Parents, educators, mental health professionals, caring adults and volunteers 
We invite you to consider attending one of our adult workshops.  A variety of educational programs are available for you if, for personal or professional reasons, you would like to better understand grief and the grieving process for children. 

Workshops are held at the Good Grief headquarters in Summit and other locations throughout the state.  Workshops can be scheduled for your school district or community group at your location.

Conversations on Grief - Lessons on Loss from the Classroom of Life
A one- to three-hour interactive workshop about grief and loss in children and teens designed to equip adults with the skills, self-awareness, tools and healing presence needed to assist a grieving child.  Recommended for Schools and any adults interacting with children - as a parent, teacher, coach, counselor, religious or friend.  Call or email Good Grief to schedule. 

Volunteer Facilitator Training for Good Grief Support Groups
An intensive 30-hour training for adults wishing to lead support groups for children and teens. Next Session: April 2008 (dates TBD.)  Contact joseph@good-grief.org or 908-522-1999 to register.

Additional Workshops:

How to Listen to a Grieving Child
Half Day workshop on listening actively and empathically to children adn teens grieving a loss.  Call or email Good Grief for schedule.

Transforming Your Grief
Full and half-day writing and contemplative retreat for anyone grieving a recent or long ago loss.

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|08.01.08 - 8.04.08|

Next Volunteer Facilitator Training is August 1-4, 2008.  Contact joseph@good-grief.org for more information or to register.


|06.05.08|

Our 3rd Annual Good Mourning Breakfast was held at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. It was a huge success with over 400 attendees. Click here for story.

Special thanks to our Sponsors:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals  Amerihealth New Jersey
Cafe Serene, Livingston      
Investor Savings Bank           Jersey Central Power & Light       Merrill Lynch, Paramus           Wachovia Securities, Short Hills   Allstate Insurance, Summit
The Ascher Group, Roseland
Bank of America, Cranford        Bodnar Financial Advisors, Inc.    Bradley & Son Funeral Homes      Calandra Development Corp.        Hilltop Community Bank, Summit   Lindabury, McCormack, Estabrook & Cooper,P.C.                                Lois Schneider Realtors            Morristown Financial Group      True and Associates                     XO Athletic

|03.18.08|

Good Grief is one of the featured nonprofits on the Star Ledger’s new NJ Helping Hands website blog. Click HERE to read our blog.   

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