Host Dr. Wolfelt

Did you know your organization can bring Dr. Wolfelt to your community? Click here to view Dr. Wolfelt’s calendar and see where he will be presenting.

One of today’s most respected and popular educators, Dr. Wolfelt presents workshops on grief-related topics to both lay people and professional bereavement caregivers throughout North America and across the world.

Sponsor organizations include hospices, funeral homes, hospitals, universities, mental health agencies, faith groups, corporations, service organizations, schools—any institution interested in providing grief education to bereaved community members and area caregivers.

Typical presentation formats include an evening presentation followed by an all-day workshop for caregivers. We’re happy to work with you to create the presentation that best meets your needs.

Sample program topics:

Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing
Exploring the Need to Grieve and Mourn: Helping Yourself, Your Family, and Your Friends
Understanding Your Grief: One Day at a Time
Healing Your Grieving Heart: Exploring Practical Touchstones for Caring for Yourself
Exploring Death, Grief, and Mourning: An Evening with Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt
The Art of “Companioning” the Mourner: Caring versus Curing
When Grief is “Complicated:” A Model to Understand, Identify, and Companion Grievers
Helping Children and Teens Cope with Grief: A Companioning Philosophy of Caregiving
Exploring the Special Features of Suicide Grief: A Workshop for Caregivers
Exploring the Paradoxes of Mourning: Enhancing Your Understanding of Three Forgotten Truths
Reframing PTSD as Traumatic Grief: A Workshop for Caregivers

Fill out the form below to request a potential sponsor packet. It includes answers to many of the questions that you may have about bringing Dr. Wolfelt to your community. If you have any questions that are not answered, please feel free to give us a call at (970) 226-6050 to speak with our staff.

Once we have confirmed dates, we will send you a Letter of Agreement for signature. Once the Letter of Agreement is signed, you will be sent a checklist and timetable that will ensure preparations for your workshop will proceed smoothly. Should you have any questions, please call. We look forward to working with you to bring excellent grief education to your area!

What People Had to Say

Off Richter Scale

“This program was off the Richter scale in excellence. Thank you to the sponsor for making this available to the community.”

Energy and Style

“I loved Dr. Wolfelt’s energy and style. His case-sharing was helpful and solidified the material.”

Feel Hope

“Dr. Wolfelt made me feel hope just when I thought there was none.”

Best Workshop

“This was the very best workshop I have been to in my entire life. The sponsor is to be congratulated on making this possible.”

Dynamic and Engaging

“Dr. Wolfelt was wonderful, dynamic, and engaging. I was captivated the entire time.”

Basking in the Glory

“We are basking in the glory of many, many comments and letters we have received. Everyone was tremendously impressed with the content and quality of both the community program for the public and the workshop for professional caregivers. Never in our wildest imagination did we expect this great abundance of thank-you letters, cards, and comments!”