In the aftermath of the devastating floods that swept across Central Texas in July 2025, too many families are now facing one of life's most profound tragedies—the loss of a child. At Aerial Recovery, we believe that no family should have to navigate this devastating journey alone.
That's why we're offering specialized child-loss grief coaching and emotional support services completely free of charge to all families affected by the recent flooding tragedy.
Led by Someone Who Understands
Our grief support program is led by Shauna Dukes, a beloved member of our Heal the Heroes family who knows this pain from personal experience. After losing her 3-year-old son to cancer, Shauna and her family walked through the darkness of grief and learned how to truly live again—not by forgetting their loss, but by finding joy and purpose in the midst of the pain.
"Grief doesn't follow a timeline, and there's no 'right' way to heal," Shauna shares. "What I've learned through my own journey is that healing is possible, even when it feels impossible. We can honor our children's memory while still finding ways to live fully again. I want every family to know they're not alone in this."
class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Individual Grief Coaching
One-on-one sessions with trained specialists who understand the unique challenges of child loss. These aren't traditional therapy sessions—they're personalized coaching experiences designed to help you navigate your specific grief journey.
Family Support Services
Losing a child affects entire families differently. Our family support services help households process loss together, addressing how grief impacts relationships, siblings, and family dynamics.
Support Groups
Connect with other families who truly understand what you're going through. Sometimes the most powerful healing comes from knowing you're not alone in your experience.
Ongoing Resources and Guidance
Grief doesn't end after a few weeks or months. We provide long-term support, resources, and guidance as you work toward healing and rebuilding your life while honoring your child's memory.
Trauma-Informed Care
We understand that losing a child in a sudden disaster creates layers of trauma. Our approach specifically addresses the complex intersection of disaster trauma and child loss.
Our Commitment to You
Everything we offer is completely free. We believe that families facing such profound loss shouldn't have to worry about the cost of getting help. Our commitment extends beyond immediate crisis support—we're here for the long journey ahead.
Complete confidentiality. We handle every inquiry with the utmost privacy and compassion. Your family's story and your healing process are sacred to us.
No timeline pressure. Healing happens on your schedule, not ours. We'll be here whether you need support immediately or months from now when the initial shock has worn off and the deeper work of grief begins.
Why This Matters to Us
At Aerial Recovery, our mission has always been to save lives and stop evil. Sometimes that means deploying our Humanitarian Special Operators to combat trafficking overseas. Sometimes it means responding to disasters with search and rescue operations.
And sometimes, it means helping families rebuild after unthinkable loss.
We've learned that truly saving lives extends beyond physical rescue. It means being present for the healing that must happen after tragedy strikes. It means ensuring that families have the support they need not just to survive, but to find ways to live fully again while carrying their children's memory forward.
You Are Not Alone
If your family has been impacted by the loss of a child in the Texas floods, please know that help is available. You don't have to figure this out on your own. You don't have to be strong all the time. You don't have to have it all together.
What you need is support from people who understand, practical tools for navigating grief, and hope that healing is possible even in the darkest moments.
We're here to provide all of that and more.
How to Get Help
Ready to take the first step? Reaching out for support after losing a child takes incredible courage, and we honor that courage.
Contact us privately:
- Send us a direct message on Instagram @AerialRecoveryGroup
When you reach out, you'll connect with someone who understands. There's no intake process, no waiting list, no bureaucracy. Just compassionate people ready to support you and your family.
A Message of Hope
Losing a child changes everything. The world looks different. You feel different. Your future looks different than you ever imagined.
But through Shauna's guidance and our team's commitment, we've seen families learn to carry their children's memory forward while still finding reasons to hope, to love, and to live.
Healing doesn't mean forgetting. It doesn't mean "moving on." It means learning to live with love and loss intertwined, finding ways to honor your child while still embracing the life you have left to live.
This is the journey we want to support you through. You don't have to walk it alone.
If you know a family who has been impacted by child loss and might benefit from these services, please share this information with them. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give grieving families is simply letting them know that help is available.
