Call for Presenters for the 2026 National Symposium on Children’s Grief
We’re excited to launch the call for presenters for the NACG 2026 National Symposium on Children’s Grief. The NACG Symposium is the longest-running and most comprehensive childhood bereavement symposium in the United States.
We invite you to submit your application to present a session at the symposium. Whether you are a past presenter or someone who has been considering it, we encourage you to apply. The goal of the symposium is to represent the multitude of perspectives and practices that are emerging or current in the field of childhood bereavement. We will have both 60-minute and 90-minute sessions in 2026.
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Submit your application form now using the link below! Your proposal will be reviewed by the Symposium Committee, and you will be informed of their decision in November 2025.
Proposal Guidelines
We invite proposals in your area of interest and expertise. Feedback from our most recent symposium identified the need for more sessions with intermediate and advanced content, as well as sessions with administrative content. Attendees are always interested in attending experiential sessions and new, innovative approaches to the work.
Content Levels: The committee is tasked with selecting sessions across all three levels. Brief descriptions of these levels are listed below to help you in selecting the correct content level for your session.
- Basic – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.
- Intermediate – This best describes a topic or issue that the audience likely has a theoretical foundation for understanding and/or working knowledge.
- Advanced – This best describes a topic or issue about which the audience has significant knowledge and/or experience with the subject area.
Applications will be accepted through September 22, 2025.
Questions? Email info@nacg.org.