” Through a series of caregiving services and training, it is hoped that this program will influence thousands of individuals and families in need, as well as the caregivers who serve them. "In looking at these problems from a research perspective, there was no information, there was nothing about teenage caregivers. We wanted to know, as musch as we wanted to serve. So the combination was what led us to seek out Rosiline Carter Institute..."
Golden Willow Retreat Center is a non profit organization dedicated to helping individuals, families and communities effectively heal through grief. The mission of Golden Willow Retreat Center is to heal, renew, and educate individuals in grief over personal losses including death, divorce, health issues, and many other life transitions. Golden Willow Retreat honors a path of spiritual growth by offering a sanctuary for those in need of respite, introspection, education, and revitalization.
