Facilitator Certification

You don't need a license. You need to care.

Live and Grieve facilitators are trained laypeople, not therapists. The program provides the structure. The curriculum provides the content. You provide the presence.

Adult Program

Adult facilitator certification.

$450per facilitator  ·  $150 annual renewal

Includes 2-day training, all materials, and ongoing support.

Community Track

For lay leaders, church volunteers, and community members who want to hold space for grieving people in their neighborhood.

Professional Track

For social workers, counselors, chaplains, and healthcare professionals adding structured grief support to their practice.

Ministry Track

For pastors, deacons, and ministry leaders integrating evidence-based grief care into their congregational work.

Youth Program

Youth facilitator certification.

Pricing available on inquiry. Contact us for organizational rates.

Elementary Facilitator

Ages 5 to 11. Developmentally appropriate activities, caregiver communication, and creating safe spaces for young children.

Middle-High Facilitator

Ages 12 to 18. Navigating adolescent grief, peer dynamics, mandated reporter obligations, and boundary-setting.

Combined

Both tracks in a single certification for organizations serving the full K-12 range.

Training

What you learn in two days.

  • Trauma-informed facilitation techniques
  • Group dynamics and safety protocols
  • All six research frameworks in practice
  • Holding space without overstepping
  • Session-by-session guidance for the full program
  • Handling difficult moments and crisis referrals

Next training: Spring 2026

Our next facilitator certification event is in the last week of April 2026. Organizational cohort training is also available on request.

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