Join us for the National Webcast on March 20, 2025!

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief will host a National Webcast on March 20, 2025. 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.

Family Dynamics and Grief: Culturally-Attuned Strategies for Empowering Young People through Loss

This interactive presentation will explore grief from a systemic perspective, emphasizing the role of family systems in the experiences of children and adolescents navigating loss. Understanding that grief is a collective experience affecting the entire family unit, this culturally-attuned presentation will highlight the importance of recognizing how family dynamics shape the grieving process for young people.

Participants will receive tools to help support grieving youth in ways that respect their unique cultural and familial contexts. Additionally, strategies will be discussed to empower children and teens with skills to navigate their grief, enabling them to actively engage with their families and communities in ways that foster learning and contribute to healthier grieving processes for all family members. The session will feature a blend of presentation, practical exercises, and reflective engagement.

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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. Sales of webcast licenses closed 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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