The mission of the Grief Networking Alliance is to establish a network of lay and professional service providers who share information and resources with individuals, families and communities living with grief.
GNA’s goal is to create a collaborative platform for professionals to connect, build and establish trusting relationships, share expertise, and collectively provided essential support to each other and the border community, ultimately fostering a more compassionate, comprehensive and equitable approach to grief and end-of-life care.
We actively cultivate a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected and has an opportunity to contribute, learn and share and be supported. We promote open dialogue, collaboration, and mutual respect, recognizing that diversity of thought and perspective is essential. We are dedicated to identifying and addressing systemic barriers to ensure equitable access to resources for all individuals.
What is GNA?
GNA is a true networking group, started by grief care professionals in the greater Denver Metro area. The goal of GNA is to create a collaborative platform for professionals to connect, build and establish trusting relationships, share expertise, and collectively provide essential support to each other and the broader community, ultimately fostering a more compassionate and comprehensive approach to grief and end-of-life care.
To Contact GNA: [email protected]
If you are not on our mailing list yet, please complete the below form to be added. We typically send out the Evite the month before the upcoming meeting with meeting details. If you have completed the form below but have not received an Evite for the next meeting, please reach out to let us know.
*Please note, any incomplete forms submitted will not be added to our database.
GNA Membership Agreement & Sign-Up
Upcoming Meetings:
We typically meet 6 times per year, with at least 4 in-person meetings at various locations around the greater Denver Metro area, and welcome grief care providers in other areas to join us for virtual meetings when we have them.
*If you haven’t received the Evite for the next upcoming meeting, please fill out the form below and contact GNA to receive it!
2026 Meeting Dates:
More details to come
January 21, 2026 – general in-person networking meeting, Denver – Horan & McConaty Parker Rd “Ask A Funeral Director”
March 13, 2026 – virtual meeting including a professional presentation on a grief-specific topic: Cultural Humility in Grief presentation by Laura Vargas, LCSW . To view the recording of Laura’s presentation, click here!
April 17, 2026 – general in-person networking meeting, Denver – TrailWinds Hospice, Boulder
May 29, 2026 – GNA Resource Fair, Denver at the HeartLight Center – register here!
July 17, 2026 – general in-person networking meeting at the HeartLight Center with a professional presentation on a grief-specific topic: The Hidden Grief of Helping Professionals: Understanding and Processing Professional Loss by Dr. Jillian Blueford
September 1, 2026 – virtual Educational Signature Series presented by HeartLight Center, join Litsa and Eleanor of WhatsYourGrief.com, receive the gift of free CEUs courtesy of HeartLight. Information and registration coming this summer!
October 16, 2026 – general in-person networking meeting, Denver – Be A Tree Cremation
November 6, 2026 – virtual meeting including a professional presentation on a grief-specific topic: Brainspotting for Grief Care presentation by Julie Thomas, LPC
If you are interested in Hosting the GNA group at your building (at no cost) as a meeting place, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss. We’d love to see your space!
If you are interested in presenting on a specific grief care related topic to this group, please contact us at [email protected] with a brief proposal of your topic so that we can connect with you for further discussion, then the Steering Committee will determine appropriateness of the presentation for this group. *Not all proposed topics will be approved by the Steering Committee. **Note: there is no financial compensation for presenting at this time.
2025 Self-Care Retreat for Grief Care Providers:
GNA Google Docs