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The National Conference on College Student Grief
“Offering a voice to students who grieve in silence”
The conference will provide a national forum for student leaders, bereaved college students, the college mental health community, college administrators and other interested parties to discuss current issues and future directions in college student grief support. It will take place during an energizing and inspiring weekend that includes educational seminars, networking opportunities, grief support workshops, and the Boot Camp 2 Beat Cancer!
August 22-23, 2008
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Open to all!
Registration is now available online! Click Here!
Email conference@studentsofamf.org if you are interested in learning more about the conference or receiving important conference updates!
Hotel
A block of rooms have been reserved for conference guests for August 22, 2008 at the Fairfield Inn Suites Crabtree (Raleigh, NC) at a special rate of $79+tax. To reserve a room at this rate, you will need to call (919) 881-9800 and ask for the “student grief” block. These guaranteed rooms and price only have limited availability, so book them as soon as possible! We will provide all transportation between the hotel and the conference location (Meredith College).
Early Registration fee (includes 3 meals) for the conference (before June 30):
$30 for National Students of AMF members, alums, advisors (affiliated with a chapter of Students of AMF)
$40 for everyone who is not a National Students of AMF member
Late Registration fee for the conference (after June 30):
$40 for National Students of AMF members (students, alums, advisors)
$50 for everyone who is not a National Students of AMF member
A limited number of Student Scholarships will be available to pay for flight and hotel accommodations for students who are affiliated with a chapter of Students of AMF! Email conference@studentsofamf.org for more information!
Conference attendees should fly into Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on the morning of August 22, 2008.
Schedule of Events
Friday, August 22, 2008
12:00-3:00 Transportation from airport to meredith college/Conference Registration
3:00-7:30 Conference Session 1* at Meredith College with sessions on the "problems" grieving college student face:
"The impact of college student grief" by Illene Noppe, PhD and Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD,
"The Prevalence of college student grief" by Andrea Walker, PhD
"General grief support " by Phyllis Silverman, PhD
"University Bereavement Support services" by David Fajgenbaum, BS
"National Students of AMF: what we do" by Ben Chesson, BS and Samantha Kass
7:30-9:00 Dinner/Keynote address by David Balk, PhD, the leading researcher in the field of college student bereavement for the last two decades. He is a professor in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York.
9:00 Transportation to hotel
Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:30-9:00 Breakfast at hotel
9:00-9:30 Transportation from hotel to Boot Camp 2 Beat Cancer
9:30-12:00 Volunteer or participate at the Boot Camp 2 Beat Cancer (Session 2) - Conference attendees will have the option of volunteering, participating in the walk, or staying at the hotel.
12:00-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:00 Transportation back to hotel
1:45-2:00 Transportation from hotel to Meredith College
2:00-5:30 Conference Session 3*** at Meredith College with workshops on “solutions”:
"Students: How to make a difference on your campus,"
"Faculty/staff: How to make a difference on your campus," by Carol Evangelisto, MA, LPC and Kathy Ertel, MA
"Facilitating a peer-led, open-discussion grief support group/Service as a grief therapy,"
"Future plans and directions for college student grief support."
5:30-7:00 Conference close/Transportation from Meredith College to airport
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