Family Dynamics & Grief-Strategies for Supporting Young People Through Loss

Join us for the 2025 NACG National Webcast, a three-hour educational event designed for professionals, featuring experts in the field of bereavement Dr. Jamie Eaddy, CT®, CTP, and Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT. This webcast will take a systemic approach to understanding grief, focusing on the impact family systems have on children and adolescents navigating loss.

Grief is a collective experience that reshapes family dynamics. This interactive session will delve into the critical role families play in shaping how young people process loss, offering a culturally attuned perspective that highlights the significance of honoring each family’s unique context.

Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies through dynamic presentations, hands-on exercises, and reflective discussions. You’ll leave equipped to support grieving youth in ways that respect their cultural and familial identities. The NACG is honored to host this important conversation.

Attendees seeking CE credit: Please RSVP through EventBrite and select that you'd like to obtain CEs. You will receive CE registration information in your confirmation e-mail.

To obtain credits, you must register with the NACG, sign-in and out of the event, and complete an evaluation following the event by March 27th. We will assist in recording attendance. Please note that the NACG will not issue refunds. You may wait until the day of the event to register with NACG and purchase the CEs.

Continuing Education (CE) Provider Information: Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by their licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend “live” (in real-time) to earn CEs. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE process, please contact Megan Lopez at [email protected] or at (432) 288-4688.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7221. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Counselors completing this course will receive 3 contact hours.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief 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-0689. Social Workers completing this course will receive 3 contact hours.

The National Alliance for Children’s Grief 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-0238. Counselors completing this course will receive 3 contact hours.

National Alliance for Children’s Grief, #1819, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. National Alliance for Children’s Grief maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 07/20/2023 – 07/20/2026. Counselors completing this course will receive 3 continuing education credits.

About the Speakers:

Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT (she/they) is a 4th-year doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota in Family Social Science with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT). Previously, Doneila worked as a hospice chaplain and clergy member for nearly 10 years. Doneila’s research examines the intersections of grief and loss among African American/Black youth and families, particularly in the aftermath of violent death. Doneila is the recipient of the 2023 Ron Keith Barrett Multicultural Presentation Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is also a two-time recipient of the AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program and a recipient of the 2024-25 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Jamie Eaddy (she/her) is a public theologian, thanatologist, grief counselor, and activist with over 20 years of experience in transformative education, ministry, and community service. As the founder of Thoughtful Transitions, LLC, and the Director of Counseling Services and Grief Doula at the Anti- Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP), she supports individuals and communities through challenging life transitions, centering on faith, race, gender, grief, and social justice. Dr. Eaddy consults for organizations like the Mayor’s Office for Public Engagement and the Office for Victims of Crime, advancing trauma-informed care and grief support. She teaches future faith leaders at institutions like Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She has appeared on platforms like The Samantha Bee Show and in the Emmy award-winning documentary A Hope that Lights the Way. Her ethic, “If your fight for liberation stops once you get free, it wasn’t liberation you were after; it was privilege,” speaks to her dedication to justice and collective healing.

Info: Stop by the front desk to sign-in - required to receive CEs.

Info: *includes 30 minute break

Info: Additional time for community conversation and sign-out - required to receive CEs.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, 440 South Reynolds Road, Toledo, United States