PRESS RELEASE:  September 3, 2010   For Immediate Release

 

International Grief Educator and Published Author, Thomas Golden, will keynote Delaware Hospice’s Professional Conference, “Expressions of Grief,” on October 29th in Milford.

 

Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center will hold a professional conference for professionals dealing with grief, entitled “Expressions of Grief:  Exploring grief styles by culture, faith and gender,” from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Friday, October 29th, 2010, at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford.

 

Social workers, mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals, nurses, funeral home services, chaplains, and anyone interested in learning more about grief are invited to this special conference where expert speakers will explore grief styles by culture, faith, and gender. 

 

Keynote speaker will be Thomas Golden, LCSW, an international grief educator and published author, who will present:  “The Secrets of the Masculine Side of Healing.”   Thomas Golden authored “Swallowed by a Snake:  The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing,” and has taught mental health professionals around the world about men and boys and their unique paths in healing from stress, grief, and trauma.  Mr. Golden’s work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, CNN, CBS Evening News, ESPN, and the NFL Channel.

 

Other speakers include Dr. Judith Ramirez, EdD, Manager of the Psychological Services & Outreach Department of Tunnel Cancer Center through Beebe Medical Center, and Rev. David Oppold, BA, MDiv, Ordained Pastor and Hospice Chaplain, who has 25 years experience working with funeral service professionals.

 

Participants will leave with information about the varying expressions of grief as influenced by your culture, faith, and gender style of grieving.  Participants will have gained an understanding of the nature of grief and the various paths used in finding healing.  Healing skills explored will focus on creativity, practicality and thinking.

 

Registration fee is $99.00 per person and $75.00 per student.  Breakfast and catered lunch are included.  Continuing Education credits will be:  6.0  hours for social workers (NASW) and 7.5 hours for nurses, professional mental heath counselors, chemical dependence professionals, and funeral services staff (Delaware State Board).

 

Deadline for registration is Wednesday, October 27th, and early registration is recommended as space is limited to 50 persons.
To register, call Vicki Costa, Associate Director of the Family Support Center, 302-856-7717, x1129, or write to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to nearly 35,000 patients and their families.  Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible.  Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania.    Delaware Hospice is honored to be accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s leading health care standards-setting and accrediting organization.  For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or visit our website, www.delawarehospice.org.

 

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