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16th Annual

Hope and Help for the Holidays and Beyond — 16th Annual Grief Seminar

Hope and Help for the Holidays and Beyond

November 9, 2026

Register by Wednesday, November 4

General Sessions

Morning General Session

Helping Families Cope with Grief During the Holidays

Dr. Kenneth Doka

Afternoon General Session

On the Edge of Forever: Paranormal Experiences at Life's End

Dr. Kenneth Doka

Small Group Topics

Estate Planning, Probate, and Medicare

Chace Campbell

An Integrative Approach to Grief: Finding the Right Tools to Cope

Scott Linnerud, MDiv, SCC-BC, CT

Addiction and Grief — Grief and Addiction: It Goes Both Ways

Lindsay McCarter, LISW-CP

When Words Matter: Supporting Children Through Conversations About Death

Laurie Forrest, LISW-CP and Daniela Hatter, LPC

Facilitating Grief Support: Grief Basics and Support Group Development

Christy Rogers, DSW, MSW, LISW-CP, APHSW-C

Coping with Grief through Yoga Therapy

Courtney Chandler, LPC, ART-BC, AADC, E-RYT

Pet Loss & Bereavement: When the Other End of the Leash is Empty

Krista Martin, MSSW, LISW-CP, C-AAIS and Molly Hill, BA, CVPM

Grief, Growth, and Resilience

Kenneth Doka, PhD

Registration

Open to community members and professionals. Register by Wednesday, November 4.

Register by Wednesday, November 4

Our Sponsors

With gratitude to those who make this day possible.

Dillard-Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Greenville Memorial Gardens, Palmetto Cremation Service, Oconee Memorial Park
Mackey Funerals & Cremations and Woodlawn Memorial Park
Interim HealthCare Hospice and Upstate AHEC