Grief Informed School Training Perks for attending in person
Get out of school and arrive at the lake!
Teachers need field trips too! Take break from students, your school office or classroom and enjoy our full-day training at the Lake. offering the perfect office break you deserve.
Particpate in Grief Exercises and Rituals
You will learn hands-on tools to bring back to your school and use with children who are grieving. You will feel better prepared to support students emotionally and effectively.
Free Grief Consultation with Registration
Your registration also included a free virtual grief consultation series led by Kelly Daugherty to answer all your clinical case study questions after you head back to the office and apply the grief techniques you learn at the training. This training will be offered June 5, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Network with other school personnel!
There’s nothing quite like connecting with like-minded educators and exchanging valuable insights on what students need most. With your meal package, you’ll have the opportunity to network with professionals from diverse backgrounds, states, and school settings over breakfast and lunch—expanding your knowledge, sharing experiences, and building meaningful connections.
Grief Informed Schools: 6.5 CE Credits Offered
Grief-Informed Schools: Strategies for Supporting Grieving Students
This one-day training provides the knowledge and tools needed to recognize and address the varied responses to grief, including emotional, cognitive, and physical, among students. Participants will explore current grief models, such as the Dual Process Model and Worden's Tasks, and learn how to apply these frameworks effectively in a school setting. The training focuses on practical communication techniques and individualized support strategies, enabling educators to create a compassionate and inclusive environment for grieving students. It empowers school professionals to offer practical, empathetic support, ensuring that grieving students' emotional and academic needs are met. This training is ideal for school counselors, school social workers, psychologists, teachers, and other school personnel.
Learning Objectives
- Identify common reactions and behaviors of grieving students, including emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms.
- Recognize current theories and models of grief and how they apply to support grieving students.
- Describe the potential impact of grief on academic performance, attendance, and social interactions, and recognize the importance of creating a supportive environment for grieving students.
- Develop effective communication skills to engage with grieving students and families.
- Identify strategies for supporting grieving students in the classroom, including individualized bereavement plans, grief support groups, and educational accommodations.
- Determine ways to collaborate with school staff and families to create a cohesive support network for grieving students, ensuring consistent care and understanding throughout the school community.
Target Audience
All mental health professionals welcome. (ie.school personnel, educators, school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers)
Learning Levels
- Beginner and Intermediate, all levels welcome
Meet the Presenters
April Hannah, MS.Ed., LMHCD, RMT
Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, GC-C, BC-TMH
Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, GC-C, BC-TMH
April Hannah is the founder of Hannah's Healing Wellness Studio and the co-founder of Path 11 Productions, with more two decades of experience as a licensed Mental Health Therapist. As a dedicated researcher of consciousness and after-death studies, April has explored life beyond physical existence, producing three documentaries on these topics to offer insights into the mysteries of the human experience. Her unique blend of clinical expertise, energy healing, and spiritual coaching makes her a trusted guide for those seeking healing.
Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, GC-C, BC-TMH
Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, GC-C, BC-TMH
Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, GC-C, BC-TMH
Kelly Daugherty is a licensed clinical social worker and fellow in thanatology (study of death, dying, and bereavement) and a highly regarded expert in the field of grief and loss. She is a seasoned social worker with over two decades in the clinical field. She owns Greater Life Grief Counseling, LCSW, and the Center for Informed Grief, LLC. Kelly co-owns Healing Strides, LLC, where emotional and physical well-being intersects in a unique 7-week program for grieving women.
Kelly is also a contributing author of Holistic Mental Health and Brave Kids and lead author in the collaborative book The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection.
enjoy your training on beautiful lake George
Silver Bay YMCA Retreat Center
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Hybrid Event - Register to attend in person by May 1st or virtually!
🚗 Silver Bay YMCA
87 Silver Bay Rd., Silver Bay, NY, 12874
🖥 Live Interactive Webinar
09:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT
In-person with 6.5 CE Credits: $247
Virtual Webinar 6.5 CE Credits: $207
Pay by Purchase Order
If you are paying with a purchase order, please email us directily at staff@iadcintensives.com. Upon registration, we will send your school an invoice for your registration and a W9 to set us up as a vendor. PAYMENT BUT BE MADE IN FULL BY MAY 9, 2025.
See our FAQ below for instructions for Purchase Order.
Obtain Continuing Education Credits In-Person or Virtually
In-Person $247
Silver Bay Lodging $108
Silver Bay Lodging $108
Includes, 6.5 CE Credits and meals.
Register by May 1st, 6 spots left.
Lodging not included.
Virtual $207
Silver Bay Lodging $108
Includes 6.5 CE credits. You will attend via Zoom. Registration deadline May 20th.
Evergreen Certification
Upon successfully completing the training, attendees meet the criteria* to become Certified Grief-Informed Professionals through Evergreen Certifications. To learn more about eligibility for this certification, please click here.
*Professional standards apply.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credits
Upon completing the training, you will receive 14.5 Continuing Education Credits through EngagedMinds Continuing Education. You must sign in and sign out for each module and your video camera must remain on at all times if you attend virtually. Credits awarded to LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, and
NYS Psychologists.
Free Day Pass to YMCA
Continuing Education Credits
Your registration also included full access to all of the YMCA amenities and classes. You can enjoy these when you are on break, before and after our training. Have fun exploring the grounds!
6.5 CE Credits for lcsw, lmhc, lmft, and psychologists
CE Information - Earn 6.5 CE Credit Hours including 6.5 Clinical Hour CE Approvals
In-Person
New York State Education Department's State Board for SW
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0676.
Association of Social Work Boards
EngagedMinds Continuing Education, #1858, formerly Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/25/2024-8/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 6.5 continuing education credits.
National Board for Certified Counselors
EngagedMinds Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7455. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EngagedMinds Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New York State Education Department's State Board for LMHC
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0284.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0117.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0270.
Virtual
New York State Education Department's State Board for SW
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0676.
Association of Social Work Boards
EngagedMinds Continuing Education, #1858, formerly Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/25/2024-8/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 6.5 continuing education credits.
National Board for Certified Counselors
EngagedMinds Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7455. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EngagedMinds Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New York State Education Department's State Board for LMHC
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0284.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0117.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0270.
DISCLOSURE
Erena DiGonis and planners have no financial disclosures or commercial bias or promote commercial interests during CE activities.
