Program Overview
Live and Grieve™
A structured grief education program for adults, youth, and individuals.
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Three ways to access Live and Grieve™.
Adult Program
Live and Grieve™
52 weeks. Four books. Closed cohorts of 6–12 people, meeting weekly. Three facilitator tracks: Community, Professional, and Ministry. No clinical license required to deliver. In-person or virtual — the Virtual Facilitation Addendum is included with every license.
Designed for hospice organizations, community action agencies, faith communities, employers, and nonprofits that want to bring structured, research-grounded grief support to the people they serve.
- ◆13 sessions per quarter, 4 quarters
- ◆Facilitator certification: $450/book
- ◆Organizational licensing: $1,500–$7,500/yr
- ◆Satisfies 42 CFR 418.88 hospice bereavement requirement
Who it serves
- ◆Hospice and palliative care organizations
- ◆Community Action Agencies
- ◆Faith communities (Community + Ministry tracks)
- ◆Employers and EAPs
- ◆Nonprofits and foundations
- ◆Veterans organizations
Two age tracks
Elementary — Ages 8–12
Activity-led. Groups of 6–8. Grief Weather Card Set, When Grief Arrives Card, structured drawing and reflection activities.
Middle / High — Ages 13–17
Dialogue-led. Groups of 6–10. Evidence-based frameworks adapted for adolescent development. Structured discussion and written reflection.
Family Bridge
Every LGY caregiver communication includes a pathway to the adult Live and Grieve™ program. Grieving caregivers of LGY participants become warm leads for adult cohorts.
Youth Program
Live and Grieve Youth™
13 sessions. Two age-differentiated tracks. Elementary (Ages 8–12, activity-led) and Middle/High (Ages 13–17, dialogue-led). Delivered through schools, faith communities, and youth-serving organizations by licensed school counselors and social workers.
The Family Bridge component creates a pathway for grieving caregivers of LGY participants to access the adult Live and Grieve™ program — connecting both generations in the same community.
- ◆NACG alignment documentation included (GOV-007)
- ◆Certification: $325/track
- ◆Community $1,200 / Standard $1,800 / Multi-site $7,000
For Individuals
The Solo Companion
The full Live and Grieve™ Book 1 experience, self-guided and available now. No group required. No facilitator required. The same six-framework foundation. The same 13-week structure. On your phone, on your schedule.
Available now at solo.tripillarstudio.com. $24.99 one-time or three payments of $9.99.
Begin — $24.99 →
Research Foundation
Six frameworks. Two layers.
Live and Grieve™ is grounded in six peer-reviewed frameworks. Three theoretical frameworks structure the program arc. Three applied practice frameworks shape every session.
Layer 1 — Theoretical (Program Arc)
- ◆Dual Process Model — Stroebe & Schut
- ◆Tasks of Mourning — Worden
- ◆Continuing Bonds Theory — Klass, Silverman & Nickman
Layer 2 — Applied Practice (Session Delivery)
- ◆Meaning Reconstruction — Neimeyer
- ◆Self-Compassion — Neff
- ◆Companioning the Bereaved — Wolfelt
Pilot Program
Our first pilot launches through a Community Action Agency in Hampshire County, West Virginia in May 2026.
For Organizations
Bring Live and Grieve™ to your organization.
Hospice, schools, faith communities, employers, nonprofits. Licensing, certification, and virtual delivery available nationally.
Learn more →For Individuals
Start with the free guide.
“The 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Grief” — written by Wayne and Jamie Simms. Free. No opt-out required.
Download the Free Guide