When Grief is “Complicated”: A Model to Understand, Identify, and Companion Grievers

Franklin County Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors presents When Grief is “Complicated”: A Model to Understand, Identify, and Companion Grievers with Dr. Alan Wolfelt

Join fellow counselors, social workers, chaplains, volunteers and friends who support people bereaved by suicide for this all day event: When Grief is “Complicated”: A Model to Understand, Identify, and Companion Grievers, by Dr. Alan Wolfelt.

Dr. Wolfelt is a well known author, educator and grief counselor. He is a gifted presenter and his warm and personable approach to companioning the bereaved rather than “treating” the bereaved is truly a breath of fresh air! Do not miss this opportunity to learn from one of North America’s leading grief counselors.

This one-day workshop will enhance your ability to support the bereaved by suicide.

Please plan to enjoy a continental breakfast and lunch at the event.

Check-in is from 8:30am-9:00am. The program is from 9:00am-3:30pm.

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER! We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you to Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services for making this event possible!

CEU’s will be provided.

More about the presenter:

Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt is a noted author, educator, and grief counselor. Recipient of the Association for Death Education and Counseling’s Death Educator Award, he serves as the Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition, he is a faculty member of the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine. A frequent guest of the media, Dr. Wolfelt has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Larry King Show, and the NBC Today Show. He is the author of over twenty books on grief and loss. Among his titles are Loving From the Outside in, Mourning From the Inside Out; Understanding Your Grief; The Journey Through Grief; Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers; Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart; Companioning the Grieving Child; Healing a Parent’s Grieving Heart; and Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies.