December 10, 2018
A Story from Our Amanda the Panda Program: Madee Carder
Madee Carder almost didn't attend the class that would change her life. Like many grief support professionals, she took the scenic route on her journey to her life's passion, and ultimately, her role at EveryStep's Grief & Loss Services' Amanda the Panda program.
"I have always known that I wanted to work with children and adolescents. So I actually started out going to school as an elementary education major," Carder explained.
When a representative from Hamilton's Funeral home visited her children's literature class to talk about their grief and loss program, Carder was surprised to learn that such programs for children even existed.
"The next day I was in my advisor's office changing my major [to] Child, Adult and Family Services" she recalled.…