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The Widowed to Widowed Program became a reality through the dream of Helen Antoniak. Helen organized this effective program for widowhood adjustment in 1972. Not a widow herself, Helen envisioned this program because of her father’s death and what her own mother experienced.
As Executive Director of the Widowed to Widowed Program, Helen has produced with Anne Bennett Sturgis, Ph.D. a series of stress reduction cassettes entitled “Creative Widowhood Adjustment” and another series called “Creative Divorce Adjustment.”
Helen organized the Gentleman’s Store, a thrift store to benefit the Widowed to Widowed Program, which is a non-profit organization. Through her insight, Helen placed widows working in this store for current on-the-job experience.
Helen has also taught classes in community colleges on Widowhood Adjustment and co-authored a book titled Alone, Emotional, Legal and Financial Help for the Widowed or Divorced Woman (Celestial Arts Press, April 1979).