TCF Hawaii Regional Grief Conference 2026
2026-03-19 - 2026-03-20 | Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
TCF Hawaii Regional Grief Conference 2026
March 19 & 20, 2026
Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu
Grief is the expression of LOVE for the one you lost ~ Let’s HEAL together
E Komo Mai, All are Welcome: Find comfort in sharing our common experience of loss. Seek hope and a path towards healing at the inaugural TCF Hawaii Regional Grief Conference.
Join us for a two-day conference featuring a lineup of prominent national speakers about grief and healing. The event presents a rare opportunity for the Hawaii grief community to attend a TCF
conference in our own backyard. Workshops are available on all aspects of grief in Child and Sibling loss.
To register & for more conference details, including information on great hotel rates and early-bird conference discounts, visit TCF Hawaii Regional Grief Conference 2026
Below is a list of conference presenters:
Dennis Apple
Dr. Gloria Horsley
Rebecca Horsley Bara
Dr. Heidi Horsley
Dr. Bob Baugher
Glen Lord
Janée Baugher
Tanya Lord
Larry Carlat
Tami Cox Martinez
Barbara Davies
Stacy Parker
Roy Davies
Steve Parker
Jordon Ferber
Alan Pedersen
Gabby Gouveia
Jennifer Pérez
Carmen Guevara
Laura Trinkle
Here are some of the workshop topics:
• Getting Right with Grief
• A Space in the Heart: A Survival Guide for Grieving Parents
• Healing through Movement
• Supporting People After a Suicide
• Support after an Overdose
• Ten Things You Can Do to Decrease Anxiety After Loss
• Creative Writing and Grieving
• Grief is My Middle Name
• Suicide Loss Panel
• I’m Completely Alone
• How is Your Mother?
• Loss of a Young Child
• Love and Grief
• Grief Release
• What I Learned in my 35-year Grief Journey
• Yoga by the Beach
• I Can Still Be a Light
• Love Winks: Signs, Symbols, and Dreams
• Loss to Fentanyl Poisoning
• Suddenly Alone
• All Levels Yoga Workshop: Healing through Movement
• Gritty Grief
• Stepparents-It’s Complicated
• Your Story of the Life and Death of Your Loved One
• Sibling Loss Sucks
• Sibling Panel, Parent Panel (Sudden Death), and Parent Panel (Medical and Prolonged Death)
• Creative Epistolary (Letter) Writing & Grief
Alive Alone is not the sponsor of this event, and we post these events for the benefit of all bereaved parents.

2026 International Death, Grief, & Bereavement Conference
2026-06-01 08:00 - 2026-06-03 12:00 (America/New_York) | University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse Student Union, 521 East Avenue N, La Crosse, WI, 54601, United States
Loneliness in Grief: Exploring the Silent Struggle & Path to Connection
Pre-conference: May 31, 2026
Conference: June 1–3, 2026
STUDENT UNION
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 521 East Avenue N, La Crosse, WI
Who should attend
Behavioral Health Professionals • Case Managers • Clergy • Counselors • Educators • Funeral Directors • Healthcare Professionals • Hospice Providers • Palliative Care Providers • Program Directors • Social Workers
How you will benefit:
• Share in intimate and transformative educational experiences.
• Foster new relationships and connections to stay with you through your career.
• Gain insight and grow to new levels both personally and professionally.
Conference focus
Across 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.
Redefining Loneliness & Aloneness — exploring the difference between solitude and loneliness; reframing isolation as a space for meaning-making, reflection, and transformation in grief.
Identity, 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.
Masculinity, Silence & Cultural Expectations — the hidden grief of men and fathers, stoicism, emotional suppression, and the tension between vulnerability and control.
Developmental & Relational Dimensions of Loneliness — loneliness across the lifespan (emerging adulthood, midlife, aging elders, caregivers); grieving alone vs. grieving with others; rebuilding intimacy after loss.
Connection, Companioning & Community Support Models — pathways from isolation to connection, including relational care approaches, peer support, and meaning-focused grief therapy.
Innovation & Creative Healing Approaches — expressive arts, body-based practices, technology and AI, meditation, and alternative care models as tools to address bereavement loneliness.
Alive Alone is not the sponsor of this event, and we post these events for the benefit of all bereaved parents.

49th National Conference for The Compassionate Friends
2026-07-02 12:00 - 2026-07-05 12:00 | PA
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.
Members 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.
More information on the venue and hotel will be provided when available.
Alive Alone is not the sponsor of this event, and we post these events for the benefit of all bereaved parents.

2026 National Gathering
2026-07-24 17:00 - 2026-07-26 11:00 | Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, 77 Aten Road, Coraopolis, PA, 15108, United States
The 2026 National Gathering of the Bereaved Parents of the USA National is a place where your child is remembered, your grief is understood, and you don’t have to walk this path alone. Join us for a meaningful weekend of connection, healing, and remembrance with parents, grandparents, and siblings who truly understand this journey.
Each year, the Bereaved Parents of the USA National Gathering brings together hearts that understand — parents, grandparents, and siblings who walk this lifelong road of love and loss. As we begin to plan for the 2026 Gathering in July, we invite those who feel called to share their light to apply to be a workshop presenter.
Our workshops offer a safe and compassionate space for hope, healing, and connection. Whether you share a personal story, creative expression, coping tool, or way to honor our children, grandchildren, and siblings — your voice could make a difference for someone who needs it most.
You don’t need to be a professional speaker — just someone who understands this kind of love and wants to help others carry it.
Apply to present at the 2026 National Gathering this July. Together, we continue to bring comfort, courage, and understanding to our grieving community.
Alive Alone is proud to be part of the Gathering Planning Committee, and is represented for the fifth year by Gwen Rice and Roger Moroney. Both are members of the Alive Alone Board of Directors, and have given many workshops. We are interested in your experiences and lessons you have learned that could provide hope to other bereaved parents with no surviving children. Please email Gwen or Roger for more information.
Registration for the Gathering is now open. Please consider adding the meal plan. The Alive Alone contingent will usually sit at the same table. Sharing conversation over meals is a good way to break the ice, to share stories of our children, and to talk about what might be of interest on the schedule.
