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The Starting Point, Inc. of NJ in celebration of our 45th Anniversary Breakfast on

Sunday October 30, 2022 at

Adelphia Restaurant

1705 Clements Bridge

Deptford, NJ 08096

Tickets are on sale now at the Starting Point.

When: Saturday Oct 1st,  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Onsite at The Starting Point
Facilitator: Angelo Rizzo
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

*NOTE: Please note that we will need around five people to sign up for this event.  It is a huge amount of work to spend several hours loading and unloading the van and car with all of our equipment, and have only two or three people show up. Thank you!

For more details, go to http://rebrand.ly/HealingSound.You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

LGBTQ+ Al-Anon Meeting Tuesdays @6:30PM

Details: Video Via internet link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/93356518841 , Passcode is ‘ think‘

AL-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship that offers a program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not the alcoholic recognizes the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help.

1. Women’s In-person Group starting Sept 8, 2022. Every Tuesday In-Person at 1pm for 12 weeks. ***Registration Closed***
2. Cost is $25 per session.
3. Sessions Last 1.5 Hours

• Registration is required, and with limited space it will be first come, first serve. Register via email at: reception@startingpoint.org. Please provide your name, which group you would like to attend, telephone number, and email address to register. 

1. Online Group for Both Men & Women starts Sept 29 2022. Every Saturday on Zoom at 10 AM for 12 weeks ***Registration Closed***
2. Cost is $25 per session.
3. Sessions Last 1.5 Hours 

• Registration is required, and with limited space it will be first come, first serve. Register via email at: reception@startingpoint.org. Please provide your name, which group you would like to attend, telephone number, and email address to register. 

When: Saturday August 6,  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Onsite at The Starting Point
Facilitator: Angelo Rizzo
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

*NOTE: Please note that we will need around five people to sign up for this event.  It is a huge amount of work to spend several hours loading and unloading the van and car with all of our equipment, and have only two or three people show up. Thank you!

For more details, go to http://rebrand.ly/HealingSound.You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

To reserve your spot, complete this web form by Sept 16th, 2022. Alternatively, you may download and print the event form* here and email the completed form to ldepka@startingpoint.org.

(*To download a free PDF viewer for your computer or mobile device, click here.)

When: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, 2:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Virtual Only
Facilitator: David Diamond
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

For more details, go to rebrand.ly/LOA-meetup.

You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

When: Saturday, June 18th, 2022, 2:00 to 4:00pm
Where: Virtual Only
Facilitator: David Diamond
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

For more details, go to rebrand.ly/LOA-meetup.

You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

When: Saturday July 9th,  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Onsite at The Starting Point
Facilitator: Angelo Rizzo
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

*NOTE: Please note that we will need around five people to sign up for this event.  It is a huge amount of work to spend several hours loading and unloading the van and car with all of our equipment, and have only two or three people show up. Thank you!

For more details, go to http://rebrand.ly/HealingSound.You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

“Loss of a Loved One” …

Life changes forever and you change forever. Your grief journey is shaped by the special relationship that you shared. In your Afterwards Journey, embracing your grief allows you to sit with it, listen to what it’s telling you, wrestle with the hard parts, learn about yourself, let go of what keeps you stuck, and move forward.

Join Loretta Depka with our special guest, Pat Obst, LCSW, to talk about the loss of loved ones. Held at 6:30 pm on four (4) Thursdays in June:

• June 2 – Loss of a Parent, Grandparent or Sibling
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81587574830?pwd=UEdnQ0pkcjBaeFlXOXhCcEhVazRPdz09 
  • Meeting ID: 815 8757 4830
  • Passcode: 918730

• June 9 – Loss of a Spouse, Partner or Significant Other
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84610759168?pwd=OFBldWd2S1JUSHR1KzlmWjlOZmR2UT09
  • Meeting ID: 846 1075 9168
  • Passcode: 775635

• June 16 – Loss of a Child Part I
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84065316655?pwd=NEVnT0RtbG5GMkhUWWpsRUtNRUp1dz09
  • Meeting ID: 840 6531 6655
  • Passcode: 237319

• June 23 – Loss of a Child Part II
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88463471936?pwd=b1BtZFdEaVlocFc5NVJKUGdXRGpxdz09
  • Meeting ID: 884 6347 1936
  • Passcode: 972367

Pat Obst is a therapist who specializes in loss and grief. Pat has walked the grief journey with many clients and has experienced losses personally. This led her to create the Afterwards Journey, to help clients grieve, heal, and recreate their lives after loss. More information about Pat can be found on her practitioner profile at https://startingpoint.org/practitioner/pat-obst/

When: Saturday June 4th,  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: Onsite at The Starting Point
Facilitator: Angelo Rizzo
Cost:  Free to all. Please consider a Love Offering for The Starting Point Inc. of NJ at startingpoint.org/donations

*NOTE: Please note that we will need around five people to sign up for this event.  It is a huge amount of work to spend several hours loading and unloading the van and car with all of our equipment, and have only two or three people show up. Thank you!

For more details, go to http://rebrand.ly/HealingSound.You can also RSVP at this site, in order to attend this transformative workshop and obtain the Zoom link to join this meeting.

Everybody has imperfect relationships with family. Talk about complicated …

Please join us for a conversation with author Keith Mason and Executive Director Loretta Depka, as they discuss his new book Please Stand Up. This event occurs Thursday, May 26^th at 6 pm, via Loretta’s Zoom Podcast (see details below.)

Time: May 26, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 880 5551 3052
Passcode: 074847
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88055513052?pwd=R1g1emxXNzJzVlR2d05vV0FjN244QT09