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

Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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