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SUMMARY:49th National Conference for The Compassionate Friends
DESCRIPTION:The 49th National Conference for The Compassionate Friends is a place for bereaved parents to find community and hope\, while learning and sharing with others. Lifelong friendships are often made at the conference through meeting others who truly understand the painful loss of a child. This event will take place in Baltimore\, Maryland\, during the weekend of July 2-5\, 2026. \nMembers from Alive Alone have applied to present workshops for now childless bereaved parents\, plus there will be other workshops for those with no surviving children. \nRegistration for the conference\, and reservations for the hotel are now open. \nRegistration Rates:\nAdult Registration $320 special opening rate $245\n(special opening rate ends March 16th at midnight\, EDT)\nActive Military/Student Registration $245 special opening rate $170\n(special opening rate ends March 16th at midnight\, EDT)\nChild Registration (6-17 years old) $200 special opening rate $125\n(special opening rate ends March 16th at midnight\, EDT) \nHotel Reservations\nThis year’s conference will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Reservations can now be made online at TCF’s dedicated reservation link. The TCF discounted room rate with the Hilton is $189 per night (reg. $334+/night) plus applicable taxes and fees. Please note that each attendee can reserve a maximum of two rooms. Many attendees arrive on Thursday since the conference begins early on Friday morning. TCF will also have pre-conference activities that are offered on Thursday evening\, that attendees find beneficial. \nKeynote Speakers\nDavid Kessler is a bereaved father as well as one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. He is the author of seven books\, including his latest bestselling book\, Finding Meaning\, as well as the Finding Meaning Companion Workbook. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\, Life Lessons and On Grief and Grieving. He also co-wrote You Can Heal Your Heart with Louise Hay and authored Visions\, Trips and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die. His first book\, The Needs of the Dying\, received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa. \nDr. Laura Berman is one of the world’s most recognized love\, and relationship therapists\, as well as a New York Times bestselling author who’s written 10 books\, an award winning radio and television host\, and media personality. Laura’s journey into grief work began after the devastating loss of her son\, Sammy in 2021. Today she combines her clinical expertise and lived experience to guide people in creating lives filled with connection\, resilience\, and love in the Grief Healing Collective. \nStephen Panus is a storyteller and mentor and coach at heart\, one driven by purpose\, resilience\, and the unwavering belief that we can turn pain into positive change. As the author of the best-selling book Walk On\, he shares his deeply personal journey following the tragic loss of his 16-year-old son\, Jake\, who was a passenger in a vehicle tragically killed in a reckless and senseless car crash in the summer of 2020. Through telling his story\, inspirational speaking and leadership development training\, Stephen inspires others to find strength\, create meaning\, and hold tightly onto hope in life’s most difficult moments. \nKaty Myers found The Compassionate Friends after the death of her sister\, Kristin\, and over time\, found her tribe—fellow siblings\, her chosen family within her local chapter\, and a national community built through service and connection. Her annual workshop\, Finding Your Tribe\, grew from her own search for belonging and has become a consistent space where siblings feel seen\, understood\, and less alone. Katy often shares that TCF saved her life—and as a keynote speaker for Sibling Sunday\, she brings her whole self: a devoted sister\, a committed leader\, and a passionate advocate for siblings carrying love\, loss\, and hope forward together. \nAlive Alone is not the sponsor of this event\, and we post these events for the benefit of all bereaved parents.
URL:https://alivealone.org/event/49th-national-conference-for-the-compassionate-friends/
LOCATION:Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor\, 401 West Pratt Street\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Apart From Us\, But Always A Part of Us
DESCRIPTION:The Compassionate Friends is hosting a webinar titled: Apart From Us\, But Always A Part of Us on Monday June 22nd at 4pm eastern time. From the TCF description: \nOur children were and are a part of everything we are! How do we survive for the rest of our lives\, as we miss them in every moment and every new season? They live on through us! We hope to encourage other grieving parents to discover meaningful and relevant ways in which they too can keep the loving memory of their children present in their own lives. By continuing to carry our love for our sons with us\, we continue to learn and share the evolution and transformations of the life we now live\, and how we stay intentional with keeping them included. We include the importance of both joy and sorrow as we grow in our grief\, and the importance of a grief-informed society (as we realize that so many others in the world continue to avoid the topics of death and grief.) \nPresented by: Lora and Dave Krum – long time members of Alive Alone\, and frequent workshop presenters at conferences. \nPlease register here. \nAlive Alone is making this information available to support our members in their grief journey.
URL:https://alivealone.org/event/apart-from-us-but-always-a-part-of-us/
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SUMMARY:Components of Living Intentionally After Profound Loss
DESCRIPTION:The Compassionate Friends is hosting a webinar titled: Components of Living Intentionally After Profound Loss on Tuesday June 9th at 12pm eastern time. From the TCF description: \nProfound loss changes us. Priorities shift\, relationships adapt\, perspectives adjust\, and our focus realigns in the wake of the painful\, life-altering experience of grief. Because of this\, living with grief often requires us to rebuild our lives\, set new priorities\, and to discover new ways to carry our grief and live life at the same time. This webinar will explore how grief challenges our personal agency and strategies for finding ways to be intentional about rebuilding key aspects of our lives after profound loss. \nPresented by: Andy McNiel \nPlease register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tIifzK1mQk21nIam1ya_HQ#/registration \nAlive Alone is making this information available to support our members in their grief journey.
URL:https://alivealone.org/event/components-of-living-intentionally-after-profound-loss/
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SUMMARY:2026 International Death\, Grief\, & Bereavement Conference
DESCRIPTION:Loneliness in Grief: Exploring the Silent Struggle & Path to Connection \nPre-conference: May 31\, 2026\nConference: June 1–3\, 2026 \nSTUDENT UNION\nUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse\, 521 East Avenue N\, La Crosse\, WI \nWho should attend\nBehavioral Health Professionals • Case Managers • Clergy • Counselors • Educators • Funeral Directors • Healthcare Professionals • Hospice Providers • Palliative Care Providers • Program Directors • Social Workers \nHow you will benefit:\n• Share in intimate and transformative educational experiences.\n• Foster new relationships and connections to stay with you through your career.\n• Gain insight and grow to new levels both personally and professionally. \nConference focus\nAcross sessions\, we examine loneliness not only as a pain to be alleviated\, but as a profoundly human terrain that can deepen meaning\, reshape identity\, and open pathways to connection. We honor grief’s silence while building bridges toward belonging and hope. \nRedefining Loneliness & Aloneness — exploring the difference between solitude and loneliness; reframing isolation as a space for meaning-making\, reflection\, and transformation in grief.\nIdentity\, Marginalization & Invisible Grief — how loneliness is intensified in marginalized groups (cultural\, racial\, gendered\, neurodivergent\, unhoused\, expatriate\, widowed\, caregiving populations) and the impact of systemic barriers and stigma.\nMasculinity\, Silence & Cultural Expectations — the hidden grief of men and fathers\, stoicism\, emotional suppression\, and the tension between vulnerability and control.\nDevelopmental & Relational Dimensions of Loneliness — loneliness across the lifespan (emerging adulthood\, midlife\, aging elders\, caregivers); grieving alone vs. grieving with others; rebuilding intimacy after loss.\nConnection\, Companioning & Community Support Models — pathways from isolation to connection\, including relational care approaches\, peer support\, and meaning-focused grief therapy.\nInnovation & Creative Healing Approaches — expressive arts\, body-based practices\, technology and AI\, meditation\, and alternative care models as tools to address bereavement loneliness. \nAlive Alone is not the sponsor of this event\, and we post these events for the benefit of all bereaved parents.
URL:https://alivealone.org/event/2026-international-death-grief-bereavement-conference/
LOCATION:University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse Student Union\, 521 East Avenue N\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Post-Bereavement Growth and Tenets of Transformational Living
DESCRIPTION:The Compassionate Friends is hosting a webinar titled: Post-Bereavement Growth and Tenets of Transformational Living on May 27\, 2026 at 8pm eastern time. From the TCF description: \nThough most people would do anything to have more time with loved one(s) who have died\, personal growth is an experience many have after a profound loss. What exactly is Post-Bereavement Growth? How does profound loss transform us? This webinar will explore how grief impacts our lives and changes us. We will consider how we can embrace change and personal growth\, while also grieving and honoring the memory and life of those we love who have died. \nPresented by: Andy McNiel \nRegister at this link. \nAlive Alone is making this information available to support our members in their grief journey.
URL:https://alivealone.org/event/post-bereavement-growth-and-tenets-of-transformational-living/
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