National Conference Workshops

• Sudden Death Vehicular – A Panel presented by Ann Khadalia
• A Flower Picked Too Soon: A Panel Discussion presented by Ann Khadalia
• Grandparent Memories presented by Ann Walsh
• Making the Most of Miscarriage/Stillbirth presented by Ann Walsh
• 5 Facets of Healing Grief presented by Annah Elizabeth
• Ways to Honor the Memory of Your Baby After Pregnancy or Infant Loss presented by Ashley Gooden-Stewart
• Filling Your Grief Toolkit: Using Movement and Meditation as Medicine for the Soul presented by Ben Brinkley and Rachel Carnes
• Child Loss in the Perinatal Period: Disenfranchised Grief and Support for Families presented by Betsy Winter
• It Doesn’t Hurt As Much Anymore—Now What Do I Do? presented by Bob Baugher
• Intimacy and Grief presented by Bob Baugher
• If Only…The Impact of Guilt and Regret on the Grief Journey presented by Brenda Daly
• Tasks for a Seasoned Griever presented by Carolyn Rutherford
• How Do I Manage the Outside World? presented by Carolyn Rutherford
• Finding the Words to Get the Support We Need presented by Colin Campbell
• What’s in Your Toolbox? presented by Dan Older
• “Tuning into the Spirit: Recognizing Signs From Loved Ones on the Other Side” presented by Delar Singh
• Struggling to Reclaim My Faith presented by Dennis Apple
• Wisdom From Seasoned Grievers presented by Dennis Apple
• Finding Hope After a Substance Related Loss presented by Diana Lunas and Nancy Juracka *
• Gifts of Grief presented by Donna Goodrich
• Continuing the Bonds: Participating in the Journey presented by Dr. Cali Jay Anderson and Kathy Newton
• Finding a New Purpose to Life presented by Ghislaine Thomsen
• Death of the Difficult or Troubled Child presented by Ghislaine Thomsen
• On the Long Road presented by Gordon and Sandi Little
• Tragedy Doesn’t Always Bring A Family Together presented by Hal and Karen Muller *
• Ten Things You Can Do To Decrease Anxiety After a Loss! presented by Heidi Horsley, Gloria Horsley, and Alan Pedersen
• Help! I’m Worried About My Surviving Teen or Young Adult Child presented by Heidi Horsley and Gloria Horsley
• Creative Writing & Grieving presented by J. Baugher
• Roadside Reflections: A Journey in Finding Peace through Loss presented by Jackson Faulkner
• The Issues are in Your Tissues; Move your Body, Change your Emotions presented by Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
• Aromatouch Hand Technique; Self-care with Essential Oils presented by Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
• Chanting into Joy presented by Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
• It’s Not Your Fault presented by Jia Apple
• The Life Painting presented by Jia Apple
• What Women Should Hear When a Man is Saying Nothing presented by Jimmy DeLoach
• Healing… Explore the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection presented by Jody Hazen
• Homicide Panel presented by JSue Williams and Steve Roberts
• Stigmatized Loss presented by JSue Williams
• Writing to Heal presented by Judy McClendon
• Sibling Panel for Parents- To Better Understand Surviving Siblings presented by Keith Singer
• Grieving Apart | Grieving Together presented by Kelly and Scott Sibley
• Leaning Into Grief presented by Kimberly Starr
• Leading After Loss presented by Laura Trinkle
• I’m Completely Alone presented by Laura Trinkle
• The Ripple Effect of Loss presented by Lenny Hunt
• 40 Years of Grieving Together, Finding Joy with the Sorrow presented by Linda Wallace
• Apart From Us, But Always A Part of Us presented by Lora and Dave Krum
• To God be The Glory presented by Lorena and Raul Morales
• Everything You Need to Know About Memorial Tattoos presented by Lucia Fellers and Seana Clark
• How Rituals Can Help Us Grieve and Find Hope Again presented by Lucia Fellers
• Getting a Grip on Grief presented by Maggie Bauer
• Letting go of Anguish, Holding on to Love presented by Maile Madigan
• Loss As A Single Parent (including divorced and widowed) presented by Margaret Jackson
• How Self-identities Evolve with Child Loss presented by Margaret Reynolds
• Where Grief Takes Root: Cultivating Healing in the Body presented by Marianne Frank
• Grief Is A Family Affair presented by Mel Erickson
• Loss of a Child with Disabilities presented by Melissa Gordon
• Loss to Cancer, from Diagnosis to Death: The Anger, Questions and Confusion that Follow presented by Michael Kaplan
• Surviving Children … What About Me? presented by Michele Muro and Varda Wendroff
• Navigating Our Spirituality While Surviving in the Storm of Grief presented by Mushroom Montoya
• A Panel Discussion on a Substance Related Death presented by Nancy Juracka
• The Emerging You presented by Nate McClendon
• Music as Medicine presented by Nate McClendon
• Nuestros Hijos e Hijas Por Siempre en Nuetros Corazones presented by Nivia Vázquez
• Navigating, Sharing, and Speaking of Grief presented by Pamela Hagens
• Conversations of Grief and Hope presented by Pamela Hagens
• Cherishing Memories Through Poetry presented by Patricia Timpanaro*
• Healing When Faith is Not an Option presented by Peggi Johnson
• HAPPY (Have A Purposeful Playdate with Yourself) presented by Purvi Shah
• You Are Not Hearing Me presented by Rhonda Steele and Ashlee Steele
• Finding Relationship Connection and Intimacy After Loss presented by Richard and Barbara Pryor
• Finding Purpose After the Death of My Only Child presented by Roger Moroney
• Continuing Bonds of Love after Loss presented by Ronald Gallacher
• Multiple Loss – A Panel presented by Roy Davies
• Healing of the Heart presented by Sarah Frank
• Unseen Ties: Navigating Grief as a Stepparent presented by Scott Sibley
• Turning Pain Into Purpose: Seeking Legislative Change presented by Shelby Kaplan
• Surviving Suicide and Finding Acceptance, Peace, and Hope presented by Stephen Freeman
• Loss to Fentanyl – A Panel presented by Steve and Stacy Parker
• Being Your Own Advocate At the Worst Time of Your Life presented by Sue Schindler and Karen Pinskey
• Secular Support Panel: What it’s Like to be a Grieving Free-Thinker presented by Tracey Parker
• Stones and Flames: Exploring Grief Rituals presented by Veronique Delemont and Walter Palka
• Why Don’t They Cry?: Understanding Your Living Childs Grief presented by Zander Sprague

Sibling Workshops

• Dealing With The Loss of a Parent While Being a Bereaved Sibling presented by Louise Aliberti
• Mourning Altar for Sibling Loss presented by Alyssa Benner
• Navigating Family Dynamics Before and After a Death presented by Anna Cimburek
• Plus 1 in Grief…the SIB Support Role presented by Martin Cohen and Steve Lindsay
• Suddenly Alone presented by Jordon Ferber
• How’s Your Mother? presented by Jordon Ferber
• How Sibling Loss Can Rock a Couple’s World – Then and Now presented by Lisa Gelb-Cohen and Martin Cohen
• Nurturing Healthy Habits In Grief presented by Danielle Gravelle
• SIBS: Facing Milestones presented by Marie Guerin Polega
• Sibling Loss Sucks presented by Heidi Horsley
• Sibling Loss Due to Terminal Illness presented by Shelby Kaplan and Danielle Gunder
• Speaking from the Heart: Navigating Conversations around Grief presented by Andrea Lambert
• Grief Writing for Siblings presented by Katie Lueders
• Navigating Anxiety after Loss of a Sibling presented by Desteni Neilson
• Navigating the Relationship with your Surviving Sibling presented by Jennifer Perez
• Surviving the Loss of a Sibling Due to Illness presented by Carolann Pichnarcik and Aimee Gordon
• Mourning the Sibling You Didn’t Know or Don’t Remember presented by Luci Rossi
• Sibling Panel for Siblings by Siblings presented by Keith Singer
• LGBTQIA+ Sibling Grief and Navigating Life presented by Stephen Stott
• Why Am I Still Crazy After All These Years? presented by Cindy Tart and Jordon Ferber
• Body Mapping; The Grief Stored in your Body presented by Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
• Grief Stole my Footing: Who am I Now, What’s Next? Now What? presented by Michelle Rogers

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