Welcome to the Grief Course w/Dave Page
INTRODUCTION - Start here
Welcome to the Grief Educator Certification Course! I'm so glad you're here. I've been working on this course for over two years and am so happy that it's finally happening. I'm grateful that you're here and can't wait to go through the course together.
Why a Grief Educator
Certification Course?
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL MARTINELLI
Paul Martinelli, an elite coach and founder of The John Maxwell Team and Empowered Living, interviews Dave about why he created The Grief Educator Certification Course and how it can benefit coaches who want to help their grieving clients.
Interview with Kay Warren on Oct. 29
SPECIAL GUEST: KAY WARREN
At the end of our teaching on "Understanding Grief and Models of Grief" Dave will interview Kay Warren about her experience with grief and loss. Kay is an author, grief and mental health advocate and the co-founder of Saddleback Church.
Here's What You Need to Know
welcome to the grief educator certification course
WELCOME!
Thank you for being a part of this special course. I'm excited to begin this journey together.
TUESDAY LIVE TEACHING
Dave will be teaching LIVE on Tuesdays on Zoom at Noon Pacific Daylight Time. That's 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
Teaching will be 60 minutes (unless we have a guest which will be 15 minutes more)
You can find the schedule and link under "Zoom Information" on this training website
You can join live or we'll post the replay the following day on your teaching platform
WEEKLY LABS
Please choose from one of the 2 lab options (Thursday at 6-7 pm or Saturday at 9-10 am PST)
Labs will be 60 minutes
These labs will be interactive and if you can join with your camera, please do
There will be time for Q&A during the labs
IMPLEMENT TEACHING
Recordings of the labs will not be available
In order to receive your certification, you must attend a lab each week
There will be a couple of make-up labs available if you need to miss one or two
HOMEWORK
Each week you'll be asked to complete a brief homework assignment
The home work assignments can be found on your training platform under each week's teaching
The intention of the assessment is to internalize the teaching and apply it to your community
In order to receive a certificate at the end of the training, you must complete all of the homework assignments
THIS COURSE IS ALL ABOUT YOU
I have created this teaching to empower you to help others
Take this time for yourself to dig into the content
I understand that things will come up in your schedule during this time. Be patient with yourself
We're all in this together and we will learn from each other along the way
PLANNING
This course is designed to be flexible
But creating habits is so important for planning and success
If you can, choose a consistent lab to attend
Set aside time each week to watch or rewatch the video and complete your homework
If you miss a Tuesday Teaching you can always go back and watch the replay
But do plan on attending the lab that week
We look forward to seeing you there!
EMAIL
Throughout this program, we'll be sending you email updates
Please be sure that the emails from CoachDavePage@gmail.com are making their way to your inbox and not landing in your spam folder
We don't want you to miss anything!
GUESTS
Throughout our time together, I'll be inviting guest speakers
YOUR CERTIFICATION
At the end of the course, if you complete the training, you'll be eligible to receive a Grief Educator Certificate.
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for being here and thank you for your desire to help others
If you have any questions, you can reach me at coachdavpage@gmail.com
VIDEOS
Zoom Recordings
ZOOM INFORMATION
Meeting ID: 921 685 6027
Passcode: grief
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Week 1: David Page
October 29, 2024
WEEK 1: Dave Page & Kay Warren
Understanding Grief and Models of Grief:
What is Grief?
Types of Grief
Models of Grief
A Loss Inventory
Week 2: David Page
November 5, 2024
WEEK 2: Dave PagE
Best & Worst Things to Say to Those in Grief:
3 Tips for Responding to Those in Grief
3 Helpful Responses to People in Pain (3 H's)
Tips for When Others Say Harmful Things to You
Week 3: David Page
November 12, 2024
WEEK 3: Dave PagE & cheryl Baker
The Power of Witnessing Grief:
The Value of a Funeral
3 Tips for Witnessing Grief in Others
Week 4: David Page
November 19, 2024
WEEK 4: Dave PagE
Feel Your Feelings:
Feel all the Feels
The second need of grievers is to Feel their Feelings
Week 5: David Page
November 26, 2024
WEEK 5: Dave PagE
Release Your Burden of Guilt:
The third need of grievers is to Release the Heavy Burden of Guilt in Your Life
Week 6: David Page
December 3, 2024
WEEK 6: Dave PagE
Face Your Fears:
"What we resist persists." - Carl Jung
"The secret to eliminating fear in your life is to move against the fear." - Dave Page
Week 7: David Page
December 10, 2024
WEEK 7: Dave PagE
Don't Get Over It - Grow Into It:
I talk about Resiliency and Post-Traumatic Growth, and learning to live with your loss.
Week 8: David Page
December 17, 2024
WEEK 8: Dave PagE & TERRA PICKETT
Turning Your Pain Into Purpose
I talk about finding meaning after your loss and how to turn your pain into purpose. I also interview Terra Pickett about her loss and her new ministry called, "Gloves for Grief."
downloadables
Downloadable Resources
Below are downloadable resources including the NOTES and HOMEWORK for each week.
Week 1 - notes
Understanding Grief / Models of Grief:
An overview of grief and models of grief
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week 1 - Homework
Create your own loss inventory and answer questions about grief and models of grief
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Week 1 - example
An example of Dave's loss inventory of ten losses that he has experienced
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Week 2 - notes
Top 10 best & worst things to say to those in grief and how to respond to people in pain
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week 2 - Homework
Answer questions about the best & worst things to say & how to help people in pain
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Week 2 - eBOOK
An eBook of the Best & Worst Things to Say to Those in Grief
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LIVE Zoom Teachings
Teaching Tuesdays
Live Zoom Tuesday Teachings with Dr. Dave happen each Tuesday for 10 weeks. The schedule is posted here and you can download it. There are a couple dates in sequence that we will not meet because of holidays.
tuesday teaching Schedule
Grief Educator Certification Course Schedule 2024
Week 1 Understanding Grief/Models of Grief (Oct. 29)
Week 2 The Best and Worst Things to Say (Nov. 5)
Week 3 The Power of Witnessing Grief (Nov. 12)
Week 4 Feeling Your Feelings. (Nov. 19)
Week 5 Releasing Your Burden of Guilt (Nov. 26)
Week 6 Facing Your Fears (Dec. 3)
Week 7 Don’t Get Over It – Grow into It (Dec. 10)
Week 8 Turning Your Pain into Purpose (Dec. 17)
Week 9 The Afterlife (The Hope of Heaven) (Jan. 7)
Week 10 Faith and Grief: Why What We Believe Matters (Jan. 14)
Every lesson is designed to encourage post-traumatic growth to move beyond the pain and create a legacy of love
The course begins October 29, 2024. Helping you move beyond the suffering of loss to find hope, meaning and purpose so that you can help others with their grief.
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LABS
Labs Schedule
Labs will be held on Thursday nights from 6-7 pm (PST) via Zoom with Dr. Dave and on Saturday mornings from 9-10 am (PST). You only need to attend one lab each week for each teaching. You get to choose whether to attend on Thursday or Saturday. Make-up labs will be offered at the end of the course.
LABS Schedule
Grief Educator Certification Course Schedule 2024
Lab Thursdays (6-7 pm PST and 9-10 pm EST)
Week 1 - Oct 31
Week 2 - Nov 7
Week 3 - Nov 14
Week 4 - Nov 21
Week 5 - Nov 28 (No lab/Thanksgiving)
Week 6 - Dec 5
Week 7 - Dec 12
Week 8 - Dec 19
Week 9 - Jan 9
Week 10- Jan 16
Lab Saturdays (9-10 am PST and 12-1 pm (EST)
Week 1 - Nov 2
Week 2 - Nov 9
Week 3 - Nov 16
Week 4 - Nov 23
Week 5 - Nov 30
Week 6 - Dec 7
Week 7 - Dec 14
Week 8 - Dec 21
Week 9 - Jan 11
Week 10- Jan 18
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Dr. David Page is a grief educator, pastor, funeral celebrant and public speaker. He is a leading authority on grief and loss and is the author of "The School of Grief" and the creator of the Grief Educator Certification Course.
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