Ron Turner talks with Jonathan Shively, Executive Director of Fox Valley Hands of Hope, serving Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and DeKalb counties, providing no-cost grief counseling, support, and resources for children, adults, and families. Shively discusses grief guidance services, including individual counseling, support groups, family grief circles, and specialized programs for loss related to substance use, suicide, miscarriage, and the death of a child. He also shares information about grief-sensitive school initiatives and community education efforts. He highlights plans to expand services beyond Geneva to improve regional access. A compelling takeaway: their long-running men’s grief group has met for 18 years and nearly never missed a session. (https://www.fvhh.net)
Original airdate: 8/16/2026
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Ron joined K-LOVE in 2023 and he covers Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, portions of NE and NJ, including major markets Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia.