The National Alliance for Children’s Grief will host an annual Conference & Webcast on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. This popular event will this year feature Eleanor Hadley, MS and Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C, two thought leaders from the field of childhood bereavement & authors of What’s Your Grief? Both the speakers and topic will appeal to a diverse audience, including professionals and volunteers in the field of funeral service, hospice care, health care, education, mental health, child welfare, and bereavement support.

Our topic for this upcoming conference is “Supporting Children and Families Following an Overdose Death.” Grief is the normal and natural reaction to any significant loss, whether that is a bereavement loss or a non-death loss. The opioid epidemic continues to surge in the US, with overdose deaths reaching 107,000 in 2021, a record in the US and an increase of nearly 20% over the previous annual high. Overdose deaths can complicate the grief experience and create important considerations when supporting them. Our speakers will explore ways we can stabilize and strengthen those grieving an overdose death as they integrate their losses into their lives.

$15 General Admission, includes snacks & beverages

[No one turned away due to ability to pay. ]

$30 Admission with CEs (3 credits)

*We are able to offer 3 hours of continuing education for this event. If you registered for OPI or BBH CEs, you must sign in and out of the event. You will receive your certificate of completion at the event after filling out an evaluation.*

This event is a live webcast from Baltimore, MD. Event will be broadcast locally 11:00am-2:00pm (MDT) in Flathead Valley and Browning.

[Webcast link is not available for individual attendance, and will not be recorded.]

Flathead Valley

North 40 Resort, Snowberry Event Center

3765 MT-40 W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

Browning

Buffalo Hide Academy

132 2nd Ave SW Browning MT 59417

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The National Alliance for Children’s Grief will host their annual Fall Conference & Webcast on November 4th, 2022.  This popular event will this year feature Diane Vines, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S and TGRC’s Executive Director, Tina Barrett EdD, LCPC. Both the speakers and topic will appeal to a diverse audience, including professionals and volunteers from, funeral service, hospice care, health care, education, mental health, child welfare, and bereavement support.

Grief is a natural response to a death.  Stigmatized deaths can complicate grief experiences and as such create important considerations for those supporting them.  Our speakers will explore ways we can support children grieving a suicide or homicide death as they integrate the losses into their lives.

$15 General Admission, includes snacks & beverages

[No one turned away due to ability to pay. ]

$30 Admission with CEs (3 credits)

*We are able to offer 3 hours of continuing education for this event. If you registered for OPI or BBH CEs, you must sign in and out of the event. You will receive your certificate of completion at the event after filling out an evaluation.*

This event is a live webcast from Houston, TX. Event will be broadcast locally 10:30am-2:30pm (MDT) in Missoula, Kalispell, and Browning.

[Webcast link is not available for individual attendance.]

Missoula:

Zootown Arts Community Center ShowRoom

216 W Main St, Missoula, MT 59802

Kalispell:

Flathead Valley Community College

777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT 59901

Browning:

Buffalo Hide Academy

132 2nd Ave SW Browning, MT 59417

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What makes you shine?! With the longer spring days full of light, we are excited to explore the interplay of the light and the dark. Camp will feature...

Flags of Honor & Remembrance!

Sunshine Stones (with GLITTER)!

Luminarias!

Active Games!

New friendships :)