The early bird rate for Managing Grief in the Workplace, a seminar by HASC and the Healthcare Human Resources Management Association of California, is $200 by Oct. 7. The regular fees are $220 for HASC/HHRMAC members and $198 for additional colleagues. The program will take place Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Good Samaritan Hospital – Mosley-Salvatori Conference Center. The registration deadline is Nov. 9. For online registration, please visit www.cvent.com/d/zcqjz7.

This one-day seminar is designed to offer those individuals responsible for providing bereavement services with information on the various symptoms and stages of grief and how an organization should respond proactively and compassionately to the bereaved worker.

Program participants will attain the following key objectives:

• Understand the organizational impact of grief
• Define grief and bereavement and identify the various phases and dimensions
• Develop self-awareness regarding cultural values and beliefs about death and grief
• Define the role of the human resources department and its response to the grieving worker

Featured topics for this event include:

• When Grief Touches Your Workplace
• Symptoms and Stages of Grief
• Cultural and Diversity Considerations
• HR’s Role and Response to Grief
• Best Practices Panel – The HR Perspective