Grief & Loss Institute Schedule & Information
Grief & Loss Music Therapy Institute
~August 28-31, 2010 at Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago
This
course provides music therapists with in depth training of the needs of grieving children and adults. The course offers advanced
techniques and affords participants opportunities to practice skills in a clinical setting. The business aspects of creating
or expanding MT programs in bereavement settings will be discussed and funding sources will be identified. Participants
earn 50 Specialty CMTEs.
Participants in this course will:
~Learn to identify the clinical needs of poeple who are faced with grief and loss
~Create and evaluate music therapy interventions to meet those needs
~Practice skills
under supervision in role-play scenarios
~Understand the funding opportunities available for bereavement
work
Registration Fees: $600
Schedule:
Saturday: 8:00
a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
*includes four, 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*includes four, 15-minute breaks and
a working lunch
Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
*includes four, 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*includes three, 15-minute breaks and a working lunch
Homework assignment: There is a post-course homework assignment that is to be emailed
to the instructor. On average, this assignment takes 4 hours to complete.
Location: Lower Level Auditorium, Holy Cross Hospital, 2701 W. 68th St., Chicago,
IL, 60629.
Airport: Midway Airport
Suggested Accommodations: Fairfield Inn
and Suites, 6630 Cicero Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638
The Midway Hotel Center is just 2 blocks from
Midway Airport and 2 miles from Holy Cross Hospital. The Center is the home of several hotel chains including Marriott and
Holiday Inn, among others. Visit www.midwayhotelcenter.com or call 888-MID-INNS for reservations. If a large group stays at
one hotel, it may be possible to arrange a shuttle from the hotel center to the hospital, otherwise, a taxi cab is suggested
for transport to/from the hospital and hotels. The Center has a special
reserved rate for the July Institute for around 10 non-smoking King bed rooms for $89/night. Please use the group code
"CMT" when making your reservation. Located at Midway Hotel Center, Fairfield Inn and Suites is at 6630 Cicero
Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638. Their phone number is toll free at (800) 229-5933 or local at (708) 594-0090; you can
also register online by clicking the following link: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chimd?groupCode=cmtcmtc&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/15/10&toDate=10/17/10
Directions to Holy Cross Hospital from Midway Center Hotels:
Start out going SOUTH on S CICERO AVE/ IL-50 toward W 67TH ST.
Turn LEFT onto W 67TH ST/ W MARQUETTE RD.
Turn
RIGHT onto S WASHTENAW AVE.
Turn RIGHT onto W 68TH ST.
End at 2701 W 68th St Chicago, IL 60629-1813
click here to download REGISTRATION FORM
Please use the resource below for any driving directions you might need.