Presented By: Melissa Flint, Psy.D., FT, CCTP Program Description: In this introductory seminar, Dr. Flint will weave together a brief history of grief care, culminating on concepts of compassionate bereavement care. Discussions about what makes good grief support and common pitfalls with professionals’ engagement with complicated grievers and their unique needs will be explored. Participants will be challenged to consider ways in which compassionate bereavement care might be introduced into their practice to provide support for these vulnerable clients. Program Level: Introductory Learning Objectives: 1. Describe three tenants of compassion based bereavement care. 2. Identify two compassionate bereavement care practices appropriate for the diverse community of traumatically bereaved. 3. Examine two ways in which the principles of compassionate bereavement care might be used in your clinical practice. 1 CE credit will be available for attendance.