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Grief Counseling in Perrysburg - Interview with Tim Polakowski from Monarch Grief Center

Perrysburg Podcast

Release Date: 11/22/2024

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Monarch Grief Center is located at 314 Louisiana Ave in Perrysburg, OH. Their website is www.monarchgriefcenter.org. 

 

I have passed the Monarch Grief Center on foot many times during the Perrysburg Farmers Market on Thursdays in historic, downtown Perrysburg (May through October). The Monarch Butterfly on the sign in front of their office is easy to spot. 

 

This episode gave me an opportunity to tour the Center, talk to the Executive Director (Tim Polakowski), and learn what Monarch Grief Center is, services they offer, and why they chose to set up shop in Perrysburg.

 

The timing of this episode is important. As I record this, Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and Christmas is next month. The holidays can be emotionally difficult for people who are grieving (especially for those who are facing an upcoming loss or have recently lost someone). If you know someone who might need grief counseling, please share this episode with them.  

 

⭐️ Special thanks to Alice Buehrle from Episode 18 of The Perrysburg Podcast for introducing me to Tim Polakowski at the Norma Stark Memory Garden and Labyrinth in June 2024. ⭐️

 

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About Monarch Grief Center

Monarch Grief Center is a private, nonprofit grief center located in downtown Perrysburg, but serving all of Northwest Ohio, that provides centralized, professional, and specialized grief support services. This includes individual grief counseling, specialized support groups, and community outreach and education. Monarch tries to not let finances be the barrier for services that individuals want and need so financial assistance is available to anyone needing it.

 

Tim’s Bio (October 2024) 

Tim Polakowski, MBA, MSW, LISW-S, FT, ACHP-SW is Cofounder, Executive Director, and Grief Counselor at Monarch Grief Center. After working at a local hospice for 10 years, Tim and his cofounder Amy became acutely aware of the need for more specialized, centralized, and professional grief services in Northwest Ohio. Tim’s passion for social work, death/dying, and leadership have culminated to what he now considers his highest calling. Tim considers it an honor to do this work for our wonderful community.

 

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