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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