Details
October 3, 2024
4:00PM - 5:00PM EST
Webinar: Navigating the Holidays while Grieving - How to host a meaningful gathering in your community that offers hope and healing
Online Registration is Open!
Registration:
Webinar Reminders:
- Each online participant must register and attend with their own unique email address
- To ensure your attendance is recorded, join the program from the unique link provided in your confirmation email
- Each participant must be on the program for a minimum of 50 minutes to be eligible for CE credit
Price:
- Member: $45.00
- Non-Member Member: $65.00
Continuing Education:
- 1 CE Hour, approved with the State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Summary:
The holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year. When grief is added to the mix, it can feel overwhelming. Everywhere you look and everything you hear can trigger painful memories of lost loved ones. How can someone grieving navigate this holiday season in a way that honors their emotions while still allowing moments of joy? Bestselling author, speaker, and host of the "Graduating Grief" podcast, Sherrie Dunlevy, offers valuable tips and suggestions for funeral directors to share with those grieving in their communities. These insights can help make the holiday season a little less sad and a little more jolly, promoting hope and healing.
Objectives:
- Learn how to bring a community together to remember, honor, and celebrate those who passed away in the past year.
- Discover the various seasonal triggers that can cause waves of grief and learn effective ways to help people manage them.
- Gain strategies to help grievers plan ahead by creating a holiday "game plan" that alleviates the fear of awkward situations or hurtful comments.
- Receive tips and suggestions on how to incorporate the memory of the deceased into holiday celebrations in a meaningful and joyful way.
Presenter:
Sherrie Dunlevy
Author, Speaker, Host - Graduating Grief Podcast
Former TV News Anchor Sherrie Dunlevy served the Wheeling, WV area for nearly 30 years both on television and radio. Today she is a bestselling author, Inspirational speaker and the Founder of the Graduating Grief Academy and its online support community, and host of the Graduating Grief podcast. Her Number one bestselling book “How Can I Help?” was written to help people know exactly what to say and do when the people they love and care about are hurting. Sherrie has “graduated” from the pain of being a bereaved mom and daughter and has now stepped into becoming a “self-proclaimed” #Inspirationista. Sherrie's passion lies in inspiring and encouraging people to step beyond the pain of their past, so they can step fully into living with purpose, passion, and JOY.
