Training

We offer professional educational courses on all aspects of grief and loss for those who work with the bereaved.

All of our trainings include CEU credits where applicable.

“This training feels like the most comprehensive approach to facilitating a grief support group.”

TRAINING ATTENDEE

Adolescent Suicide

Hosted by Busch Funeral and Crematory Services

The rate at which young people are taking their own lives is a major public health issue that demands our collective concern. This program will explore the prevalence of youth suicide as well as clinical approaches for assessing and treating suicidoloy in young people.

2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) offered to counselors, social workers, nurses, and funeral directors.

May 28, 2025  |  8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Busch Funeral and Crematory Services Fairview Park
21369 Center Ridge Road
Fairview Park, Ohio  44116

Registration and breakfast begin at 8:00 AM.

Survivor Stories

Understanding Complex Trauma Due to Death by Suicide, Homicide, and Accidental Overdose

Join us for a day of understanding complex trauma from professionals in the field, as well as survivors, due to death by suicide, homicide, and accidental overdose. Presenters will address each of the loss areas and speak about the most current statistics and clinical grief interventions. Personal stories from a panel of survivors in each type of loss will follow. This unique day, hearing both from clinicians and survivors, is sure to inspire you about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of devastating loss.

Northeast Ohio
Thursday, June 5, 2025  |  9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Independence Middle School
6111 Archwood Road, Independence, Ohio 44131

Central Ohio
Friday, June 6, 2025  |  9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
All Occasions Catering
6989 Waldo-Delaware Road, Waldo, Ohio 43356

Agenda
8:30 AM: Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 AM: “Suicide Loss and Outdated Stigma”
10:00AM: Suicide Survivors Panel
11:15 AM: “Homicide Loss and the Criminal Justice System”
12:15 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Homicide Survivors Panel
2:00 PM: “Substance-Related Loss and Blame Assessment”
3:15 PM: Substance Related Loss Survivors Panel

Moderated By Leslie Weirich, Suicide Prevention Advocate

Continuing Education: 3 CEUs offered to counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and nurses. 6 CEs are available for funeral directors.

Grief Support Group Facilitation Training

Interested in Learning About Grief or Facilitating a Support Group?

Cornerstone of Hope is the leading provider of bereavement services in Ohio. Aside from the programs we offer to grieving children, teens, and adults, we also offer grief facilitator training for school counselors, clinical counselors, social workers, psychologists, administration, organization leadership, and community members.

This training provides the necessary knowledge and skills that will allow you to conduct grief support groups and in-school grief support groups at Cornerstone of Hope as a member of our PRN staff, or at your own organization. The course is designed to be educational and interactive, with opportunities to explore personal loss histories, and is facilitated by licensed professionals.

Cost: $295

12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) offered to counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and nurses. Participation is mandatory from 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. on both days of training to receive credits.

* Please note that registration opens 60 days before each training.

Upcoming Trainings in Cleveland

Cornerstone of Hope - Cleveland
5905 Brecksville Road, Independence, Ohio 44131

Thursday, August 28, 2025 and Friday, August 29, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025 and Friday, November 14, 2025

Upcoming Trainings in Columbus

Cornerstone of Hope - Columbus
253 N. State Street, Suite 200, Westerville, Ohio 43081

Thursday, August 14, 2025 and Friday, August 15, 2025

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