Open to Hope Conference 2025

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Shana Sadoski: Riding the Wave of Grief

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Shana Sadoski shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Thomas Attig: Grieving as a Process of Learning How to Relive

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Thomas Attig shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Fiona Passino: UnAcknowledged; Loss

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Fiona Passino shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Jolene Formaini: Sister Loss; Who Am I Now

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Jolene Formaini shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Deborah Pausig: Possibilites and Hope in Widowhood

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Deborah Pausig shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Shannon Lanoue: How Schools Can Support Grieving Teens

Posted on April 8, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Shannon Lanoue shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Angela Dean: Sibling Loss ; Your Grief Matters

Posted on April 6, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Angela Dean shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Greg Adams: Professionals Supporting those in Grief

Posted on April 6, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Greg Adams shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human. \

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Michelle Bronzo: Simple Self Care After a Loss

Posted on April 6, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Michelle Bronzo shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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Charlene Lam: Curating Grief

Posted on April 4, 2026 - by admin

Join us as Charlene Lam shares powerful words of hope and healing at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association for Death Education and Counseling® (ADEC), the leading organization for professionals in thanatology, grief counseling, and end-of-life care. ADEC’s mission is to empower professionals with the tools, knowledge, and compassion needed to support individuals and communities through loss, death, and grief. This presentation is a heartfelt contribution to that mission—uplifting, inspiring, and deeply human.

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