19th Annual ICAN Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference

Presented by Claire Towle, LCSW & Joanna Gillis, LCSW

The Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) will hold our 19th annual conference on “Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss, Restoring Joy to Children and Families” on Tuesday June 10, 2025 at the California Endowment.

Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences in one’s life. For some, it can be an earth-shattering experience with far-reaching implications. There are cultural, gender-based, and age-related differences, etc., in one’s grief experience and reactions. A child’s loss experience and grief reaction, for example, differs greatly from that of an adult, and professionals who work with families should be able to identify normal and abnormal childhood grief responses. Personally, we may have experienced the recent loss of a loved one from a separation, divorce, or death, bringing up a tremendous amount of emotional distress and limiting our ability to function effectively in our jobs, school and in our personal relationships. This annual conference is a great opportunity to share knowledge about loss, trauma, the grieving process and specifically, how children experience and cope with grief and loss. Learn about the importance of self-care, when is the best time to intervene, seek help and restore wholeness and hope.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:30am-4:00pm

California Endowment
1000 North Alameda Street, LA, CA 90012

Ticket Info
$103.00, CUE’s offered

More Information HERE

Download Our Handouts

Grief House
Developmental Stages
Dimensions of Childhood & Teen Grief
How To Help A Grieving Teenager