Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief 2024

Agenda

Monday February 05

07:45 AM - 09:30 AM PST
S01 - Welcome Remarks & Keynote: The Impact of Grief on a Child’s Developing Brain Alice Ryan, LICSW CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session

09:45 AM - 11:15 AM PST
S02 - Efficacy of Grief Support Groups in Schools & Resources for Facilitating Grief Groups in K-12 School Settings Courtney McGrue, LICSW CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S03 - Countless Little Deaths: Grieving Addiction as a Terminal Illness Andrea Noble, MA, LMHC, SUDP CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S04 - Staying Connected: Sibling’s Perspectives on Grief Support, Family Dynamics, and Ongoing Connection after a Child’s Death Amy Claridge, PhD, LMFT; Katy Tenhulzen, MS, CCLS; Abby McCarthy, BSN CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S05 - Unlocking Resilience: Building Connections and Healing with Lego Play Stephanie Heitkemper, PHD, LPC, RPT-S, FT; Meredith Hammond, LPC, RPT-S,ACS CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session

11:30 AM - 01:00 PM PST
S06 - Understanding Grief After Suicide: Supporting Youth and Children Charlene Ray, MSW, LICSW CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S07 - Enhance Your Toolkit: An Experiential Training to Build a Collection of Processing Activities for Children and Teens Stephanie Heitkemper, PHD, LPC, RPT-S, FT; Heather LaBouy, PsyD CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S09 - Is that Grief?: Viewing Grief from a Trauma-Sensitive Lens Kiri Meyer, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT-200; Kelly Petersohn, LCSW CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM PST
S10 - Lunch Lunch provided to all in-person attendees. In-Person Only

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM PST
S11 - Our Soul is a Garden: Nurturing the Spiritualities of Children Rachel Douglass, MDiv CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S12 - Communicating with People with Disabilities Chris Buchanan, MA, CCC-SLP CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session
S13 - Quick Art Therapy Supports for Grieving Youth Aviona Gaines, MA, LMFTA, LMHCA CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session

03:45 PM - 05:30 PM PST
S08 - The Role of Story and Dramatic Play in Childhood Grief Processing Sarah Olbrantz MA, LMHCA; Caroline Catlin, MFA. CE Credit Hours: 1.50 Hybrid Session