Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief 2023

Two-Day Conference -

Monday, February 27, 2023, 8AM-5PM PST

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 8AM-12:30PM

In-Person Conference with virtual option

In response to a call from local providers of children’s grief support, Safe Crossings Foundation (SCF) is presenting the 9th Annual Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief. As the leader in funding grief support services for children in the Pacific Northwest, SCF hosts a conference each year that provides continuing professional development credits while building community and sharing ideas. This year SCF will be hosting a two-day conference focused on the theme of reducing barriers to children’s grief support. The conference is designed for support providers such as clinicians, therapists, counselors, therapists-in-training, teachers, school staff, and healthcare workers.
 
Goals for Conference

  • Provide education on best practices through the exchange of timely clinical information, programs, advances in research, and successful ideas for children’s grief support programming
  • Provide practical tools and skills to use when supporting grieving children
  • Create a space for sharing, connecting, and learning from each other and diverse perspectives
  • Promote networking and support among colleagues

Featured Speakers

Alice Ryan, LICSW
Alice Ryan, LICSW
Clinical Manager of the Journey Program, Seattle Children’s Bereavement Program and Lecturer, University of Washington School of Social Work
Samiira Mohamed, MSN
Samiira Mohamed, MSN
Executive Director, Diaspora Family Healing Network
Jen McCormick, LICSW
Jen McCormick, LICSW
Mental Health Therapist
Courtney McGrue, LICSW
Courtney McGrue, LICSW
Grief Counselor