Global Grief Network · Education Program

GGN Anticipatory Grief and Caregiver Support: Grieving Before and While Caring

Understand the grief that can begin before a death, and learn how to care for someone you love while also caring for yourself.

A Global Grief Network program

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A Welcome from the Global Grief Network

Grief does not always wait for a death. When someone we love is seriously ill, aging, or changing before our eyes, we may begin grieving long before goodbye. Many caregivers feel this grief while also managing appointments, medications, and the daily work of care.

This program offers plain-language education for caregivers, families, friends, and practitioners who want to understand anticipatory grief and support the people carrying it.

The Global Grief Network (GGN) exists so that no one has to grieve alone. Through the GGN app, the Memory Wall, our streaming and broadcasting channels, Grief Talk Magazine, the Grief First Aid course, the GGN Practitioner Directory, and the GGN Educator Directory, we connect grieving people with community, information, and care.

The program follows four simple steps that run through every module:

An important note before you begin. This is an education program. It is not crisis care, clinical treatment, counseling, or a substitute for professional help. If you or someone you love is in crisis in the United States, call or text 988. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Take breaks as you need them, and reach out if any part of this brings up pain for you.

Modules

Plus: Crisis Resources page and a Final Assessment.

About this program

Program Overview

Program name

GGN Anticipatory Grief and Caregiver Support: Grieving Before and While Caring. A GGN education program leading to the Global Grief Network Certification.

What this program is

A self-paced course of about 6 hours.
Plain-language education written for grieving people, supporters, and practitioners.
Practical, original GGN practices, fictional stories, reflection prompts, and quizzes.

What this program is not

It is not crisis care. In a crisis, call or text 988, or call 911 for immediate danger.
It is not medical, nursing, or hospice care.
It is not mental health treatment or counseling.
It is not legal or financial advice.

Who This Program Is For

Family caregivers and partners of people who are seriously ill or aging.
Friends, neighbors, coworkers, and faith communities who want to help.
Grief educators, volunteers, care team members, and other practitioners.

There are no prerequisites.

Format and Time

Module	Title	Time
1	What Is Anticipatory Grief?	1 hour
2	The Caregiver's Experience	1 hour
3	Communicating When Time Feels Short	1 hour
4	Caring for the Caregiver	1 hour
5	When the Death Comes, and After	1 hour
6	Practitioner Takeaways	1 hour

Each module has objectives, lessons, a GGN practice, a fictional story, reflection prompts, and a quiz. A final assessment, a crisis resources page, and the Global Grief Network Certification complete the program.

A note on safety and care

This program follows safe messaging practice. It does not include graphic detail or describe methods of harm, and it centers hope, help-seeking, and connection. All stories are fictional. If you need to stop, please do, and come back when you are ready.