Events
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Imagined Worlds, Real Stories: Exploring Grief and Strength Through Tabletop Role Playing Games
ZoomThis presentation introduces participants to the theory, structure, and practical application of therapeutically applied tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) in clinical and supportive settings. Drawing on evidence-based practices and current research in game-based interventions, the presentation explores how role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons can be intentionally adapted to support session goals such as exploring strengths […]
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Introduction to Grief Support Series | Navigating childhood grief and trauma exposure in the aftermath of violence and disasters
ZoomThis webinar is part of an ongoing series that will provide a foundation of introductory information for anyone working with or providing support to children, teens, and families who may be grieving. This series is not progressive; sessions can be viewed in any order. In this session, disaster response and recovery experts from Aftermath Solutions […]
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Reflection and Regulation: Art-Based Practices to Support Clinicians Working with Children in Grief
ZoomWhen supporting children in grief, clinicians bring best intentions and well-developed skills to the therapeutic relationship. Yet their own histories of loss can surface, often in unrecognized ways and may shape how they engage with children in grief. Without awareness and reflection, these reactions risk complicating the healing process. Research demonstrates that previously developed relationship […]
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Holding Both: Activity Series for Children in Substance-Affected Families & Substance-Related Death
Zoom321,566 children in the US lost a parent to substance use-related death from 2011-2021 (NIDA, 2024, May 8). Substance-related deaths present unique challenges that create complexities that may look beyond the traditional grief timeline. When a parent dies from substance-use related death, suicide related to drugs or alcohol, or complications from substance use, children can […]
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Connecting Hope: The Vital Role of Outreach in Grief Support
ZoomMany communities lack accessible, culturally responsive grief support for children and teens. This session provides a practical, step-by-step framework for developing and sustaining community-based grief programs rooted in identity development, connection, and healing. Drawing from the Identity Program model at Erin’s House for Grieving Children, this presentation will guide organizations through the process of building […]
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Difficult Conversations: Understanding and Navigating Them- A Two-Part webinar Series
ZoomJanuary 20, 2027- Communicating Across Complex Situations: Practical Strategies for Difficult Conversations* Difficult conversations are an inevitable part of grief and bereavement work. Grief support brings people together at times of profound loss, change, vulnerability, and uncertainty, making communication especially consequential. These conversations may occur while supporting a grieving person or family, working with students […]
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Children with family caregiving responsibilities: The experience of grief during youth caregiving
ZoomChildren and adolescents with family caregiving responsibilities, known as “youth caregivers”, provide support to their ill, disabled, addicted, and injured family members. While the estimated 5.4 million youth caregivers in the US are under-researched and under-supported, even far less attention is given to their experience of grief. This webinar will introduce the issue of youth […]
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Difficult Conversations: Understanding and Navigating Them- A Two-Part webinar Series
ZoomFebruary 24, 2027- Communicating Across Complex Situations: Practical Strategies for Difficult Conversations* Difficult conversations are rarely difficult simply because people lack communication skills. In grief and bereavement work, several things often matter at the same time. We may need to support someone while respecting their autonomy, provide honest information while remaining responsive to distress, address […]
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Introduction to Grief Support Series | Addressing Children’s Grief from an Occupational Therapy Perspective
ZoomThis webinar is part of an ongoing series that will provide a foundation of introductory information for anyone working with or providing support to children, teens, and families who may be grieving. This series is not progressive; sessions can be viewed in any order. The purpose of the presentation, Addressing Children’s Grief Head On From […]
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Facilitating an Adult Grief Support Group
ZoomThis 90-minute interactive webinar provides practical, skills-based training for anyone who facilitates — or hopes to facilitate — an adult grief support group. Drawing on the proven model used at The Sharing Place, presenters Dina Petersen and Tracy Seegmiller guide participants through the full arc of facilitating an adult grief group: from pre-meeting preparation to […]
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Introduction to Grief Support Series | The Elephant In The Room: Preparing Kids When Someone Is Dying
ZoomThis webinar is part of an ongoing series that will provide a foundation of introductory information for anyone working with or providing support to children, teens, and families who may be grieving. This series is not progressive; sessions can be viewed in any order. Talking to children about an impending death can feel overwhelming, yet […]
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Addressing Re-traumatization for Individuals and Communities Affected by Mass Violence
ZoomWith the continuation of mass violence exposure, it feels important to acknowledge the retraumatization that can occur in victims of mass violence. Mass violence experiences impacts primary, secondary, and tertiary victims, leading to a ripple effect of concerns for individuals and communities affected (Cowan, R. G., et. alt., 2020). Kayla Davis M.S., LPC and Ashley […]