Education, Consulting & Events
Partnering with healthcare teams, schools, and community organizations to strengthen child-centered grief support.
Kelly Cox, CCLS, GC-C provides engaging, developmentally informed education and participates in community events that strengthen child-centered grief support in healthcare, school, and community settings.
Education & Consulting Services
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Supporting Children Through Anticipatory Grief & Bereavement
Kelly provides education and consultation for teams supporting children both before and after the death of a loved one. This includes developmentally appropriate communication strategies, emotional validation tools, and guidance for navigating difficult conversations.
Ideal for:
• Hospice and palliative care teams
• School counselors and educators
• Healthcare professionals supporting families -
Training designed to strengthen the adults surrounding grieving children. Sessions focus on practical, usable strategies that increase confidence in responding to big emotions, medical questions, and family dynamics.
Education may include:
• Age-appropriate language coaching
• Emotional coping frameworks
• Preparing adults for end-of-life conversations
• Supporting siblings during serious illness -
Consultation and education for professionals navigating complex medical scenarios involving children.
Topics include:
• New diagnoses
• Life-limiting illness
• Terminal disease
• Interdisciplinary communication
• Integrating child life principles into existing systems
Community Events & Partnerships
In addition to professional education and consulting, Kelly partners with community organizations to support grief awareness initiatives, fundraising events, and child-centered outreach efforts.
Upcoming Engagements Include:
School Counselor Roundtable - August 6th, 2026
ChristianWorks Counselor Workshop - TBD September
Northeast Area Counselor Roundtable for Grayson County - October 13th, 2026
Cook Children’s Second Annual Grief Conference - November 10th
Past Engagements Include:
Region 10: Caring for Every Mind Conference - June 8th, 2026
What do I even say? Real Tools for Real Moments
A Memory Legacy Grows 5K - March 21st, 2026
Community partner supporting grieving children and families.
Annual Texas New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Conference - March 6th, 2026
Myth Busters: Childhood Grief Edition