Dear Friends of Peter’s Place,
I hope this finds you well and prepared for the next big storm!
The next seminar in our Professional Development Series is on the calendar. We are excited to have Jeffrey Kauffman, LCSW, speaking on the topic of his soon to be released book, The Shame of Death, Grief, and Trauma. Information is below. Since we are awaiting approval to offer CEUs, I will follow this invitation with registration forms as soon as possible.
I hope we will see many of you here!
Enjoy the snow and stay safe.
All my best,
Carrie
The Shame of Death, Grief, and Trauma
Jeffrey Kauffman, MA, MSS, LCSW, BCD, CT, CAS, BCETS
Jeffrey Kauffman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice focusing
on loss and trauma. He teaches at the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work and Social
Research, Widener University Center for Social Work Education, and Kings University
College. His most recent publications on grief and loss include: The Shame of Death,
Grief and Trauma, Routledge, 2010; Loss of the Assumptive World, Brunner-
Routledge, 2008; and Guidebook to Helping People with Mental Retardation Mourn,
Baywood Publishing, 2008.
Monday, March 15, 2010
9:00-11:00 am
Peter’s Place: 150 Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
For Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals
Please join us for an informative discussion that will:
Explore the cultural context for death, dying, and bereavement including beliefs
that may be related to traumatic deaths
Identify the possible role of shame as an under-recognized aspect of grief
Explore some ways in which shame can impact and/or hinder help-seeking or the
healing process
Registration: $25 donation to Peters Place (includes light refreshments)
Please register by mail or call 610-687-5150 for more information
Peter’s Place Professional Development Series
Lectures and discussions on themes related to illness, death, dying, and bereavement
Regardless of specialty, most therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals consistently deal
with issues of loss in work with clients. Despite this, many professional training programs do not
adequately prepare clinicians to address these themes, and dominant culture does not encourage open
communication about death and dying. Peter’s Place is a center for grieving children and families
located in Radnor, and this series was created to increase discussion and educational opportunities for
and among professionals in the areas of illness, dying and bereavement.
Carrie Miluski, MS, CT
Program Director
Peter’s Place
A Center for Grieving Children and Families
150 North Radnor-Chester Road, Suite F130
Radnor, PA 19087
610-687-5150
www.petersplaceonline.org
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