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April 8 and 9, 2017

Traumatic Grief after Violent Dying Conference

Virginia Mason Separation and Loss Services and UC San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, are pleased to offer a two-day conference on Traumatic Grief after Violent Dying on Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, 2017 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at UCSD’s International House in La Jolla, CA.

With generous support from the Caldera-Saindon Grant, we are able to offer this two-day training for a fee of only $150/person plus an additional $35 for 15 CEU credits.

Featured speakers (partial list):

  • Ted Rynearson, MD, Clinical Professor, University of Washington and Medical Director, Virginia Mason Separation and Loss Services
  • Richard Gold, MA, Founder, Pongo Publishing
  • Larry Taylor, DMin, BCC, Chief Chaplain, VA San Diego Healthcare System
  • Lori Montross, PhD, Family Support Psychologist, Moores Cancer Center
  • Summer Stephan, Chief Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County
  • Vilma Torres, LMSW, Director, Safe Horizon Bronx Family Justice Center
  • BethAnn Holzhay, MSW, Director, Bronx DA Crime Victims Assistance Unit
  • Connie Saindon, MA, LMFT, Founder, Survivors of Violent Loss Program
  • Saul Levine, MD, Professor Emeritus, UC San Diego
  • Charles Nelson, PhD, Founder/Director, Crime and Trauma Recovery Program
  • Sidney Zisook, MD, Distinguished Professor, UC San Diego
  • Robert Neborsky MD, Clinical Professor, UC San Diego

Register Now!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/traumatic-grief-after-violent-dying-tickets-32174649242

  For questions, email Laura Jeffs, Program Coordinator, at laura.jeffs@virginiamason.org or call (206) 223-6398.

fvsai_logo  ivat_logo  This training is co-sponsored by The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT).  IVAT is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  IVAT maintains responsibility for this continuing education program and its content.  This course meets the qualifications for __ hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.  IVAT is approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses to offer continuing education for nurses (CEP #13737).  IVAT is approved by the State Bar of California to offer Minimum Continuing Legal Education for attorneys (#11600).  CE credits approved by CA agencies are accepted in most states.     For information on continuing education, contact   psmith@alliant.edu


Survivors of Violent Loss exists to build a lifeline of hope and healing by providing support and education to those who live and work with violent death. Coping isn't easy. Survivors of Violent Loss can help. www.svlp.org (619) 685-0005

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