Join us for the National Webcast on March 20, 2025!
Family Dynamics and Grief: Strategies for Supporting Young People Through Loss
Join us for the 2025 NACG National Webcast, a three-hour educational event designed for professionals, featuring experts in the field of bereavement Dr. Jamie Eaddy, CT®, CTP, and Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT. This webcast will take a systemic approach to understanding grief, focusing on the impact family systems have on children and adolescents navigating loss. Grief is a collective experience that reshapes family dynamics. This interactive session will delve into the critical role families play in shaping how young people process loss, offering a culturally attuned perspective that highlights the significance of honoring each family’s unique context. Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies through dynamic presentations, hands-on exercises, and reflective discussions. You’ll leave equipped to support grieving youth in ways that respect their cultural and familial identities. The NACG is honored to host this important conversation.
Our webcast is an educational presentation live-streamed using Zoom, distributing a single education event to many simultaneous host locations.
This annual event is popular with organizations across the country as it is an opportunity to convene and engage your community. The event will appeal to a diverse audience, including professionals from funeral service, hospice care, health care, education, mental health, child welfare, and bereavement support. Webcast licenses are available for current NACG members only. Not a member? NACG annual membership starts as low as $100. We would love to have you join us. Learn more and join HERE.
Purchase a webcast and receive access to the recording at no additional charge. The limited use conditional access to the recording will allow you to share the recording of the event with constituents who are not able to attend the live webcast.
Our Speakers
Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT (she/they) is a 4th year doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota in Family Social Science with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT). Previously, Doneila worked as a hospice chaplain and clergy member for nearly 10 years. Doneila’s research examines the intersections of grief and loss among African American/Black youth and families, particularly in the aftermath of violent death. Doneila is the recipient of the 2023 Ron Keith Barrett Multicultural Presentation Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is also a two-time recipient of the AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program and a recipient of the 2024-25 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Jamie Eaddy (she/her) is a public theologian, thanatologist, grief counselor, and activist with over 20 years of experience in transformative education, ministry, and community service. As the founder of Thoughtful Transitions, LLC, and the Director of Counseling Services and Grief Doula at the Anti- Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP), she supports individuals and communities through challenging life transitions, centering on faith, race, gender, grief, and social justice. Dr. Eaddy consults for organizations like the Mayor’s Office for Public Engagement and the Office for Victims of Crime, advancing trauma-informed care and grief support. She teaches future faith leaders at institutions like Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She has appeared on platforms like The Samantha Bee Show and in the Emmy award-winning documentary A Hope that Lights the Way. Her ethic, “If your fight for liberation stops once you get free, it wasn’t liberation you were after; it was privilege,” speaks to her dedication to justice and collective healing.
The NACG National Webcast: An effective tool to bring your community together on the topic of childhood bereavement.
Cost
Webcast licenses are available for current NACG members only for a fee of $250, and select Dignity Memorial affiliates. Sales of webcast licenses close March 12, 2025.
This is the only fee associated with hosting the event, regardless of the size of your in-person audience. We encourage you to make the most of this opportunity to share the webcast with the widest audience possible.
Not a member? NACG annual membership starts as low as $100. We would love to have you join us. Learn more and join HERE. If you need support in joining, please reach out to us at info@nacg.org, and we will be happy to help.
What is included when you purchase the webcast?
- A single-use link to the live webcast of the event.
- Discussion questions to support community conversations on this topic
- Promotional poster and social posts
- Press release
- Participant packet to send to attendees
- The opportunity to offer CEs through ASWB, NBCC, NYSED
- Access to the recording at no additional charge. The limited use conditional access to the recording will allow you to share the recording of the event with constituents who cannot attend the live webcast or host a watch event with members of your community. Please note: No CEs available for watching the recording.
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