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Upcoming Trainings – The Bridge Center at Messiah University

Advance Practice Certificate in Holistic Bereavement Care

The Bridge Center for Continuing Education at Messiah University and Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC are jointly offering 8, 3-credit NASW-PA approved CE courses for licensed social workers, and those holding a master’s or doctoral degree in the profession.

Attendees can complete each course as a stand-alone offering , or participate in all 8 courses by the end of 2024 to earn an Advance Practice Certificate in Holistic Bereavement Care from The Bridge Center for Continuing Education at Messiah University and Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC.

REGISTRATION LINK

Why register?

  • Complete 24 of 30 required CEs for PA licensure renewal including ethics and suicide prevention CEs.
  • Learn forefront research and practice innovations in bereavement care.
  • Advance your professional competence in holistic, death-related care.
  • Gain comfort integrating  the religion/spiritual domains into the biopsychosocial assessment/treatment of bereaved persons across the lifespan.
  • Expand your understanding of social diversity in the context of bereavement practice.
  • Learn from an Advanced Certified Thanatologist, doctoral-trained, Licensed PA Social Worker with two decades of experience in the field and a decade of teaching expertise.

Courses will be hosted on Zoom and held 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ET)

Cost per Course: $90 NASW Member or $100 NASW Non-member (cost includes CEs and CE Certificate)

Register for individual courses or multiple offerings.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE (Click on course name for more information.) 

DATECOURSE
February 28, 2024Religious and Spiritual Diverse Death, Dying, and Bereavement Practices
March 13, 2024Culturally Diverse Death, Dying, and Bereavement Practices
March 27, 2024Knowledge of Contemporary Grief Theory: An Ethical Imperative
April 10, 2024Traumatic Loss and Prolonged Grief Disorder
April 24, 2024Child and Adolescent Suicide and Bereaved Peers
May 8, 2024Adult Suicide and Bereaved Families
May 22, 2024The Role of a Religious and Spiritual Community in the Well-Being of Bereaved Older Adults
September 3, 2024Ethical Integration of Religion and Spirituality into Bereavement Practice
September 17, 2024Religious and Spiritual Diverse Death, Dying, and Bereavement Practices
October 8, 2024Culturally Diverse Death, Dying, and Bereavement Practices
October 22, 2024Knowledge of Contemporary Grief Theory: An Ethical Imperative
November 5, 2024Traumatic Loss and Prolonged Grief Disorder
November 19, 2024Child and Adolescent Suicide and Bereaved Peers
December 3, 2024Adult Suicide and Bereaved Families
December 17, 2024The Role of a Religious and Spiritual Community in the Well-Being of Bereaved Older Adults

For questions related to course content, contact julie@rolbereavementresourcecenter.com.

For registration questions, contact bridgecenter@messiah.edu.