Thrive Community Consulting LLC

04/19/2025

Thank you to our newest partners for your trust in our services! Excited to be supporting two new curriculum development projects that uplift communities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

02/06/2025

If you are local to Western New York, you can now borrow Shipwrecked from the - thank you to for featuring my book in the New Nonfiction section. ❤️

01/27/2025

My client, East Buffalo Development Corporation is running this NYS Vacant Rental Reno program for eastside property owners.

📢 Have you heard of the Vacant Rental Program (VRP) funded by NYS?

Property owners on the Eastside of Buffalo can receive grant funds for essential renovations to transform vacant houses into homes. Applications due Feb 28th.

More: https://eastbuffalodevelopment.org/residential-department/

01/03/2025

I can't believe Thrive turns 2 today! Thank you to all the amazing organizations I've had the pleasure of working with throughout 2023 and 2024. Let's keep moving, shaking, and change-making in 2025.

11/25/2024

This Children’s Grief Awareness Month, “Flip the Script” by championing the voices of young people who are grieving. 🌟

Embrace Individual Needs:
• Allow them to articulate their grief and share their personal experiences.
• Validate their feelings, experiences, and stories by providing a supportive listening environment.

By empowering young people’s voices, we affirm their value and support them in their unique grief experience. Let’s ensure every child feels heard and supported.

11/18/2024

🔵 Flip the Script for Children’s Grief Awareness Month 🔵

Cultivate a Supportive Environment for Sharing
Join us in “Flipping the Script” by creating supportive environments this Children’s Grief Awareness Month.

What Makes a Brave Space:
• Create environments where young people who are grieving feel safe to express their feelings without judgment.
• Ensure that both your words and actions communicate understanding and compassion.

Let’s be the supportive presence that every child deserves.

11/16/2024

Local to Western New York? Join me and at on December 4th for a community discussion about grief at the holidays. I’ll share a reading from my memoir, Shipwrecked, about surviving the holidays after a loss and we’ll talk about mean-making, coping strategies, and more.

10/09/2024

Thank you to and for having me back on the Widowed Parent Podcast to talk about my memoir, Shipwrecked. It’s always so good to talk with other widowed parents about lessons learned between early grief and later grief. We covered a lot in one episode but you’ll get a sense of the book and our voyage. See the link in my bio or story!

09/26/2024

One of my day jobs is teaching about trauma & today I had a chance to meet superstar chef & social worker at the annual Social Justice Festival at Buffalo State University. We had a beautiful discussion about grief, healing and coming home to yourself.

09/04/2024

We’re putting the final touches on our presentation for Sunday. We are still taking registration so please join us!