Amelia Center: 2026 Annual Spring Bereavement Workshop

Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Vestavia Civic Center 1090 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Meals and Snacks: Please note that a chicken biscuit breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day.

The Amelia Center’s 18th Annual Spring Bereavement Workshop
Sponsored by: The Aderhold Family Foundation

Featured Topic: Rooted in Hope: Grief after Suicide and Traumatic Loss

Featured Presenter: Dr. Tina Barrett, EdD, LCPC

General discomfort addressing and supporting death, grief, and trauma coupled with societal pressures to “get over” or fix an inalterable situation, can often leave grieving individuals feeling isolated and mired in their grief. Children face additional challenges integrating losses into their lives related to developmental influences and a limited repertoire of coping tools often coupled with social stigmas.

We will illuminate common (sometimes challenging) responses to loss and grief myths, identify unique considerations following suicide and traumatic loss, and outline helpful caregiver responses and interventions when supporting an individual after a loss by suicide or traumatic loss. Throughout the training we’ll explore practical strategies related to individual employees, collegial dynamics, and larger work structures – with the goal of enhancing well-being and tools to address trauma and chronic stress.

May you leave feeling inspired and empowered with tools to help you, your colleagues, and your employees keep on keeping on.

1. Identify differences between grief responses for youth and adults
2. Identify unique considerations of grief following a death by suicide or traumatic loss
3. Illuminate developmental influences on grief responses
4. Discuss grief styles and strategies for supporting four different styles
5. Outline two models of trauma care
6. Identify helpful caregiver responses/interventions including practical language and experiential tools
7. Identify impacts of pervasive exposure to stress for professionals, including compassion burnout
8. Explore the role of self-disclosure in professional and participant relationships
9. Differentiate 1) intrapersonal, 2) interpersonal, and 3) organizational strategies to enhance workplace wellness and collaboration

REGISTRATION DEADLINE – April 16, 2026

Continuing Education Credit:

NBCC Provider # 6193* (6 Total Contact Hours)

AL Social Workers Provider # 0354 (6 Clinical Hours)

Others may apply for credit through their accreditation boards.

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance via email.

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• If paying by check, follow the instructions provided during online registration

• If a school system/organization is paying for multiple attendees, each individual participant MUST create a CloudCME account and register for the conference. You will choose the “Pay by check method”. Upon registration you will receive an invoice. Please print the invoices and send them in with your check.

Meals and Snacks: Please note that a chicken biscuit breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day.

* The Amelia Center of Children’s of Alabama has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6193. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Amelia Center of Children’s of Alabama is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrants who notify The Amelia Center in writing of their cancellation on or before the early registration deadline date will receive a 100% refund of the registration fee. Those who cancel after the early registration deadline, but before the workshop date, will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee. Organizations may send a substitute attendee if the original registrant is unable to attend. No refunds will be issued on or following the workshop date.

Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners Credit - Clinical (6.00 hours), National Board for Certified Counselors - NBCC Credit (6.00 hours)

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Friday, April 24, 2026