We’ve joined the 21st century.
We have conducted Loss and Found seminars and support groups throughout the country. But it is often expensive to facilitate, because of travel costs.
To solve this problem, we are offering a low-cost phone seminar, which is really a support group on the phone.
This 90-minute support group will discuss many of the issues that people face with the loss of a partner.
We’ll do the seminar in two sections. The two seminars may have similar issues, not necessarily identical, so you may prefer to participate in the one that fits you best. If you still prefer to participate in both seminars, you may. The two seminars are two weeks apart. In a typical support group, people attend more than one session. Even if there is a little repeating, it's usually useful.
DATES:
Section I: Primarily for the loss of a young partner (under 50) - Sunday, October 28.
Section II: Primarily for the loss of any partner, any age – Sunday, November 11.
TIME:
Exactly at 3:00 PM Eastern (promptness is important, but do not call earlier than 2:55 PM Eastern). You can call, regardless of where you are. Just adjust the time to your time zone. For instance, if it is 3:00 PM Eastern, it is 2:00 PM Central, 1:00 PM Mountain, and 12 noon Pacific time.
COST:
$25 for one conference. $40 if you take both. You will be given a toll-free number, specific for this conference, which we will give you after receiving payment.
INCLUDES:
• A 90-minute support group with Gary and Kathy, with the opportunity to ask questions and participate directly with Gary, Kathy, and the other members of the group.
• One copy of the book, Loss and Found, including postage and handling.
• One additional private phone conference one-on-one.
• Subscription for our periodic eNewsletter, if you are not already on the list.
• Access to our online workbook.
THREE METHODS OF PAYMENT:
•••Please indicate whether you are enrolling in Section I, Section II, or both•••
• You can send a check to Calabash Press at PO Box 8728, Calabasas, CA 91372. We must receive this check no later than one week prior to your conference.
• Using our PayPal feature on the website below, you can pay directly, using almost any credit card. You do not have to be a member of PayPal to use this service.
• Calling in your credit card over the phone
Use the above button if you are participating in ONE conference. Please specify the date that you have chosen in the space provided.
Use the above button if you are participating in BOTH conferences.
DETAILS:
• It’s all done over the phone. No computer is involved.
• After we receive your payment, we’ll send the toll-free phone number to call for the seminar.
• All you’ll have to do is call the phone number, follow the phone prompts, and you’ll be connected. - You’ll be able to hear everything and ask questions.
QUESTIONS?
For the quickest response, please email Gary at info@lossandfound.com.
You can also call, using our toll-free number (866) 238-2840.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. Is my anonymity preserved? What if I ask questions, can I still remain anonymous?
Yes. Anonymity is preserved. This is very important. When you reserve a space, no one involved other than Kathy and Gary in the conference sees your name or anything else. When you call in, it’s completely anonymous. If you ask a question or join the discussion in any way, you have the option to include your name or a false name, or no name, and no one can challenge this. When you register, you will be asked if you prefer to be called by your first name (no last names will be used), or if you prefer a pseudonym, which you will tell us at the time of registration.
2. What about the one-on-one support. What does that include?
This is a one-time phone discussion with Gary, Kathy, or sometimes both of us, usually lasting between ten and fifteen minutes, but we set aside thirty minutes for this call, on an “as needed” basis. The call itself happens at a mutually convenient time, but must be within ninety days of the seminar. For instance, if the seminar is on October 28, 2007, the one-on-one consultation must be completed by January 28, 2008. Remember, we are grief support leaders with lots of experience, but we are not therapists, and cannot suggest medications, or diagnose other issues.
3. What is the value of the entire package?
Loss and Found retails for $19.95, including postage and handling. The workbook retails at $15.00, including postage and handling. Seminars of this nature can go for as much as $300 in some cases, but my experience is that many go for $150. One-on-one conferences normally costs $125 per hour.
4. How can you charge so little, and where does the money go?
This is not our main source of income, so we can be sensitive to your financial state. This package price may not be repeatable. Future seminars may have to be more expensive, but we always succeed in keeping the price down. After reimbursing our out-of-pocket expenses, the money goes to the Lifetime Achievement Foundation programs.
5. What if I miss the seminar? Will you be doing another seminar soon? Or can I purchase a recording of this seminar?
We plan to offer seminars of this nature 2 – 4 times a year, depending on the demand and our schedules. We cannot project the cost of the upcoming seminars, but we will always try hard to keep the cost way down. We will offer a CD of our seminar for $30, which will include all of the premiums offered with the seminar package.
6. What if I feel that a monthly or semi-monthly phone conference would be useful for me?
There are two ways to handle this. Either we can do one-on-one support, for an hourly fee, which will be much lower than our usual fee, or if there are enough people interested, we can do a group session periodically, at about the same rate as the first group session, or if possible, a somewhat lower rate.
7. Will you have a subject that you’ll cover in this seminar, or is this a general support group?
This support group is guided by the needs of the group. We do plan to touch upon two areas. Holidays and Dealing with the “Ghost” when Dating, due to request (many may not be ready or interested in dating, so we do not plan to spend a lot of time on this subject). But these seminars are really support groups, which means that the participants not only suggest the areas that they want to talk about, but they are also free to discuss anything throughout the seminar. The phones will be open. Gary will facilitate and make sure that we are not all talking at the same time, and both Gary and Kathy will chime in when appropriate.
8. When will I receive my book and the workbook?
When we receive your payment, we will immediately send the book via media mail. It can be a little slow, but it also keeps the cost down. You have the option of adding $2.50 for priority mail, which is faster. The workbook will also be immediately available online as a .pdf document. If you cannot receive .pdf documents, we can mail you a copy of the workbook for an additional $4.00 to cover printing and media mail delivery.
If you have other questions, feel free to email me at mailto:info@lossandfound.com.
