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SUMMARY:Centering Compassion Series | Supporting Staff and Volunteers in Challenging Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a meaningful session in our Centering Compassion Series\, focused on Supporting Staff and Volunteers in Challenging Times. Executive Directors from four childhood bereavement organizations across the country will come together to share how they lead with compassion\, transparency\, and adaptability. Whether you’re supervising staff\, coordinating volunteers\, or shaping organizational culture\, this panel offers honest reflection and practical ideas for supporting your team with empathy and intention—sustaining those who make the mission possible every day. \n  \nThis playback is available to active NACG members only. \n \nMembers must be logged into the member portal to access the playback. Not currently a member? Become a NACG member today! Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work\, discounts on educational events\, access to all webinar playbacks\, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar for no additional cost\, visit HERE → \n  \nTarget Audience: Counselors\, Social workers\, Bereavement support professionals\nInstructional Level: Basic – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.\nFormat: Live Interactive Webinar \nCentering Compassion Series:\n\nMourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement\nLight on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World\nHolding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work\nThis webinar – Supporting Staff and Volunteers in Challenging Times\n\n  \nSpeaker Bio:\nDr. Tina Barrett is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Tamarack Grief Resource Center in Montana. A licensed counselor\, Barrett’s commitment to excellence in grief and trauma care is matched by her profound commitment to healthy organizations and setting teams up for success. Weaving stories from over 30 years of experiences as an Executive Director\, Board Member\, staff member\, supervisor\, supervisee\, and volunteer\, she is committed to strengths-oriented care and healthy\, effective workplaces. Dr. Barrett’s workshops pull from her work in schools\, hospitals\, private practice\, group homes\, treatment centers\, and nonprofits and the clients and colleagues she’s had the honor of working alongside. She serves on the Leadership Team for Project Tomorrow Montana\, the Presidents’ Circle for the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG)\, and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). Barrett received the Community Educator Award from the Association for Death Educators and Counselors (ADEC) in 2019. She is delighted and honored to be a part of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. \nDeirdra Flavin\, MSc\, CFRE\, (moderator) is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG)\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the needs of children who are grieving and providing education and resources to those who support them. With over twenty years of experience in nonprofit leadership\, marketing\, and development\, Deirdra’s career has centered on advancing social impact and fostering meaningful connections within communities. Deirdra joined the NACG in 2019 as the National Marketing and Development Director\, and her work is focused on driving organizational growth\, enhancing organizational recognition\, and fostering collaboration\, which has resulted in increased resources and support for the organization’s programs and initiatives. Before transitioning to the nonprofit sector\, Deirdra held senior roles in marketing and sales\, where she gained extensive experience in strategic planning\, relationship management\, and achieving measurable results. Her ability to translate corporate strategies into mission-driven successes has defined her work in the nonprofit world\, where she blends business acumen with a deep commitment to creating meaningful change. A native of Cork\, Ireland\, Deirdra holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters Degree in Marketing Management from University College Cork. In 2021\, she earned her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential. Deirdra resides in Virginia with her husband and three children. \nAnnette R. March-Grier\, RN.\, C.F.S.P.\, is a native Baltimorean\, and Vice President of a family business; March Funeral Homes located in Maryland\, Washington DC and Virginia. She is a registered nurse\, a mortician and the visionary of Roberta’s House Inc.\, a non-profit Family Grief Support Center founded in 2007\, by the March family in honor of their matriarch\, Julia Roberta March. Annette is the President\, and has lead the way for grief education and support for grieving children and families in Baltimore for more than 38 years. A teacher\, counselor\, trainer and leader\, with her compassionate staff\, provides a safe place for children and adults to heal and recover from the death of someone close. Roberta’s House provides trauma informed care and addresses grief as a public health service through education and over 15 peer support programs. Children\, adults\, and families suffering the loss or death of a loved one receive support and a safe place to heal and recover. To date Roberta’s House has provided support services to more than 10\,000 children and adults and trained over 800 community volunteers that support their programs. Roberta’s House conducts grief support programs for individuals of all ages and types of death losses as well as professional workshops for the community. It is the first bereavement center to be founded by African Americans in the U.S. to address the inequities for people of color with grief and mental health resources. In January of 2021\, March-Grier fundraised and successfully completed the construction of the first bereavement center in Baltimore Maryland to serve children and families. The center is located on the same landmark that her parents operated the funeral home from 1957-1980. The 22\,000 square foot facility is a state of the art bereavement center that is one of a kind in the US to provide bereavement care and counseling for the underserved and people of color. \nAnnette is a recipient of numerous awards and achievements. She received the National Caring Award in October\, 2016 which includes her induction into the Caring Hall of Fame located in the Frederick Douglas Museum on Capitol Hill in Washington\, D.C. In addition\, she was selected by CNN\, the world leader in news\, as one of the top ten CNN heroes\, 2014 for changing the world. \nDebbie Meyer\, MNM\, has an extensive background in leading nonprofits as the present executive director of Erin’s House for Grieving Children for the past 17 years. Debbie is a proud board member and current board president for the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG). \nDebbie is an adjunct lecturer in nonprofit courses for Huntington University\, Purdue University\, and Arizona State University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in nonprofit administration from the University of Central Florida. In her spare time\, she loves to read\, travel\, shop\, and cheer on Notre Dame football with her family. \nFun facts: \n\nErin’s House and Debbie are a featured chapter in American Spirit by Taya Kyle and Jim DeFelice\, 2019 – Pages 164-172.\nDebbie was also the marketing director for a winning Indianapolis 500 race car driver\, Eddie Cheever.\nErin’s House was recently featured in the Peacock documentary “Here Come the Irish” with Coach Marcus Freeman\, in August 2024.\n\nBrennan Wood has served as the Executive Director of Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children & Families based in Portland\, Oregon since 2015\, where she has been on staff in various roles since 2004. Brennan’s professional background and expertise are grounded in fundraising\, strategic planning\, organizational development\, and capacity building. She is the author of\, A Kids Book About Grief and is a member of the National Advisory Council for the COVID Collaborative as well as the Advisory Council for Hidden Pain. She was the 2020 Light-a-Fire Award Extraordinary Executive Director and a 2022 Women of Influence Award recipient. Brennan is passionate about Dougy Center’s mission to provide grief support\, resources\, training\, and community response to children\, teens\, young adults\, and their families who are grieving before and after a death\, and those who support them. Brennan walked through the doors of Dougy Center for the first time in 1987 when her mother\, Doris\, died three days after she had turned 12-years-old. Her experience in a peer support group at Dougy Center shaped her life and she has strived to provide the same opportunity that she had to other children and families who are grieving in her community\, across the country\, and around the world ever since. Under Brennan’s leadership\, Oregon Business named Dougy Center as a “Best Nonprofit to Work For” for the past six years\, and local CEOs voted Dougy Center as a “Most Admired Company” for the past four. Since becoming Executive Director\, Brennan has championed Dougy Center’s commitment to equity and inclusion and has brought innovative partnerships\, programs\, and resources to the field of childhood bereavement. Brennan is committed to making the world a more grief-informed place where we all can acknowledge grief as a natural and normal response to loss that is interwoven into a sociocultural context.
URL:https://nacg.org/event/centering-compassion-series-supporting-staff-and-volunteers-in-challenging-times/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Centering Compassion Series,Live Interactive Webinar,Members Only Playback
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SUMMARY:Centering Compassion Series | Holding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work
DESCRIPTION:Professionals and volunteers who support grieving children and families often show up with deep empathy and open hearts—yet may find it difficult to extend the same care inward. This webinar explores the transformative power of self-compassion as a protective resource for those doing emotionally demanding work in the field of childhood bereavement. \nGrounded in the research-based Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program developed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer\, this session will offer practical tools for responding to personal distress with kindness\, reducing caregiver fatigue\, and fostering emotional resilience. Participants will learn how self-compassion can strengthen their ability to stay present with grief—both their own and others’—without becoming overwhelmed or burned out. \nThrough a blend of guided practices\, reflective exercises\, and discussion\, this webinar invites participants to explore how cultivating compassion for ourselves enhances our capacity to hold space for others. Whether you’re a counselor\, social worker\, educator\, or volunteer\, this session will support your ongoing journey of sustainable\, heart-centered service. \n  \nThis playback is available to active NACG members only. \n \nMembers must be logged into the member portal to access the playback. Not currently a member? Become a NACG member today! Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work\, discounts on educational events\, access to all webinar playbacks\, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar for no additional cost\, visit HERE → \n  \nTarget Audience: Counselors\, Social workers\, Bereavement support professionals\nInstructional Level: Basic – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.\nFormat: Live Interactive Webinar \n  \nCentering Compassion Series*:\n\nJuly 8: Mourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement\nJuly 17:  Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World\nThis webinar – August 7: Holding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work\nSeptember 9: Supporting Staff and Volunteers in Challenging Times\n\n*This members-only NACG webinar series will continue with additional sessions to be scheduled; watch for upcoming communications with details and registration links. \n  \nObjectives:\nAfter attending this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize the role of self-compassion in grief work and emotional resilience\nIdentify common barriers to self-kindness among helping professionals\nPractice core self-compassion techniques applicable in daily life and work\nUnderstand how mindful awareness supports healthy emotional boundaries\n\n  \nSpeaker Bio:\nVira Salzburn\, MS\, MSc\, is a certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) with extensive experience delivering evidence-based compassion training to individuals\, educators\, healthcare professionals\, and community leaders. With a professional background in trauma-informed care\, public health\, and behavioral science\, Vira integrates MSC practices into resilience-building programs that promote emotional wellbeing\, reduce burnout\, and strengthen communities. \nVira holds a Master of Science in Management and Organizational Leadership from Troy University and a Graduate Certificate in Human Behavior from Harvard University Extension School. In addition to her role as Executive Director at Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council\, she serves as a trusted trainer and speaker on topics related to self-compassion\, mindfulness\, and resilience. Her teaching is known for being practical\, heartfelt\, and deeply human—offering participants tools to meet life’s challenges with kindness\, courage\, and clarity. \n  \nTo request accessibility accommodations: The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is committed to providing universal access to all our events. Please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
URL:https://nacg.org/event/centering-compassion-series-holding-space-for-ourselves-cultivating-self-compassion-in-grief-support-work/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Centering Compassion Series,Live Interactive Webinar,Members Only Playback
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T133000
DTSTAMP:20260505T120413
CREATED:20250626T182534Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Compassion Series | Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World
DESCRIPTION:We were educated and trained in how to help grieving children and adults\, but most of us had little training and preparation about how to live in healthy ways while being exposed to grief and loss on a daily basis. We often were left to develop our coping with little guidance or support. There are\, however\, ways of framing and approaching our work in helping those who grieve that support both ourselves and the people we serve. Too often our short-term coping strategies have created problems for coping in the long-term. Engaging too deeply leads to overwhelm and burnout. Distancing too much decreases our effectiveness and prevents us from the benefits of compassion satisfaction. In this webinar\, we will explore ways to think about and do our work better for both ourselves and those we serve. \n  \nContinuing Education (CEs) are not available for webinar playbacks.\nTarget Audience: Counselors\, Social workers\, Bereavement support professionals\, school professionals\nInstructional Level: Intermediate – This best describes a topic or issue that the audience likely has a theoretical foundation for understanding and/or a working knowledge. \nFormat: Live Interactive Webinar \nCost: Free for NACG Members. This webinar is available to members only. Become a member today for just $125 per year. Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work\, discounts on educational events\, access to all webinar playbacks\, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar\, visit HERE → \n \n  \nCentering Compassion Series*:\n\nJuly 8: Mourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement\nThis webinar – July 17:  Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World\nAugust 7: Holding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work\n\n*This members-only NACG webinar series will continue with additional sessions to be scheduled; watch for upcoming communications with details and registration links. \n  \nObjectives:\nAfter attending this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the relationships of intentionality\, sustainability\, and practice to self-stewardship\nIdentify health-promoting cognitive reframing responses to stress and suffering\nCompare and contrast concepts of compassion\, empathy\, empathic strain\, and burnout\n\n  \nSpeaker Bio:\nGreg Adams\, LCSW\, ACSW\, FT\, is Program Coordinator for the Center for Good Mourning and Staff Bereavement Support at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). Greg has worked at ACH in a variety of roles and areas\, including pediatric oncology and palliative care\, since 1991. He is an adjunct professor with the University of Arkansas-Little Rock and has been an active volunteer with community and professional organizations. He is also author of Adam Gets Back in the Game\, a children’s storybook about coping with grief and loss. He is married with two adult children. \n  \nContinuing Education (CE) Provider Information →
URL:https://nacg.org/event/centering-compassion-series-light-on-the-dark-side-of-the-street-living-well-in-a-loss-and-trauma-world/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Centering Compassion Series,Live Interactive Webinar,Members Only Playback
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250708T133000
DTSTAMP:20260505T120413
CREATED:20250625T155800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T133300Z
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SUMMARY:Centering Compassion Series | Mourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will broach the complexity of conflict in bereavement within families and between patients and providers. Grief brings with it complicated emotions that can cause tension especially when members of a family or provider and patients have “value clashes.”  These conflicts or value clashes can arise from differences in religious/spiritual beliefs\, divergent value systems\, and/or provider bias.  Unfortunately\, there is a lack of training and dialogue surrounding the negative ramifications when conflict occurs in bereavement. Moreover\, there is a lack of solutions and resources regarding the navigation of conflict in bereavement.  This training will provide an overview of common sources of conflict in bereavement as well as resources and innovative interventions to use with grieving families that help alleviate conflict.   Specifically\, provider will use various helping profession(s) ethical codes to provide a framework for broaching issues of conflict in childhood bereavement; particularly the Association of Spiritual and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) ethical code. \nThis playback is available to active NACG members only. \n \nMembers must be logged into the member portal to access the playback. Not currently a member? Become a NACG member today! Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work\, discounts on educational events\, access to all webinar playbacks\, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar for no additional cost\, visit HERE → \n  \nContinuing Education (CE) credits are not available for webinar playbacks.\nTarget Audience: Counselors\, Social workers\, Bereavement support professionals\, school professionals\nInstructional Level: Basic – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.\nFormat: Live Interactive Webinar \n  \nCentering Compassion Series*:\n\nThis webinar – July 8: Mourning in Conflict: Navigating Ethical and Value Clashes in Bereavement\nJuly 17:  Light on the Dark Side of the Street: Living Well in a Loss and Trauma World\nAugust 7: Holding Space for Ourselves: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Grief Support Work\n\n*This members-only NACG webinar series will continue with additional sessions to be scheduled; watch for upcoming communications with details and registration links. \n  \nObjectives:\nAfter attending this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify 3 common sources of conflict amongst family members during times of grief\nExamine 3 sources of conflict that can occur between provider and patient during times of loss\nAnalyze 3 ethical codes as framework for navigating conflict in bereavement\nOutline 2 potential sources of provider bias that can cause conflict during times of loss\nExamine 3-5 tools that can be used to help reduce sources of conflict during times of bereavement\n\n  \nSpeaker Bio:\nKailey Bradley PhD\, LPCC-S\, NCC\, is licensed counselor who has conducted over 100 peer-reviewed presentations on topics related to bereavement. Specifically\, she has presented on topics related to the ethics of spirituality and religious themes in counseling children and adolescents. She has a background in hospice bereavement care\, and is also an adjunct professor in thanatology where she teaches courses on childhood bereavement\, pediatric hospice care\, expressive arts in counseling\, and complicated grief.   Lastly\, she owns her own counseling practice and recently obtained a doctorate in counselor education and supervision. \n  \n  \nContinuing Education (CE) Provider Information:\nEach professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend “live” (in real-time) to earn CEs. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE process\, please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688. \nThe National Alliance for Children’s Grief has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider\, ACEP No. 7221. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Counselors completing this course will receive 1.5 contact hours. \nThe National Alliance for Children’s Grief is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0689. Social Workers completing this course will receive 1.5 contact hours. \nThe National Alliance for Children’s Grief is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0238. Counselors completing this course will receive 1.5 contact hours. \nNational Alliance for Children’s Grief\, #1819\, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations\, not individual courses\, are approved as ACE providers.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. National Alliance for Children’s Grief maintains responsibility for this course.  ACE provider approval period: 07/20/2023 – 07/20/2026. Counselors completing this course will receive 1.5 continuing education credits. \nRefund/cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration\, please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688. Please note that no refunds will be given. \nTo request accessibility accommodations: The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is committed to providing universal access to all our events. Please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. \nAttendance policy: To earn CEs for this event\, you must attend the entirety of the event as demonstrated by your autogenerated login and logout time on the Zoom Webinar report and complete an online event evaluation within seven (7) days of the event. Please make sure you are signed into Zoom using the name that matches your professional license and not the name of your place of employment\, as there is no way to verify your attendance after the fact if your name does not appear on the Zoom Webinar report. CE certificates will be sent out within 30 days of the educational event. The link for your certificate will come from “certificates@simplecert.net” as the National Alliance for Children’s Grief. Please be sure to add this email to your “safe sender list”. The NACG is unable to process certificates after 90 days from the date of the event.  \nCE Certificate retrieval request: The NACG maintains continuing education records for at least six years from the date of completion of the educational event which include: the name and curriculum vitae of the presenter\, a record of attendance\, an outline of the course\, date\, and location of the course\, and the number of hours for completion of the course. If you attended a CE educational event and need a copy of your CE certificate\, please complete this form to obtain a copy: https://nacg.wufoo.com/forms/qfsln7r1twqpty/. Please note if the education event was more than 90 days ago\, and a required evaluation was not completed\, a certificate cannot be provided per the policy. \nGrievance policy:  To view the NACG’s Continuing Education Grievance Policy\, you can find it HERE. Please complete THIS form to share a grievance with the NACG regarding a continuing education event.
URL:https://nacg.org/event/mourning-in-conflict-navigating-ethical-and-value-clashes-in-bereavement/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Centering Compassion Series,Live Interactive Webinar,Members Only Playback
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