Facilitator Training for Suicide and Substance Use Bereavement Support Groups
In-person session offered May 3-4, 2023 | 6 CEUs available (NYS)
As the nationwide suicide and opioid epidemics continued to shatter families in the U.S., need for support groups to help survivors is growing. To address this need, the NYS Tribute Foundation has developed a training program for individuals to learn how to establish a support group dedicated to those bereaved by suicide or substance use death.
Participants will build awareness of the impact of suicide and overdose death and learn to conduct a support group for those bereaved by the painful loss of a loved one. Support group facilitation skills, self-awareness and self-care skills will also be studied. This training is structured for funeral directors, clergy, mental health professionals and non-clinicians with support group experience. The course is also appropriate for current support group facilitators who seek to strengthen their skills, stay up-to-date on the latest practices and explore issues experienced during support groups. Those who have endured loss due to suicide or substance use are also welcome to attend this course if it has been at least two years since their loss.
Instruction will take place at the headquarters of the New York State Funeral Directors Association in Albany, NY. Conducting the training sessions will be Franklin Cook, MA, CPC; Joanne L. Harpel, MPhil, JD; and John (Jack) Jordan, PH.D.
This training has been approved by the NYS Department of Health, Bureau of Funeral Directing for 6 CEUs. Register today!
Nearby Lodging:
- Hilton Garden Inn – (518) 464-6666
- Hotel Trilogy – (518) 869-9100
- Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel – (518) 869-8100