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Rise & Renew: Supporting Well-Being in Black Women After the Loss of a Loved One

Description

This study is testing a new grief support program called Rise \& Renew (Remembering, Expressing, Navigating, Embracing, Witnessing) designed for Black women ages 40 and older who have experienced the loss of a close loved one, such as a spouse or significant other, parent, or child (including pregnancies). The program includes a weekend wellness retreat followed by 10 weeks of online group support. Participants will be randomly assigned to start weekly virtual sessions right away or after a 10-week delay. The study will help the investigators learn whether the program is helpful, easy to take part in, and meaningful for those who attend. The investigators believe that a culturally tailored program that focuses on healing, wellness, and community will improve emotional health, spiritual well-being, and resilience during the grief process.

Conditions

BereavementGriefPsychological DistressWell Being
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Study Details

Study overview

This study is testing a new grief support program called Rise \& Renew (Remembering, Expressing, Navigating, Embracing, Witnessing) designed for Black women ages 40 and older who have experienced the loss of a close loved one, such as a spouse or significant other, parent, or child (including pregnancies). The program includes a weekend wellness retreat followed by 10 weeks of online group support. Participants will be randomly assigned to start weekly virtual sessions right away or after a 10-week delay. The study will help the investigators learn whether the program is helpful, easy to take part in, and meaningful for those who attend. The investigators believe that a culturally tailored program that focuses on healing, wellness, and community will improve emotional health, spiritual well-being, and resilience during the grief process.

Rise & Renew (Remembering, Expressing, Navigating, Embracing, Witnessing): Enhancing Well-being Among Black Women Who've Experienced a First-order Bereavement Event

Rise & Renew: Supporting Well-Being in Black Women After the Loss of a Loved One

Condition
Bereavement
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Lithonia

Serenity Haven, Lithonia, Georgia, United States, 30058

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Self-identifies as a Black or African American woman
  • * Aged 40 years or older at the time of enrollment
  • * Has experienced the death of a spouse, parent, or child (first-order bereavement)
  • * Resides in the U.S. South Region, including: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia
  • * Has access to a reliable internet connection and a device capable of running Zoom
  • * Is able to attend a 2-day in-person retreat in the Stone Mountain, GA area
  • * Is able and willing to participate in 10 weekly virtual group sessions
  • * Provides informed consent to participate in the study
  • * Agrees to complete pre- and post-intervention surveys
  • * Has not experienced the death of a spouse, parent, or child
  • * Under the age of 40 at the time of enrollment
  • * Does not reside in the U.S. South Region
  • * Unable to attend the in-person retreat in Stone Mountain, GA
  • * Unwilling or unable to participate in weekly Zoom sessions
  • * Does not have access to the necessary technology for virtual sessions
  • * Does not provide informed consent
  • * Currently receiving intensive psychotherapy or psychiatric treatment that would conflict with participation
  • * Any condition or circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigators, may compromise the participant's ability to safely engage in the group setting

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Lillian Haley, PhD,

Study Record Dates

2026-05-19