INTERNATIONAL DEATH, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT CONFERENCE
International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
Save-the-Date
2022 International Death, Grief & Bereavement Conference
Pre-conference: June 5, 2022
Conference: June 6–8, 2022
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Conference topics:
- Collective loss and grief
- Grief and the pandemic
- Grief and racism
- Best practices and contemporary therapies for grief
- Mental health and spirituality of the dying and grieving
- Caregiving for diverse populations
- Children’s grief
- Conflict management and communication during grief
- Managing caregiver stress
- Social justice and grief
Who should attend:
- Palliative care providers
- Hospice providers
- Hospital chaplains
- Funeral service directors
- Program directors
- Case managers
- Counselors
- Nurses
- Social workers
- Pharmacists
- Educators
- Individuals dealing with personal loss
- General public
Planning committee:
- Gerry Cox, Ph.D., UW-La Crosse, retired
- Lori A. Pacourek, MSSW, CAPSW, Gundersen Health System
- Andrew Vitale, CT, Author, Northern Illinois Hospice, Rockford, IL
- Erica Srinivasan, B.A., Ph.D., UW-La Crosse
- Dan Festa, Ph.D., Pastor
- Milandrie Wakim, UW-La Crosse
Co-providers: Gundersen Health System, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Center for Death Education & Bioethics and Extended Learning