250 Word Bio for Brochures
Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, CBC, CPBC is a nationally recognized leader in the field of sudden loss and compassion fatigue. Barbara is the author of the best-selling book, But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping children and families after a suicide (2^nd Ed). She is the author of the widely acclaimed 30 hour continuing education course book for Nurses, Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Providing compassion during a time of need, sold through Western Schools. Barbara is the co-author of the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Training Curriculum, Compassion Fatigue. She was featured in the Emmy award winning Documentary, Fatal Mistakes, narrated by Marriot Hartley, sold through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Barbara developed Palette of Grief®: The art of dealing with loss and life-changing events. As a hospice bereavement counselor, she supported individuals who were terminally ill. She has facilitated anticipatory and sudden loss bereavement support groups and taught under graduate and masters level courses at Brooklyn College. Barbara was a consultant with the NJ Attorney General and UMDNJ to support those impacted by 911. Currently, she's a consultant with the Department of Justice. As a bereavement specialist with www.sharegrief.com, Barbara supports the bereaved internationally. She received a BS in Psychology and MA in Community Health with a concentration in thanatology from Brooklyn College and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Certified Bereavement Specialist, and Certified Pastoral Bereavement Counselor.

• But I Didn't Say Goodbye: Helping Children and Families After a Suicide
• Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Providing Compassion During a Time of Need 

• Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Training curriculum, Compassion Fatigue

• A Doctor’s Note, In H. Stone. (Ed.), “Remembering our Angels”

• Featured in an Emmy award winning documentary, Fatal Mistakes, narrated by Mariette Hartley. Fatal Mistakes was the winner of the Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival and first place Chris Award at the 46th Columbus International Film and Video festival

• Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress
• Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
• Certified Bereavement Specialist
• Certified Pastoral Bereavement Counselor
• Certificate of Advanced Study in The Skilled Helper
• Training in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Basic and Advanced Group Crisis Intervention
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Brooklyn College
• Masters of Arts, Community Health with Thanatology concentration, Brooklyn College

• U.S. Dept. of Justice Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of role as guest host of OVC Online Discussion Board
• William T. Cashdollar Distinguished Visiting Professorship Award, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis, TN
• Plaque of Appreciation for Work Promoting Better Understanding of Sudden Loss and Traumatic Grief, Texans for Equal Justice, Conroe, TX
• 305th Air Mobility Wing McGuire Air Force Base, Presented by the Command Chief Master Sergeant, For Excellence, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ

• Since 2003, Barbara has been a consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime offering training programs across the US on topics related to traumatic grief in victims of crime and compassion fatigue in victim services professionals
• Barbara was a consultant with the 4-U-NJ-911 program sponsored by UMDNJ and the NJ Attorney General's Division of Criminal Justice to support those impacted by the events of September 11th
• Barbara was a Hospice Bereavement Counselor supporting patients who were terminally ill and consulted with professionals across the state of NJ to assist communities in crisis

• University Teaching Experience includes Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
• Graduate courses: Children and Death, Health Crisis Intervention, and Health Counseling
• Undergraduate course: Death, Life and Health

• Guest expert on many episodes of Ch. 8, CN8 Comcast Network television program, Real Life and Family Talk
• Featured on Philadelphia AM Live, Fox TV, and the Telecare Network
• Guest expert on various radio programs including Healing the Grieving Heart National Radio Show, The Radio Ritas, WCSI-AM, IN, Arch Diocese of Metuchen, NJ Catholic Radio, KTOW, MN, KXLP93, MN, WBAL-FM97.9, MD, KLIC-AM12.30, WBAL-FM97.9, MD, KFLO, LA, KIXO, TX, WBSM-AM14.20, MA, WPLJ-FM95.5, NY, WDVR-FM89.7
• Guest expert on drhurd.com Internet radio broadcast
• Featured guest on Internet Programs including Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Online Community
• Department of Justice, Office For Victims of Crime, OVC Web Forum online discussion host of Best Practices for Coping with Vicarious Trauma, Ask an Expert about Grief and Bereavement
• Expert advise on workforce.com, an online company for HR business, finalsthoughts.com and dying.com

• ADEC Forum, Association for Death Education and Counseling
• Adult Family Caregivers, Impact Publications
• American Association of Sociology Surviving Suicide Newsletter
• Association for Death Education and Counseling Forum (ADEC)
• Bereavement Care Services Ltd.
• Business & Health Magazine
• Catholic Cemetery Magazine
• Central Post
• Clinical and Financial Strategies for the Extended Care Professional (ECPN)
• Columbus Dispatch
• Comforting Friends, Friends for Survival, Inc.
• Employee Assistance Report, Brown Bagger, Impact Publications
• Franklin News Record
• Friends For Survival Newsletter
• Grief Magazine
• Hamilton Observer
• Illness, Crisis & Loss Journal
• Imprint Magazine
• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• Knoxville Sentinel
• Lifesavers Newsletter
• MicronPC
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Montevideo American News
• Mystic Gateway
• New Jersey Local Boards of Health Association Newsletter
• News & Observer
• Nursing Spectrum, NJ/Upper NY Metro
• Owatonna People’s Press
• Panic Relief News
• Princeton Packet
• Quality Provider OHCA Newsletter
• Recovery Link
• Sentinel
• South Brunswick Magazine
• Staten Island Advance
• School Nurse News
• South Brunswick/North Brunswick Sentinel
• Strategies for the Extended Care Professional Journal (ECPN)
• Tragedy Assistance Program (TAPS) Magazine
• Thanatology Newsletter
• Tribune-Star
• The Times
• Visions Magazine

• National Speakers Association
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• American Association of Suicidology
• Association for Death Education and Counseling
• Small Publishers Association of North America
• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation