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Are you a school counselor, administrator, teacher or other professional working with K-12 students? Dougy Center's newest online grief education courses are now available and created specifically to help school professionals support students and families after a death.
The two-course bundle includes Becoming Grief-Informed: Foundations of Grief Education, and provides learners with the essential knowledge and skills to understand the core principles of grief-informed best practices. Through engaging modules and real-world examples, learners will gain clear action steps to apply these principles to their personal and professional lives.
The second course, Supporting Students Who Are Grieving, equips education professionals with practical strategies to effectively support students who are grieving the death of someone in their life. This course provides actionable tools for educators and school staff to help children and families who are grieving in kindergarten through high school environments.
Use the code DC10 at checkout for 10% off your purchase now through November 30. Learn more here.
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Resource Spotlight: Tips for getting through the holidays | |
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Did you miss our recent webinar, Navigating Grief During the Holidays? The end-of-year holidays can be particularly challenging for children, teens, and families who are grieving. The pressures and expectations associated with this time of year can feel overwhelming when compounded by the impact of grief.
Dougy Center's Tips for Getting Through the Holidays and Holiday Plan Worksheet (also in Spanish) can help you support a family who is grieving. Find these and hundreds of additional resources at no cost on Dougy Center's website.
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Join us for these upcoming webinars | |
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Too Young to Grieve? Children's Grief Awareness Day Webinar:
Free to attend!
November 21, 2024
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., PST
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Children’s Grief Awareness Day is on November 21, 2024. To raise awareness around the needs of children who are grieving, Dougy Center will host an engaging webinar that is free for all to attend.
A common myth is that children may not be impacted like adults after a death. In fact, it's not uncommon to hear comments such as "They are too young to understand" when referring to children's experiences of loss. Join Dougy Center staff for this free webinar where we dispel myths and raise awareness about children's grief.
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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 Addition? The Dangers of Pathologizing Grief
February 20, 2025
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., PDT
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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Webinars are $65 per person (with the exception of the November webinar) with discounted pricing when you register for two at the same time. 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. | |
Register today for the 2025 Virtual Professional Seminar | |
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Join Dougy Center’s knowledgeable staff, January 27 - 31, 2025, for an opportunity to explore the fundamentals of grief education across the lifespan. While the majority of helping professionals do not have formal grief education, the 2025 Virtual Professional Seminar will provide 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. Register here!
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We love to hear from you!
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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Becoming Grief Informed: The Foundations of Grief Education, a Dougy Center grief education webinar, was presented by Dr. Monique Mitchell on September 5, 2024.
- Cristina Chipriano and Dr. Monique Mitchell presented a customized training for PUNT Pediatric Cancer Collaborative on September 10-20, 2024.
- Rebecca Hobbs-Lawrence participated in a Q&A on Talking About Grief and Loss within the Lung Transplant Community for The Lung Transplant Foundation on September 19, 2024.
- Navigating Grief During the Holidays, a Dougy Center grief education webinar, was presented by Cristina Chipriano on October 3, 2024.
| Dougy Center training expands L.Y.G.H.T. program in South Carolina | |
Thanks to a recent L.Y.G.H.T. Facilitator Training, offered by Dougy Center staff, a new community site is expanding their services to offer grief support to youth in foster care in Aiken County, South Carolina. Home to Dougy Turno, the boy who inspired the founding of Dougy Center, Dougy Center has come full circle to provide training to Helping Hands staff so they can offer grief support to youth in Dougy’s hometown. Read more about the partnership here. | | | | |
