National Conference on College Student Grief hosted by National Students of AMF

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!

Schedule of events

Friday, August 22, 2008
12:00-3:00 Conference Registration at Meredith College (Raleigh, NC)
3:00-7:30 Conference Session 1* at Meredith College with small group discussions and sessions on the "problems" faced by grieving college students:

1. "The impact of college student grief" by Illene Noppe, PhD and Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD,
2. "The Prevalence of college student grief" by Andrea Walker, PhD
3. "General grief support " by Phyllis Silverman, PhD
4. "University Bereavement Support services" by David Fajgenbaum, BS
   

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.

Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:30-9:00 Breakfast at hotel
9:30-12:00 Volunteer or participate at the Boot Camp 2 Beat Cancer (Session 2**)

1. an exercise-based fundraiser held annually by National Students of AMF to raise awareness about the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices, raise money for cancer research, and raise money to develop programs to support college-aged students coping with illnesses or death.
2. Conference attendees will have the option of volunteering, participating in the walk, or staying at the hotel.

12:00-12:30 Lunch
2:00-5:30 Conference Session 3*** at Meredith College with small group discussions and workshops on “solutions” to the problems faced by grieving college students:

1. "Students: How to make a difference on your campus,"
2. "Faculty/staff: How to make a difference on your campus," by Carol Evangelisto, MA, LPC Kathy Ertel, MA
3. "Facilitating a peer-led, open-discussion grief support group/Service as a grief therapy," 
4. "Future plans and directions for college student grief support."
   

5:30-7:00 Conference close 

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).

Student scholarships

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!

Registration

Early Registration fee (ends June 30!) for the conference (includes 3 meals):
$30 for all who are affiliated with a chapter of Students of AMF (students, alums, advisors)
$40 for everyone who is not a National Students of AMF member

Late Registration fee (ends June 30!) for the conference (3 meals):
$40 for all who are affiliated with a chapter of Students of AMF (students, alums, advisors)
$50 for everyone who is not a National Students of AMF member

Two easy ways to Register Now!
1) Online – Register via this secure website!
OR, 2) Pay by check - Email us (conference@studentsofamf.org) for a registration packet

More info

Visit http://studentsofamf.org/-_National_Conference_on_College_Student_Grief-pid-65.html for more information.
Contact Delilah Rivera at conference@studentsofamf.org or (267) 337-3038 to let us know if you are interested in the conference (so we can send you important conference updates) or if you have questions!

We look forward to seeing you in a few months!

Sincerely,
National Students of AMF Support Network Executive Team and Board of Mental Health Professionals