Camp Alex is a family bereavement retreat supported by AWC Grief Support and held at Paço da Glória, an 18th-century manor, in northern Portugal. After an incredible first retreat weekend in the fall of 2024, the next Camp Alex will held from October 3-6, 2025, with Andrea and Colleen again facilitating the bereavement programming.
Camp Alex is a small (eight family) bereavement retreat designed to support a surviving parent with a child or children under the age of 19. If you are interested in having your family attend please fill out this expression of interest form.
The fee for the retreat is 500€/person (not including flights and travel expenses to Paço da Glória (please note this fee is in euros, not dollars).
Knowing how to share the news with children that someone in their life has cancer can be incredibly challenging. This on-demand course provided by Andrea shares best practice strategies and approaches based on her 25 years of experience supporting children who are navigating a family member's cancer diagnosis.
The human experiences of grief and heartbreak are always difficult, yet additional challenges come with navigating grief in a society that struggles with mortality and emotional expression. When supporting grieving individuals, it’s common to worry about saying or doing the wrong thing. Other popular questions include what do to if trauma is involved or what does "normal" grief look like? In this day-long virtual workshop, therapists from AWC Grief Support team will share practical strategies and resources for professionals to support a healthy grief process in adults.
This trauma-informed webinar will be recorded and available to registrants for 30 days following the live event.
Please note that this event is designed as a professional training. While those who are bereaved in their personal lives are welcome to attend, please keep in mind that this webinar is relatively fast-paced, so those who are currently processing their own grief may prefer to watch the recording at their own pace.
In this 5-module certificate program, you must complete all 5 modules to obtain the certificate. Please note: the individual modules can be taken separately but you will not receive the certificate.
Offered through Wilfrid Laurier University, this foundational course on grief, death, and bereavement is taught by Andrea Warnick twice a year. This course is designed for those who would like to expand their grief literacy and explore various areas of grief and bereavement, such as theoretical approaches, contemporary issues, developmental considerations, barriers to a healthy grief process, resources and more. Practical strategies for supporting those who are grieving will be woven throughout the two days. This course will provide a broad foundation from which participants can determine which topics they may want to explore in more depth in subsequent workshops.
Delivery Options: Remote
Dates: TBA Fall 2025
Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Key Topics:
Grief Literacy
Grief & Bereavement Theory
Grief Support Strategies
Common Barriers to a Healthy Grief Process
Developmental Considerations
Grief-Specific Resources
For more information, please visit the course website here.
This course is part of the Death, Dying and Bereavement Certificate program, but can be taken as a standalone course.
Offered through the SickKids Learning Institute, this introductory webinar, led by grief expert Andrea Warnick (RN, MA, RP), explores the challenges of supporting individuals and families facing serious illness or loss. Participants will gain insight into common myths and misconceptions about grief, review current theoretical approaches, and learn practical strategies to foster a healthy grief process—for both those they support and themselves.
Delivery Options: Remote
Dates: September 19, 2025
Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM ET
Learning Objectives:
Identify common myths and misconceptions about grief
Understand key theoretical approaches to grief and bereavement
Learn strategies to support healthy grief in others and in oneself
Explore a range of grief-specific web and literary resources
For more information and to register, please visit the course website here.
