Date & Time
1:00pm EDT - 4:30pm EDT
About This Event
Thursday, March 20, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us for the upcoming NACG National Webcast, “Family Dynamics and Grief: Strategies for Supporting Young People Through Loss” presented by Dr. Jamie Eaddy, CT®, CTP, and Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT. Attendees will engage with the webcast and learn with a community of like-minded, grief-focused professionals.
3.0 Continuing Education Credits Available: ASWB, NBCC, NYSED, from NACG
Register for CEs through NACG: https://nacg.org/webcast/ce-information/
$45 will be due to the NACG at the close of the event for those wishing to purchase CEs.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the role of family dynamics and cultural contexts in shaping the grieving process of children and adolescents navigating loss.
2. Apply culturally responsive strategies to support grieving youth within their family systems, emphasizing collective healing practices.
3. Develop tools for empowering young people to engage with their grief and contribute to healthier family and community relationships.
4. Evaluate the impact of family systems on the grieving process, identifying opportunities for culturally attuned interventions.
5. Participate in practical exercises that enable grieving youth to build resilience and agency while navigating familial and cultural expectations.
Our Speakers:
Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT (she/they) is a 4th year doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota in Family Social Science with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT). Previously, Doneila worked as a hospice chaplain and clergy member for nearly 10 years. Doneila’s research examines the intersections of grief and loss among African American/Black youth and families, particularly in the aftermath of violent death. Doneila is the recipient of the 2023 Ron Keith Barrett Multicultural Presentation Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is also a two-time recipient of the AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program and a recipient of the 2024-25 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Jamie Eaddy (she/her) is a public theologian, thanatologist, grief counselor, and activist with over 20 years of experience in transformative education, ministry, and community service. As the founder of Thoughtful Transitions, LLC, and the Director of Counseling Services and Grief Doula at the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP), she supports individuals and communities through challenging life transitions, centering on faith, race, gender, grief, and social justice. Dr. Eaddy consults for organizations like the Mayor’s Office for Public Engagement and the Office for Victims of Crime, advancing trauma-informed care and grief support. She teaches future faith leaders at institutions like Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She has appeared on platforms like The Samantha Bee Show and in the Emmy award-winning documentary A Hope that Lights the Way. Her ethic, “If your fight for liberation stops once you get free, it wasn’t liberation you were after; it was privilege,” speaks to her dedication to justice and collective healing.
About This Event
Thursday, March 20, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us for the upcoming NACG National Webcast, “Family Dynamics and Grief: Strategies for Supporting Young People Through Loss” presented by Dr. Jamie Eaddy, CT®, CTP, and Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT. Attendees will engage with the webcast and learn with a community of like-minded, grief-focused professionals.
3.0 Continuing Education Credits Available: ASWB, NBCC, NYSED, from NACG
Register for CEs through NACG: https://nacg.org/webcast/ce-information/
$45 will be due to the NACG at the close of the event for those wishing to purchase CEs.
Learning Objectives:
1. Recognize the role of family dynamics and cultural contexts in shaping the grieving process of children and adolescents navigating loss.
2. Apply culturally responsive strategies to support grieving youth within their family systems, emphasizing collective healing practices.
3. Develop tools for empowering young people to engage with their grief and contribute to healthier family and community relationships.
4. Evaluate the impact of family systems on the grieving process, identifying opportunities for culturally attuned interventions.
5. Participate in practical exercises that enable grieving youth to build resilience and agency while navigating familial and cultural expectations.
Our Speakers:
Doneila L. McIntosh, M.Div., M.A., LAMFT (she/they) is a 4th year doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota in Family Social Science with an emphasis in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT). Previously, Doneila worked as a hospice chaplain and clergy member for nearly 10 years. Doneila’s research examines the intersections of grief and loss among African American/Black youth and families, particularly in the aftermath of violent death. Doneila is the recipient of the 2023 Ron Keith Barrett Multicultural Presentation Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is also a two-time recipient of the AAMFT Minority Fellowship Program and a recipient of the 2024-25 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Jamie Eaddy (she/her) is a public theologian, thanatologist, grief counselor, and activist with over 20 years of experience in transformative education, ministry, and community service. As the founder of Thoughtful Transitions, LLC, and the Director of Counseling Services and Grief Doula at the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP), she supports individuals and communities through challenging life transitions, centering on faith, race, gender, grief, and social justice. Dr. Eaddy consults for organizations like the Mayor’s Office for Public Engagement and the Office for Victims of Crime, advancing trauma-informed care and grief support. She teaches future faith leaders at institutions like Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. She has appeared on platforms like The Samantha Bee Show and in the Emmy award-winning documentary A Hope that Lights the Way. Her ethic, “If your fight for liberation stops once you get free, it wasn’t liberation you were after; it was privilege,” speaks to her dedication to justice and collective healing.
Date & Time
1:00pm EDT - 4:30pm EDT