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The 2nd Annual WCESS Conference, 'Tools for the "New Normal" Journey', October 26-28, 2012, held in Tempe, Arizona, for anyone whose spouse or partner has died.
It is designed for any widow or widower looking for tools, solutions, and answers to the countless challenges and unanswered questions they face. We are bringing together more than 20 professional speakers on topics including grief coping strategies, financial issues, parenting a grieving child, the basics of health insurance, dating, and many more.
In addition to the presentations and workshops, we will also hold up to five focus support groups dealing with a variety of topics including anger, guilt, regret, dating, feeling “stuck”, coming home to an empty house, and dealing with family and friends who are DGI’s (people who Don’t Get It).
Conference details, speaker information, and registration are available at
http://WidowedCommunity.org.
Jim Schwartz can be reached at
info@widowedcommunity.org or 480.209.0564.