National Conference on College Student Grief

I was not aware that there was a conference that focused specifically on grief in college students until I came across the National Students of AMF.

The National Students of AMF is a support network created by David Fajbenbaum and his best friend after the loss of his mother, Anne Marie Fajgenbaum (AMF), to brain cancer.

At the time David was a student at Georgetown University. He wanted to create an outlet for students who were coping with an illness or death and suffering in silence without support like he was. He started the support group with just 10 of his friends and the group grew to include over 400 members of the Georgetown community.

The network has been contacted by students and administrators from over 100 universities interested in starting their own chapters.

The National Students of AMF support network will be holding its third annaul National Conference on College Student Grief this August.

This conference provides a national forum for student leaders, grieving college students, the college mental health community, college administrators and other interested parties to discuss current issues and future directions in college student grief support.

For additional information on The National Students of AMF or the conference please click on the title link.