Walking with Others on our Common Journey of Grief and Loss

As a human services professional, you encounter experiences of grief and loss on a regular basis. To work with grief and loss can be daunting, but it is also one of the deepest ways in which we connect with our common humanity. In this class, we will explore the various types of grief, including a new Stage 6 in the stages of grief. We will review observed behaviors and characteristics of grief, so that you are better able to recognize grief in those you serve. You will be provided with a guide outlining how to effectively and compassionately communicate with a client who is grieving. The class will wrap up with a discussion of practices to offer to clients as they move forward in their life, in their own journey of grief and loss. This class is participative in nature and your own experiences and knowledge will add to the value to the class. Please do your best to arrange to take this class in an environment that is quiet and without distraction.

PRESENTER

Mary Jo Honiotes, M.A. is a mindfulness educator. She holds a Masters of Arts in Consciousness Studies. She is a member of the Grief Alliance Network of Colorado and is currently studying to be a Death Doula. She provides Celebrations of Life Services in the Denver Metro Area and is in partnership with Seven Stones Botanical Cemetery in Littleton to support families as they lay their loved ones to rest. Grief and loss are essential to the study of mindfulness. She has studied and been involved in all facets of death and dying over the last 25 years. She works with individuals on their grief journeys and is an excellent facilitator.

Eligible for 90 minutes COC