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Conferences | Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss

“How can we best aid families recovering from a traumatic death or loss?” 

With the support of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health and Public Health, the Los Angeles County of Office of Education, ICAN/ICAN Associates, The Center for Grief and Loss for Children, a Program of Hathaway-Sycamores, The California Association for Child Life Professionals, and many other professionals, we were able to come together for a seventh year to talk about treating childhood grief and loss.

Over 600 mental health professionals, grieving families, and community representatives learned how best to aid families recovering from a traumatic death or loss from local, national, and state experts. Eighteen workshops provided attendees with training to strengthen multi-disciplinary responses to grief and loss.

Eighth Annual Conference

March 22, 2012 at the Pasadena Convention Center

General Registration is OPEN! Register Today!

Note to DCFS Employees: Limited Pre-Paid slots are available. Contact your Training Section about how to register.


Interested in becoming an Exhibitor?

Complete our electronic Exhibitor Registration Process to apply!


Interested in becoming a Sponsor?

Contact Lorraine Abasta at  (626) 455-2000 | abastl@dcfs.lacounty.gov


Registration Support

Volunteer
Daniella Murguia at (626) 455-4588 | grief.cfp@gmail.com

Technical
Laurence Kerr at (626) 455-4636 | icanlkerr@gmail.com

Exhibitor
Lorraine Abasta at  (626) 455-2000 | abastl@dcfs.lacounty.gov

Other Registraton Questions
Kenneth Rios at (626) 455-4636 | icankrios@gmail.com

Other Conference Questions
Lidia Escobar at (626) 455-4549 | manetla@dcfs.lacounty.gov

Sponsors

The Seventh Annual Childhood Grief Conference was held on March 23rd, 2011 at the Pasadena Convention Center.  More information on the event can be found by downloading our Conference Booklet. You can also gaze at our lovely Grief Picture Gallery.

To get a hold of an Purchase Order for Audio CD's for past workshops, contact Laurence Kerr at icanlkerr@gmail.com.

If you would like more information and email updates on this and future conferences, subscribe to our Newsletter below.

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