Register now for hospice conference
Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center will hold a conference for professionals dealing with grief, titled Expressions of Grief: Exploring Grief Styles by Culture, Faith and Gender, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 29, at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford.
Social workers, mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals, nurses, funeral home services, chaplains and anyone interesting in learning more about grief are invited to this special conference where expert speakers will explore grief styles by culture, faith and gender.
Keynote speaker will be Thomas Golden, LCSW, an international grief educator and published author, who will present “The Secrets of the Masculine Side of Healing.”
Golden authored, “Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing,” and has taught mental health professionals around the world about men and boys and their unique paths in healing from stress, grief and trauma. Golden’s work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, CNN, “CBS Evening News,” ESPN and the NFL Channel.
Other speakers include Dr. Judith Ramirez, EdD, manager of the Psychological Services & Outreach Department of Tunnel Cancer Center through Beebe Medical Center, and the Rev. David Oppold, BA, MDiv, ordained pastor and Delaware Hospice chaplain, who has 25 years’ experience working with funeral service professionals.
Participants will leave with information about the varying expressions of grief as influenced by culture, faith and gender.
Participants will have gained an understanding of the nature of grief and the various paths used in finding healing.
Healing skills explored will focus on creativity, practicality and thinking.
Registration is $99 per person and $75 per student.
Breakfast and catered lunch are included. Continuing Education credits will be 6.0 hours for social workers and 7.5 hours for nurses, professional mental heath counselors, chemical dependence professionals and funeral services staff (Delaware State Board).
Deadline for registration is Wednesday, Oct. 27, and early registration is recommended as space is limited to 50 persons.
To register, call Vicki Costa, associate director of the Family Support Center, 856-7717, Ext. 1129, or email vcosta@delawarehospice.org
