Support for children and families who are grieving | |
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Register today for the 2025 Virtual Professional Seminar | |
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There are a few spots available for Dougy Center's 2025 Virtual Professional Seminar, January 27-31.
Supporting anyone in grief can often feel intimidating, and especially so when it’s a child or teen. If you are one of the many helping professionals who does have formal grief education, Dougy Center's Virtual Professional Seminar explores the fundamentals of grief education and provides the tools and information to become grief-informed. Learn with colleagues from around the United States and beyond who support, or plan to support, children and families who are grieving. Find more and register here.
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Join us for these upcoming webinars | |
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Being grief-informed sets the foundation for understanding and responding to the needs of people who are grieving the death of someone in their lives. Misassumptions lead to misunderstanding and mistreatment. Tune in for more information on this important topic, including the ten core principles of grief-informed practice.
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Grief as an Addiction? The Dangers of Pathologizing Grief
February 20, 2025
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., PST
presented by Donna Schuurman, Ed.D., F.T.
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Labeling people who are grieving with “mental disorders” like Prolonged Grief Disorder, Complicated Grief, or Dysfunctional Grief has its proponents and critics. In this webinar we’ll take a brief but critical look at the movement and evidence for pathologizing grief, some of the implications of doing so, and why this matters.
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When someone dies, it is not uncommon for people to assume that our relationship with the person (or people) was a positive one. Navigating grief after the death of someone in our lives can be inherently complex, because relationships are complex. Just like grief, there can be complicating factors that make a loss even more challenging – especially mental health issues, abuse, substance use, unresolved conflict, or estrangement were involved. Join us in this webinar where we will discuss the challenges people face when grieving the death of someone with whom they had a complex and complicated relationship.
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Webinars are $65 per person with discounted pricing when you register for two at the same time. CEUs can be added to any webinar for an additional $15. Registration closes at 10 a.m. Pacific the day prior to the webinar. | |
Thank you to the New York Life Foundation for their continued support on topics surrounding equity, inclusion, and Dougy Center's commitment to children who are grieving. | |
Save the Date for these Grief Education Webinars coming in 2025 | |
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Dougy Center is thrilled to offer these additional Grief Education Webinars in 2025. We will also once again offer a Free webinar for Children's Grief Awareness Day in November 2025. Watch for more information and how to register for all of these webinars here.
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Resource Spotlight: Tips for Acknowledging the New Year | |
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While many holidays can be associated with memories and traditions shared with a person who died, New Year’s adds a different twist — a visible, concrete marker of the passing of time. It may be the first year that the person who died won't be here. Maybe the year was filled with painful memories: diagnoses, treatment, receiving news of someone’s death, funerals, etc. If it’s been many years since someone died, having the passing of time marked so tangibly can also be difficult. If you are supporting people who are grieving over the New Year, this Dougy Center resource includes tips and activities to help.
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We love to hear from you!
“For several months, I have been holding space waiting for your team to walk through the door. I was hopeful that, like myself, they would feel the power that exists in reflection and the standard that you carry for creating a next level change in how we deal with grief. I believe that it did!”
- Participant from a recent Dougy Center Model Facilitator Training
If you have any comments or feedback on a Dougy Center training, please send them to training@dougy.org
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National Presentations
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Too young to Grieve? Dougy Center Children’s Grief Awareness Day Webinar, was presented as a panel featuring Alysha Lacey, Cristina Chipriano, Dr. Donna Schuurman and Dr. Monique Mitchell on November 21, 2024.
- Rebecca Hobbs-Lawrence participated in a Q&A about Grief for Families with a Family Member Living with Cancer for Bright Spot Network on December 11, 2024.
- Alysha Lacey presented a customized training for Portland State University about Early Childhood Grief and Loss on December 11, 2024.
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