Thursday, September 2, 2010 |
7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am to 8:45 am |
Welcome: Hawk and Kara Jones, Washington MISS Foundation |
8:45 am to 8: 50 am |
Intro: Dr. Joanne Cacciatore |
8: 50 am to 10:30 am |
We Need the Arts to Live: Using Music and the Arts to Navigate Grief
Audrey Berger Cardany, DMA |
10:30 am to 10:45 am |
Break |
10:45 am to 12:00 pm |
Bereaved Parent Panel
Moderated by Dr. John DeFrain |
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Thriving as a Couple After Your Child Dies
Chandrama Lynne Anderson, MA, MFT |
Loss, love, and forgiveness: About suicide
Anneloes Eterman (International Presenter – from Netherlands)
Letting them know they are not alone
Leslie Finton, MSW and Holly Torbic, MSW
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A Geography of Grief and its Transformative Qualities
Sarah Bain, MFA |
Bereaved Grandparent Support Group
Facilitated by Dr. John DeFrain & Robin Kennedy |
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3:00 pm to 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
The Psychopharmacological Treatment of Grief: Controversies and Critical Issues
Dr. Jeffrey Lacasse |
Packing for your journey: Things to include in your grief bag
Doryce Norwood, Esq and Sandra Howlett, EdD
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The physics of grief: Working with gravity can be uplifting
Molly Greist |
Give sorrow words: Writing your way through grief
Nina Bennett, MS – Bereaved Grandparent |
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| 4:45 pm to 6:30 |
Dinner Break |
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
Grappling with God
Evelyn Wald, MS, MD |
Reiki – A
Complementary
Therapy for All
Marie Hepp, RN, MS
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Touching the Soul: Working with spontaneous drawings
Anneloes Eterman (International Presenter – from Netherlands) |
Bereaved parent support group
Dr. Peter Barr (International Presenter from Australia) & Dr. Joanne Cacciatore |
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8:00 pm to 10:30 pm |
Evening Reception
Refreshments, cash bar, band |
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Friday, September 3, 2010 |
7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Loss, Grief, and the Reconstruction of Meaning
Dr. Robert Neimeyer |
10:00 am to 10:15 am |
Break |
10:15 am to 11:45 am |
Sitting with Suffering: The Alchemy of Full Presence
Dr. Joanne Cacciatore |
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
The Necessary Goodbyes: Supporting grievers unique needs after traumatic loss
Kathy Cromwell, MSW, LCSW |
On Children and Death – A Kübler-Rossian Perspective
Maria Hepp, RN, MS
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The Art of Mindful Listening
Anneloes Eterman – (International Presenter – from Netherlands) |
This Beautiful Wound: Grief and Transformation
Mirabai Starr, MA |
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3:00 pm to 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
When Volunteers Grieve
Anne Bach-Starling, MaED |
Resistance to resiliency: The Phoenix in grief
Rev. Ted Wiard, LPCC, CGC
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What about me? Support grieving siblings
Pamela Gabbay, MA, FT |
Precious Conversations
Sandra Howlett, EdD |
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| 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm |
Dinner Break |
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Building Bridges to Patient Grief: An ethnographic performance and interactive workshop
exploring stillbirth news delivery and impact on patient grieving
Suzanne Pullen, Master’s in Communications Candidate |
Some Babies Die Documentary Movie and Discussion*
Dr. Peter Barr and Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
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No chance for goodbyes: Child death by suicide
Evelyn Wald, MS, MDiv |
Bereaved mensupport group (men only please)
Hawk Jones and Ben Sieff |
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Saturday, September 4, 2010 |
7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Coping with Loss: Effective and Ineffective Communication
Dr. Laura Umphrey |
10:00 am to 10:15 am |
Break |
10:15 am to 11:45 am |
Bereaved Parent Panel
Moderated by Dr. Peter Barr |
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Innovative Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Treating Bereaved Families
Neil Weiner, PhD and Cheryl Mallory, MC |
Internet Based Bereavement Support
Carla R. de Hoffman, MS, JD
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Hero’s Confrontation: Harness Grief’s Energy
Kara and Hawk Jones |
Support group for grieving parents
Michele Newton and Kelli Rivera |
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3:00 pm to 3:15 pm |
Break |
3:15 pm to 4:45 pm |
When birth and death merge: Working with perinatal hospice families
Dana Southworth, MSW, LPN |
All the stars above: A therapeutic tool for bereavement work
Daisy Luiten, (International Presenter – from Netherlands)
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Abandonment Grief
Anne Bach-Starling, MaEd |
The Landscape of Grief: Labyrinth and Stones
Molly Greist |
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| 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm |
Dinner Break |
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Creating Meaningful Rituals for Healing
Sandra Howlett, EdD |
Calling on the Hero: Undiscovered land
Kara and Hawk Jones
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Dreamscape: A relaxation and imagery exercise using various art mediums including
mandalas
Jane Ivey, CMT, CIMI, ARBC Certified Reflexologist, Certified Reiki Practioner |
The Personal Heart of the Matter: Bereaved parent focus group
Dr. John DeFrain
Dr.
Joanne Cacciatore
Dr. Melissa Flint |
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8:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
Candlelight Memorial Service
All conference attendees welcome
Festival of Desserts |
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Sunday, September 5, 2010 |
8:00 am to 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
9:00 am to 12:00 |
MISS Facilitator Training (MISS Facilitators Only)
Dr. Peter Barr & Dr. Joanne Cacciatore |
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch and Conference Debrief |