NFFF Events
2024 Fire Hero Family Conference
Event Details
The goal of the conference is to provide knowledge, skills, experiences, and a network of people that you can use in your day-to-day life long after the event ends.
The 2024 Fire Hero Family Conference is an opportunity to learn more about grief and to develop skills to help you adjust to life after the death of a loved one. It is open to spouses, life partners, parents, adult children, and siblings of fallen firefighters honored or approved to be honored at the National Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The conference is open to those age 18 or older.
We encourage you to register soon so you can choose the sessions you most want to attend and book your lodging and travel.
Registration will remain open until August 19 or until the event fills.
Inside the 2024 Fire Hero Family Conference:
Facilitators include experts in:
- Grief and behavioral health
- Personal finance
- Mindfulness
- Creative outlets
- Parenting
- Wellness
- Communication
Some Fire Hero Family Conference Highlights:
Keynote Address: Finding & Cultivating Your Resilience
Dr. Lise Deguire
Psychological resilience is vital for a rewarding life, but little understood. Yet, most of us are capable of a strong recovery from loss and trauma. Dr. Deguire, a psychologist, author, and childhood burn survivor, will share her own experiences of multiple traumas to show that resilient recovery is possible even under extreme circumstances. She will lead the audience in an exploration of the mental skills involved in the resilient mindset, tools that can improve coping with life’s challenges.
Dinner with Mesa Fire/Medical Department
The Mesa Fire/Medical Department will host conference attendees at a special dinner in beautiful downtown Mesa on the second night of the conference.
Love After Loss
(for widowed spouses & partners only)
Susan Hannifin-MacNab
This workshop focuses on the top ten questions (and answers) that widowed people across the nation are asking themselves and each other.
What Next?: Guidance for Major Financial Changes in Life
Kathleen Counts
This workshop will provide individuals with basic knowledge and skills to effectively manage their finances. Topics covered will include how to navigate significant changes in your finances, including budgeting, personal finance, investments, debt management, education savings, and retirement planning.
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