Training

While casualty assistance is not a feel-good subject, Grief Solutions works hard to present this topic in a way that is direct yet not overwhelming. We do not overburden our clients with gut-wrenching examples or heart-tugging emotion. We do present this tough subject in terms that are appropriate, meaningful and useful.

The three hallmarks of Grief Solutions training: (1) Practical, in-depth education and training; (2) skills and action-based with what to say and do, and (3) infused with respectful humor, because sometimes it’s the best way to deal with a difficult subject.

Most Requested Training

For Leaders

Resilient Leaders: Managing Casualty Response, Cumulative Stress and Burnout
Recommended for all military and civilian leadership levels
Learn the hidden impact of casualties on the organization and gain practical tips to remain resilient in high-stress, high op-tempo environments.

Ten Lessons Learned for Leading the Casualty Process
Recommended for all military and civilian leadership levels
Benefit from the collective experience and wise advice of leaders who have taken casualties ‘on their watch.’

For Professionals

Understanding Military Loss: Ten Practical Tips for Working with Surviving Families
Recommended for casualty assistance officers, chaplains, medical personnel and all professional assistance providers
Become familiar with the unique dynamics of a military loss and learn how to best respond to the surviving families.

He Said/She Said: Understanding the Male and Female Reactions to Loss
Recommended for casualty assistance officers, chaplains, and behavioral health providers
Discover why men and women handle loss differently and learn why men often are misjudged by their responses

Disenfranchised Grief in Military Loss
Recommended for casualty assistance officers, chaplains, and behavioral health providers
Understand how a survivor’s grief may be minimized, downplayed or ignored.

For Survivors

Gold Star Families: Survive, Cope and Live Again after Military Loss
Recommended for any surviving family member who has lost a loved one in the line-of-duty
Learn from the collective wisdom of survivors who have walked in their shoes.

For Volunteers

Ten Practical Tips for Working with the Families of the Fallen
Recommended for non-professionals working with new surviving families
Find out what works and how you can help a surviving family.

Who has attended Grief Solutions training?

Military and civilian personnel

  • Commissioned and non-commissioned leaders
  • Casualty assistance personnel
  • Chaplains and JAG officers
  • CEO’s and company presidents

Professional assistance providers

  • Medical and behavioral health providers
  • Survivor outreach providers

Civilian professionals

  • Clergy and religious leaders
  • Legal and financial services
  • Funeral directors

Volunteers

  • Concerned family and friends
  • Family readiness groups
  • Spouses groups

Survivors

  • Surviving mothers and fathers
  • Widows and widowers
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Same-sex surviving partners
  • Fiancées and ex-spouses