NACG's 28th Annual Symposium on Children's Grief
June 4 – 6, 2025
in Kansas City, MO
Symposium Overview
The 28th National Symposium on Children’s Grief will take place on June 4 – 6, 2025, in Kansas City, MO.
About the Symposium
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) Symposium is the longest-running and most comprehensive Childhood Bereavement Symposium offered in the United States. The NACG Symposium draws more than 500 children’s grief support professionals and volunteers from a variety of organizations throughout and outside the United States each year. Learn more about the history of the Symposium here.
The annual NACG Symposium offers participants the opportunity to learn of the latest research and clinical developments in working with children and teens who are grieving; enhance skills and knowledge to deliver state-of-the-art services to these children and adolescents; engage in dialogue with colleagues, clinicians, researchers, and other grief support professionals to exchange ideas, information, and clinical expertise.
The symposium offers varied workshops and poster presentations on topics important to children’s grief issues, program development, non-profit administration, activities, fundraising, grief support models, and more.
Symposium Cancellation Refund Policy: If you are unable to attend the symposium and wish to send a substitute, please provide the substitute’s name and contact information to the NACG as soon as possible. If no substitute is available, cancellations are subject to a cancellation fee and refunded as follows:
- Full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee on or before April 21, 2025.
- No refund beginning April 22, 2025.
Cancellation requests must be received in writing on or before the dates provided above. All cancellation or substitution requests should be emailed to Megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org.
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Quick Details:
Date: June 4 – 6, 2025
Registration is expected to open January 15, 2025. Please check back for registration link or sign up for email updates below.
Early Bird Registration:
Ends February 14, 2025
Members: $480
Non-Members: $550
Student Registration: $240
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General Registration:
Ends April 21, 2025
Members: $550
Non-Members: $620
Student Registration: $240
Late Registration:
Ends May 21, 2025
Members: $600
Non-Members: $670
Location:
Kansas City Marriott Downtown
200 West 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
“This symposium was not only informative and inspirational, but life-changing as well. I made new friends, colleagues, and business contacts, and hope to maintain these relationships over the years.”
ADA STATEMENT: ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law. If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are at the time of registration. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notifications.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Conference activities and programs are offered to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits.