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“We regret to inform you”…receiving a folded flag…the sound of a bugle playing Taps…are things I never imagined experiencing in my life. In an instant, I went from wife to widow, our daughter was now fatherless; we were now the family of a Fallen Hero. In a life where normal is no longer, this group not only provides valuable information to resources, but also support for each other in the happy moments and comfort during the sad times. In a sense our lives had been devastated, but not destroyed."
About Us Our Mission Colorado Military Survivors provides support to military survivor families in their local Colorado communities by managing regional bereavement programs. These programs unite military survivors in a peer support network and maintain a resource center to assist survivors in accessing military and civilian services. CMS benefits the family members of soldiers who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, whether active duty, reserve or National Guard, and regardless of combat or non-combat related circumstances. Our Program CMS provides the following support and services to assist the parents, spouses, children and other family members of the fallen through their journey of grief.
• Bereavement Support Groups - Connect with other individuals who truly understand loss
• Resource Center - Essential tools for military survivors
• Social Activities - Enjoy social activities among other survivors
• Wellness Program - Promoting physical, emotional and spiritual well being
• CNO/CAO Training - Educating future Casualty Notification and Assistance Officers Our Fiscal Sponsor - The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center Proven Support for Nonprofit Innovation, Incubation and Accountability The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center's mission is to enhance the effective and efficient use of community resources by providing charitable projects with fiscal sponsorship as well as management and capacity-building services. For more information visit the CNDC's website. | | Our Staff
Colorado Military Survivors was founded by five widows from the Colorado area who found endless support and created lifetime friendships through a military grief support group. While national programs existed to offer comfort to families of fallen service members, there was no local organization to assist survivors in the communities where they lived and worked. By forming CMS, these five survivors hope to lend much needed support, while raising awareness statewide. Program Director - Aymber Bereavement Coordinator - Christina Social Coordinators - Lori and Mary-Anne Casualty Assistance Coordinator - Milly |
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