About this Event
At the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, we believe meaning making around death is centered in the relationship with the deceased. This workshop focuses on grief surrounding the death of a partner. The in-person training will center a compassionate presence attuned to being with rather than fixing the pain that accompanies grief. Using the Wendt Center's "Grief Knot" framework, we'll explore the unique considerations and complications of a partners's death and how these Grief Knots can interfere with a client's capacity to stay connected with their loveed one and integrate their greif into their lives moving forward. Additionally, this training will explore the secondary losses that manifest after a partner's death and how the length of relationship and age of the client may influence the grieving process. This training will also touch on how to apply some of these concepts to a client's grief around divorce.
RECOMMENDATION: For participants with minimal grief experience, we would suggest taking Wendt’s Cultivating a Compassionate Presence to Support Grieving Humans in February 2024 as a companion to this training.
Instructor: Laurie Blair, LICSW, LCSW-C, LCSW
Laurelle (Laurie) Blair LISW (DC), LCSW-C (MD), LCSW (VA) has more than 30+ years of nonprofit experience in a range of disciplines including grief and trauma therapy, disability rights and inclusive services, the arts, international development, fundraising and project management. Laurie joined the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in January 2019 working as a therapist treating grieving individuals and groups, both crisis and long-term. Laurie participates in the Wendt Center’s camp and family programming utilizing her experience in facilitating open mics as a community organizer. Laurie is a skilled trainer developing and delivering content focused on grief, trauma, how to sustain yourself when working in proximity to suffering and the importance of understanding the systemic forces that impact mental health. Additionally, Laurie brings comprehensive clinical experience in somatic experiencing, EMDR, homicide bereavement, crisis intervention and the expressive arts. Prior to joining Wendt, Laurie spent spending 5 years at the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office’s Family Bereavement Center working with survivors of homicide and 2.5 years at the Baltimore Child and Adolescent Response program at Catholic Charities. Outside of work, Laurie has a history of community organizing with a focus on utilizing the written word and visual arts leading more than 50 spoken word workshops for activists, adults, college students, young adult, and children.
Price: $225 before 4/4/24 and $300 after 4/4/24
CEs: 6 clinical continuing education units
Refunds issued up to 30 days in advance; less a $30 fee for administrative costs.
Questions: Call Melissa Sellevaag, LICSW, 202-204-5033 or email [email protected]
Additional Information:
Workshop Agenda will be published 30 days before the event.
Learning Objectives -
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Explore and being able to bring a compassionate presence to the grief of pain;
2. Identify the 5 Grief Knots and explore how they influence partner loss;
3. Be able to identify and work with common themes that present when grieving a partner; and
4. Broaden the concept of grief beyond death into the “living loss” of divorce.
CE Information -
The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, 1737,. 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: March 13, 2021 - March 13, 2024. Social workers completing this course receive 6 clinical continuing education credits.
What happens to my registration fee if the training is cancelled?
In the event that a training needs to be canceled or postponed due to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances, participants will be notified and offered a refund or a transfer of registration.
What is your inclement weather policy?
The Wendt Center follows the Federal Government for all weather-related closures and delays – whether the training is in-person or virtual. In the event the Federal Government is closed due to weather, the training will be canceled and rescheduled. Participants will be offered a refund or a transfer of registration to the new date. If the Federal Government has a delayed opening the training will begin on time as scheduled. For virtual trainings where an attendee might be in a different geographical region than Washington, DC, please contact [email protected] with any concerns related to inclement weather.
What are the requirements for completing this course?
At the beginning of the training, participants will complete a pre-test to measure learning. For in-person workshops, participants are required to attend for the entire duration of the workshop, signing in and out for the workshop and breaks. For virtual workshops, a facilitator(s) will complete a check-in process at the beginning of the workshop, and participants’ virtual presence in the workshop will be tracked by the Zoom report feature.
After the workshop is completed, participants will be required to complete an evaluation and post-test.
What is the process for receiving my certificate?
Participants will receive a link for an evaluation and post-test by email within one hour of the workshop conclusion. Once participants have electronically completed their evaluation and post-test, they will be sent a certificate for continuing education units by email within two weeks of the workshop conclusion. Attendees will receive an immediate score on the post-test portion of the evaluation. A participant's receipt of their certificate is not contingent upon achieving a particular score on their post-test.
How can I request a refund?
Course participants may request a refund up to 30 days prior to the training date. The registration fee, less a $30administrative fee will be refunded. To request a refund within this timeframe, please e-mail [email protected]. Refunds will be issued electronically within approximately one week of your request.
How do I request an accommodation?
The Wendt Center’s training facilities are handicap accessible. Individuals needing special accommodations, please contact the Director of Training, Melissa Sellevaag at [email protected].
How can I file a complaint or grievance about the course or instructor?
The Wendt Center seeks to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair and transparent manner. Therefore, we are eager to address any refund requests, complaints about course content, speakers, facilities, non-receipt of certificates, and any other occurrences. To submit all other grievances, please send a written summary of the incident to Melissa Sellevaag, LICSW at [email protected]. All grievances will be documented and actions taken to address any grievances will be recorded. These records can be made available to the ASWB ACE program for review upon request. Grievances will receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems. A copy of this policy is available on promotional material and upon request.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wendt Center For Loss and Healing, 4201 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 225.00
