Through Their Eyes: With Knowledge Comes Options W/ Nefertiti Moor
A life cycle facilitator's viewpoint is informed by the families we serve, the care teams we interact with, and the larger dynamics of our sociopolitical climate. Deeply Rooted is a platform for life cycle facilitators at the beginning and end of life from around the world to share experiences, “Through Their Eyes”. This time we’re going to Philadelphia.
Nefertiti Moor (she/her), empowers the Afrikan Diaspora to talk about death & dying without fear. Through legacy planning, living funeral ceremonies, and green burial + home funeral education; our community reclaims death care, eases anxieties, and creates intentional transitions. As she likes to put it, “Let’s honor life, even in death.”
Looking for local resources to support transitions in death and dying? Check out these recommendations from Nefertiti:
Philly HEALs (Healing and Empowerment After Loss is a bereavemnet program that offers free support services specific to the complex and traumatic grief from a fatal overdose. These services include counseling, support groups, and workshops, and do not require insurance or payment of any kind.
Families of Murder Victims (FMV) Program is a victim advocacy and services program specifically for family members and friends of a homicide victim, regardless of the status of the case. Services include, but are not limited to emotional & crisis support, information on police & court proceedings, and accompaniment at court proceedings.
Uplift Center for Grieving Children offers peer support groups for children and teens in grades K-12 who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives. Through in school services, family services, legacy grief groups, a helpline, and more Uplift seeks to meet the rising urgency for high-quality services while reducing barriers to access fostered by historic and systemic inequalities.
Follow @dearly.bereaved on IG or connect more with Nefertiti through her website.
