Northwest Health hosts event for grieving parents

Northwest Health System will host its second annual Parent Left Behind interactive seminar from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 29 at the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers.

This year the seminar will focus on what bereaved parents and families can expect in terms of grief, what tools they can develop to survive the storm, and suggestions for moving forward including recognizing the need for professional help, when necessary. 

Surviving the storm of grief and rebuilding your life after the death of a child is the theme for the 2015 seminar, provided at no charge, for parents and families who have lost a child. The program will feature the story of Dr. John Redwine, who lost his oldest son was killed in a mountain climbing accident in Beirut, Lebanon, just one day before he was to return to the U.S. as a new father himself.

Registration of the event begins at 8 a.m. and participants will have the opportunity to attend two of six interactive breakout sessions, addressing the needs of bereaved parents, on the day of the event. Each session will be directed by a specialist in counseling and/or bereavement. The event will close with a memorial ceremony honoring the memory of loved ones.