2025 International Summer Institute

July 2025 (dates coming soon)

Portland, Oregon

Tuition: $1,850 with discounts available for early and group registration. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided daily.

Learn how to:

1. Implement The Dougy Center Model in your community, including an overview of philosophies, best practices, and procedures
2. Identify the core principles and tenets of grief-informed best practices
   
3. Develop awareness of personal beliefs, biases, and attitudes about loss and grief
4. Gain an understanding about the needs of children, teens, and families who are grieving
5. Develop skills in reflection, awareness, communication, and group facilitation
6. Consider various outreach efforts to recruit participants and volunteers
7. Offer a peer grief support program based on The Dougy Center Model to meet the needs of children, teens, and families in your community who are grieving

At Dougy Center, we value relationships and connection. We intentionally aim to create spaces where people can be heard, valued, and connect with one another. As such, we are capping participation at 20 participants in order to achieve an optimal experience for all participants.