INTERNATIONAL DEATH, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT CONFERENCE
International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
2022 International Death, Grief & Bereavement Conference
Pre-conference: June 5, 2022
Conference: June 6–8, 2022
Individual, Collective and Global Loss: How Do We Best Support the Grieving?
Individual, Collective and Global Loss: How Do We Best Support the Grieving?
Loss is a universal experience, so it’s essential to understand the variety of ways to cope with grief.
- What are the best practices for working with those who are grieving?
- How do we address personal, collective and global grief?
- How do we transform grief and incorporate loss into daily life?
- How do we support one another?
We’ll explore these questions and more at our 2022 conference.
We are excited to see you—in person—at the beautiful UW-La Crosse campus as we:
- Connect professionally and personally
- Seek deeper understanding
- Recharge
- Gain skills to help those we serve
Conference Topics expanding section
- 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
Planning Committee expanding section
- Gerry Cox, Ph.D., UW-La Crosse, retired
- 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