11/05/2026
Will you join us as we work to create a community that truly cares for ALL grieving children and families? EVERY STORY MATTERS is a day-long training event on Thursday, November 12, and you're invited! We're presenting speakers from around the nation to explore how who we are and the identities we carry influence how we grieve and how we support others experiencing grief. If you work in healthcare, mental health support, a school setting, or simply care about supporting kids through grief, this event is for you! Learn more & register at mourninghope.org/everystory.
In the lead-up to the event, we want you to meet the speakers who will challenge us to think differently. Today we're excited to introduce you to Cristina Chipriano, who will present the session "Understanding and Supporting the Latino/x Bereaved Community."
Cristina is a social worker, educator, and leader in the field of childhood bereavement. She has worked in the field since 2015, with a focus on expanding access to culturally responsive grief support and developing programs that better serve historically and currently underserved communities.
Cristina currently serves as Director of Training and Program Equity at Dougy Center: The National Grief Center for Children and Families, where she leads training initiatives and works to make grief support more inclusive and accessible. Throughout her career, Cristina has developed and presented professional trainings nationally and internationally on childhood bereavement, Latino/Latinx grief, cultural responsiveness, inclusivity, and intersectionality.
Cristina holds a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S.W. from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Clinical Social Work Supervision. She is also a Fellow in Thanatology (FT) through the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
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