The Miss Foundation and the EKR Foundation proudly present the When a Child Dies Conference and Retreat Resource page. The page lists presenters and the titles of their presentations in alphabetical order by last name. If we received any resources for us to post from the presenter their name will link you to a new page with those resources. Below the list of presenters is listed additional resources from exhibitors, facilitators, and any other sources we received. These are listed alphabetically by the first word in the title or name.

If you have any general questions feel free to email info@ekrfoundation.org. If you have technical questions about these pages or would like to add a resource, please email tech support at kris.olmon@gmail.com

(This page is still under construction. Information will be continually added as it is received. Please check back often)


Presenter Resources:

Krista Arthur-Magidson
Guided Meditation and Visualization for Relaxation and Self-Healing

Sarah Bain, MISS Foundation, Spokane, Washington
Pillow Talk: Intimacy after a Child's Death
Healing Through the Art of Writing Down Your Story

Peter Barr, MD, PhD
Grief Counseling: Reframing Dysfunctional Experience
Munch's Art and Mourning
Some Babies Die Documentary Movie and Discussion
Pillow Talk: Intimacy after a Child's Death
Bereaved Parent Group Session

Nina Bennett, MS
Reclaiming My Spirit: A Grandmother's Quest to Redefine Normal in a Life Forever Changed

Deborah Brooks, MISS Foundation
Cultural Competency: African American Community Outreach

Suzanne Bushfield, PhD, MSW, Phoenix, AZ, ASU
The Expression of Grief in Spiritual and Religious Traditions
Grief and Spirituality: A Toolkit for Dreams
Recognizing and Intervening with Complicated Grief
Losing Layla: Movie and Discussion
The Circle of Compassion: Effects of Support Groups and Psychosocial Intervention

Joanne Cacciatore, MSW, FT, Anthem, AZ
The Power of Words: A Discussion on the Language of Grief
Transcending Loss: Using Kindness to Heal Grief
The Circle of Compassion: Effects of Support Groups and Psychosocial Intervention

Leslie Clemensen
Walking Alongside Children and Teens in Grief

Charlene Costanzo, Sedona, Arizona
Discovering "Gifts" in Life's Darkest Moments
Morsels of Hope: The Gifts of Our Children: Group Discussion

John DeFrain, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
When a Child Dies Lending a Hand and a Heart
Group Discussion- Resiliency: How Strong Families Cope

Shayla Dugan, MSW, MISS Foundation, Phoenix, AZ
The Dying Child: Multidisciplinary Care for Families
Kate Swain Eastman, Psy.D., L.C.S.W.
Coping with the Death of a Child: Anticipatory Grief Support

Anneloes Eterman
Pain of Loss - a Mirror of Love?

Diane Farone, PhD, JD, Arizona State University
The Power of Words: A Discussion on the Language of Grief

Melissa Delgado Flint, PsyD, MISS Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona
Bereaved Parent Support Group Session
The Grieving Mother: Facilitated Discussion
Morsels of Hope: The Gifts of Our Children: Group Discussion
Shadow Grief: Facilitated Discussion on Continuing Bonds

Sgt. Randy Force, Phoenix, Police Dept.
Unexplained Child Death: What First Responders and Medical Staff Need to Know

Dr. Elio Frattaroli, University of Pennsylvania, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication is not Enough
Emotional Body Armor: Post Traumatic Stress after Child Death

Mary Geitz, MISS Foundation, Chicago, Illinois
Child Death in the Emergency Room, NICU, and PICU: How to help families say good-bye

Janet George
Basic Crochet: Creating a Kindness Project with Your Hands

Vanessa Gorman, MISS Foundation, Byron Bay, Australia
Losing Layla: Movie and Discussion
The Creative Alchemy of Grief: Transforming Loss through Social Action

Dyanne Greer
Unexplained Child Death: What First Responders and Medical Staff Need to Know

Molly Greist
Grief is More Than Cryin
Secondary Losses and Disenfranchised Grief

Guillermo Gutierrez, MD, MISS Foundation, Phoenix, Arizona
Nïlchi - Spiritual Dimensions of Life and Loss
The Grieving Father: Facilitated Discussion
La Muerte Prenatal e Infantile
Working with Spanish Speaking Families

Peter Hanlon, RN, Dublin, Ireland
Supporting the Support Team

Dr Gerry Haggard, Plano, Texas
Using Children's Literature in Grief Support Programs

Todd Hochberg, Chicago, Illinois
Moments Held: Treasured Photographs in Child Death
Loving Baby Tierney: Living with Impending Loss

Carla Hoffman, JD, MISS Foundation, Mexico City, Mx
La Muerte Prenatal e Infantile
Working with Spanish Speaking Families

Kara and Hawk Jones
Writing to Heal the Heart
Exploring Grief with Art
Poetry Slam

Anna Kennedy
Shadow Grief: Facilitated Discussion on Continuing Bonds

David Kessler, Los Angeles, California
Keynote Address: On Grief and Grieving
Compassion Fatigue: Preventing Trauma Burnout

Joy Kockerbeck, Scottsdale, Arizona
Expressing Grief with Clay

Cynthia Lietz
Multi Family Processing Activity

Amber MacCarter, Phoenix, Arizona
Scrapbooking

Sr Teresa McIntier, Moderator, Phoenix, Arizona
Faith Ritual, and Ecumenical Caring- Responses of the Spiritual Community: Roundtable Discussion

Matt Meko, Seattle, Washington
The Healing Aspects of Yoga

Jo Ann Hinshaw Ross, MISS Foundation Virginia/D.C.
|Discover the Healing Power of the Heart

Ben Sieff, Centering Corp, Omaha, Nebraska
Supporting the Grieving Adolescent Through Grief

Darcie Sims Pullayup, Washington, Grief Inc.
Rituals Right or Rituals Ruined: The Role of Ritualization in Healing

Dana Southworth, LPN Phoenix, Az
The Dying Child: Multidisciplinary Care for Families



Additional Resources:

CareNotes
Providing Healing and Hope in a Hundred Little Ways (Support Booklets)
1-800-325-2511
www.carenotes.com

Compasion Books
Exceptional Resources to Help With Grief and Loss, Comfort, Hope, and Healing
7036 State Hwy 80 South
Burnsville, NC 28714
Heal2grow@aol.com
1-800-970-4220
www.compassionbooks.com

Our House
News from the Pay-It-Forward House
719 Somonauk Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
815-899-1106
www.payitforwardhouse.org