 Highmark Carking Place Grief Talk: What Is a Death Doula? Holding Space for Life’s Final Chapter.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 2:00–3:30 PM ET Live on Zoom • NO COST • FREE CEUs available The Grief Talks webinar series from Highmark Caring Place returns with an important and compassionate conversation: “What Is a Death Doula? Holding Space for Life’s Final Chapter.” This webinar will highlight the experience and expertise of Beth Montgomery, Certified Death Doula, and explore how death doulas walk alongside individuals and families at the end of life. Participants will learn how death doulas help transform fear into connection, offer presence and practical support, and care for both the dying and the living through one of life’s most universal experiences. Attendees will leave with insights, practices, and resources that can shift how we think about — and show up for — death, dying, and grief. Please share with colleagues, caregivers, clinicians, and anyone interested in end-of-life care and grief support. Register & learn more: https://bit.ly/deathdoula26  The Impact of Loss on our Emotional and Physical Health
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, from 2:00–3:30 PM ET Free live webinar via Zoom Highmark Caring Place is continuing their Grief Talks Educational Webinar series this fall! After a loss, grief can touch every part of our lives — emotionally and physically. This webinar will explore how loss affects overall well-being and provide tools for self-care and compassion. Participants will also learn practical strategies to build resilience and healing. Approved for 1.5 FREE CE credits through Allegheny Health Network CME. (See website for details on setting up your CME account if you’re new.) Follow @highmarkcaringplace & register at: https://bit.ly/GriefTalksBody 11/3/2024 Feeling Your Way Through Life After Loss – A HeartParty™ Experience by Full Color Living - 04 Dec 2024Read Now  Feeling Your Way Through Life After Loss – A HeartParty™ Experience by Full Color Living
Join the next NO COST Grief Talks webinar from Highmark Caring Place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET: “Feeling Your Way Through Life After Loss – A HeartParty™ Experience by Full Color Living.” The HeartParty™ is a one-of-a-kind gathering, blending evidence-based, creative exploration with innovative approaches to help you connect with and process emotions tied to grief, separation, and loss. This workshop provides a supportive space for embracing your feelings and learning to integrate them into your life. REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/grieftalksheartparty FREE CEUs available!  Supporting Youth Grieving Homicide Deaths FREE Webinar
Please join Highmark Caring Place on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, from 2:00-3:30 PM (Live ET) for their next webinar in the Grief Talks Educational Webinar Series, “Supporting Youth Grieving Homicide Deaths.” They are excited to highlight the expertise of Samantha Anthony, Senior Clinician from the Uplift Center for Grieving Children this month! To register, visit: https://bit.ly/grieftalkshomicide  Children’s Grief Awareness Day Thursday, November 17th, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM The 2022 Virtual Children’s Grief Awareness Day event schedule is packed with stories of hope and inspiration, child- and family-friendly activities, opportunities to remember loved ones, and special guest speakers like Nora McInerny, Todd Parr, Katie Lear, Catia Chien, What's Your Grief, Brian Griese, and much more! Be sure to tune in LIVE on Highmark Caring Place’s YouTube page (youtube.com/HighmarkCaringPlace) on Thursday, November 17th to watch this virtual event!  1/19/2022 Where Will the Road Lead?: Walking With Teens on Their Unique Grief Journeys - FREE WebinarRead Now Where Will the Road Lead?: Walking With Teens on Their Unique Grief Journeys - FREE Webinar
February 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST Where do teenagers fall in the world of grieving individuals? Do they experience grief more like children or adults? Or perhaps they have their own unique grief experiences and needs. Join Highmark Caring Place for the webinar "Where Will the Road Lead?: Walking With Teens on Their Unique Grief Journeys," on February 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST, where they will explore this significant stage of life that presents a host of both challenges and opportunities when interrupted by grief. Learn how teenagers experience grief in unique and sometimes unexpected ways. Equip yourself with information and tools to act as a companion to teens on their grief journey, wherever the road may lead. Register to attend at: http://bit.ly/GriefTalkTeen  Shattered Schools: When Death and Grief Impact Your Students
Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 2:00 -3:30 PM EST Highmark Caring Place is offering a NO COST "Grief Talks" webinar, “Shattered Schools: When Death and Grief Impact Your Students,” Wednesday, January 12, 2022 02:00 - 3:30 PM EST. The webinar will explore strategies on how to support your grieving students when they suffer the loss of someone important to them. In this webinar, you will gain practical knowledge of how to think through the complicated circumstances that occur when your school is impacted by death in some way, and you will learn strategies of how to support your grieving students when they suffer the loss of someone important to them. Attendees will gain an understanding of suggestions and services for schools after the death of a student or staff member, explore best practices for communication about grief and loss within schools, and identify three ways to support a grieving student. REGISTER NOW at http://bit.ly/GriefTalkShattered 3/15/2021 Journey to Hope: Virtual Young Adult Grief Support Group (NO COST) - JUn-Aug 2021Read Now Journey to Hope: Virtual Young Adult Grief Support Group (NO COST)
Via Zoom from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Mondays, June 7 - August 2, 2021 If you or someone you know is a young adult (ages 18-30) who is looking for tools to help journey through the grief process, please check out the 2021 Virtual Young Adult Grief Support Group, Journey to Hope, from Highmark Caring Place. This virtual/social setting is designed to be an educational support group focused on empowering young adults to learn how to navigate their “new reality." For additional information or to RSVP, E-mail [email protected] or call 866-212-4673 or 814-871-6868.  Journey to Hope Support Group
Via Zoom from 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Thursdays, February 18th – April 15th, 2021 If you or someone you know is a young adult (ages 18-30) who is looking for tools to help journey through the grief process, please check out the 2021 Virtual Young Adult Grief Support Group, Journey to Hope, from Highmark Caring Place. This virtual/social setting is designed to be an educational support group focused on empowering young adults to learn how to navigate their “new reality." For additional information or to RSVP, e-mail Davina Pacley at [email protected] or call 866-212-4673 or 814-871-6868. 1/19/2021 Walking Through Uncharted Territory: The Challenges of Grieving Young Adults - 03 Feb 2021Read Now Walking Through Uncharted Territory: The Challenges of Grieving Young Adults
Join Highmark Caring Place on February 3, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST for, "Walking Through Uncharted Territory: The Challenges of Grieving Young Adults," which is a part of the FREE Grief Talks Webinar Series. The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is inherently a time of change and uncertainty, and this can be amplified when the death of a loved one occurs during this significant passage. This webinar will describe the issues unique to grieving young adults and explore ways of supporting young adults during times of grief, including the importance of connecting them with supportive peers. You can register directly at https://bit.ly/grieftalkyoungadult  The Curious Observer: Understanding the Behavior of Grieving Children Webinar Join Highmark Caring Place on January 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST for, "The Curious Observer: Understanding the Behavior of Grieving Children," which is a part of the FREE Grief Talks Webinar Series. This webinar will discuss how behaviors can serve as a manifestation of children’s grief. As a caring adult, you will learn activities and interactions that can support the children in your life through their grief work. During this webinar, participants will: 1. Learn how behavior (such as play) is a form of communication for children from birth into adulthood. 2. Recognize how behaviors can serve as an expression of a child’s grief. 3. Identify activities and interactions that support children in their grief work. Register for FREE at www.bit.ly/grieftalkcurious 11/12/2020 Can You Hear Us Now? Elevating the Voices of Grieving Children - Special Edition Grief TalkRead Now Can You Hear Us Now? Elevating the Voices of Grieving Children - Special Edition Grief Talk
November 19, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST Register NOW for the special NO COST Grief Talks webinar, Can You Hear Us Now? Elevating the Voices of Grieving Children, from Highmark Carking Place – taking place on Children’s Grief Awareness Day - Thursday, November 19th from 1:00 -2:00 PM (EST)! During this webinar the focus will be on this special day, observed throughout the nation and in countries around the world – a day on which often-unnoticed kids can become heard for a change. A day when all of us can take the time to realize how much it can help grieving children for them to get support. A day when grieving kids can see that the people around them are taking their pain seriously and validating their struggles. Register at: https://highmarkhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PG_fv4quTjKQP7vrBpzxYA  From Mourning to Meaning-Making: How To Meet the Needs of Grieving Families
Register now for a NO COST Grief Talks webinar hosted by Highmark Caring Place, taking place on Wednesday, September 2nd from 2:00 -3:00 pm. This webinar will highlight the ways in which grief and mourning are unique as well as universal and will look at Alan Wolfelt’s six “reconciliation needs” and discuss the ways mourners can recognize and address these basic grief needs in order to find hope and healing. REGISTER HERE - https://bit.ly/grieftalkmeaning 7/8/2020 FREE Webinar - Wait, My Grief Has A Shape? Understanding the Loss Experience for Our Children and OurselvesRead Now
FREE Webinar Wait, My Grief Has A Shape? Understanding the Loss Experience for Our Children and Ourselves Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Highmark Caring Place is presenting this NO COST which will highlight the spiral shape of grief - explaining the differences in these spirals between adults and children. Register for FREE now at https://lnkd.in/duQtGXB  Lean On Me: Where Do We Find Our Support?
FREE webinar in the Grief Talks series from Highmark Caring Place, "Lean On Me: Where Do We Find Our Support?" Wednesday, July 1st from 2-3 pm (EST) via Zoom. This webinar will discuss ways of identifying supports in our own lives and methods of staying connected with the people and things that we find most important - even when being together is not an option. Please register no later thank Tuesday, June 30th. at https://bit.ly/grieftalklean You'll recieve a Zoom link the evening before the webinar.  The Importance of Routines & Rituals While Grieving Webinar
Highmark Caring Place is launching a new FREE series of webinars called Grief Talks! Join them for the 1st one "The Importance of Routines & Rituals While Grieving." They be discussing the importance of rituals and routines while grieving, and explore creative ways for maintaining, adapting and setting new rituals and routines, especially during COVID-19. Join them on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST. The webinar will not be recorded, so you'll want to attend live. Please register no later than Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at https://bit.ly/2yDcsRR |
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