Help for the Holidays

The Annual Grief Seminar of the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Sponsored by the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center

The holidays are supposed to be “that most wonderful time of the year.” 

• But what do we do when those we love are no longer here? 
• What happens when we lose our reason for celebrating? 
• How do we cope when we are facing the holidays alone? 

Come join us as a prolific author and leading expert on grief and loss, Dr. Kenneth Doka, helps us find hope for the coming new year.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Sunday, November 10th

This seminar will help those living with grief find inspiration and coping strategies for surviving and thriving the holiday season after a significant loss of a loved one and support professional caregivers through FREE 4.5 CEU hours of skill building to help their clients meet the goals above.

Facilitator/Speaker:  Dr. Ken Doka
Coordinator:  Dave Gladson, Bereavement Counselor, 770-219-0273

Hybrid Location:

• In-Person: NGMC Walter Auditorium, 743, Spring Street NE, Gainesville, GA
• AND Online:  Zoom Link TBA

Professional caregivers will receive 4.5 FREE CEU hours approved through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers (GSCSW). 

If you would like to make a donation to our non-profit Foundation to help us provide care to anyone in our region regardless of ability to pay, please click here:  https://www.nghs.com/foundation/hospice/

Bio: Dr. Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, mDiv, is Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. A prolific author, Dr. Doka’s books include Grieving beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Woman Mourn; Counseling Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness; Disenfranchised Grief: Recognizing Hidden Sorrow; and his most recent book, Grief is a Journey: Finding Your Path through Loss. In addition to these books, he has published over 100 articles and book chapters. A licensed mental health counselor, Dr. Doka is also editor of Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying and Journeys: A Newsletter to Help in Bereavement. He has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is also an ordained Lutheran minister.

Schedule

8:30 am:  Registration and Coffee

9:00 – 10:30 am:  Hope and Help with Grief Through the Holidays

10:30-10:45 am:  Break

10:45 am-11:45 am:  What Actually Works?  Evidence Informed Strategies for Coping with Grief

12:00 pm:  Lunch

12:30-2:40 pm:  How Each Generation Grieves:  A Hidden Source of Strength within Diversity

Day Complete by 3:00 pm.