Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center will hold a professional conference titled The Aftermath of Suicide, with keynote speaker David Jobes, PhD, ABPP, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 26, at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford.
School guidance counselors, social workers, nurses, clergy, counselors, funeral services staff, the bereaved and people who provide grief support to the community will benefit from this conference. Speakers will explore the top three “whys” asked by survivors following a suicide death, effects of vicarious trauma on survivors and the integration of the new life story.
Contact hours (6.25) have been approved for social workers, mental health counselors, chemical dependency professionals, funeral services staff, nurses and nursing home administrators.
Keynote speaker Jobes practices as a clinical psychologist in Washington, D.C., and has published extensively on suicide prevention. He is professor of psychology and co-director of clinical training in the PhD clinical psychology training program at Catholic University and holds membership in the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Suicidology, the International Association of Suicide Prevention and the International Academy of Suicide Research.
Joseph Zingaro, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist trained in critical incident stress debriefing. He has facilitated debriefings when there was an employee suicide and volunteers with a support group for families of fallen soldiers. Presently, he is the clinical director for People’s Place Counseling Center in Milford.
Speakers Jim Tkach, MEd, and Midge DiNatale, BS, professionals in their respective fields of education and grief counseling, bring their personal stories of child loss through suicide.
Cost of the workshop is $99 per person or $75 per student, which includes breakfast and lunch. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Register or learn more by contacting Vicki Costa, LCSW, associate director of Family Support Services, at 302-856-7717 or 800-838-9800, Ext. 1129, or vcosta@delawarehospice.org.
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to 41,500 patients and their families. Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible. For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or go to www.delawarehospice.org.