Children's grief and bereavement certificate program

Children's grief and bereavement certificate program

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Dates: Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitators: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP, Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, and Lysa Toye, MSW, RSW

Please note: This is a five-module/webinar certificate program. You must complete all five modules/webinars within a year to obtain the certificate. Each of the modules/webinars may be taken on their own as a stand-alone training.

Overview: Grief is a confusing and isolating experience for any person, old or young. Children's grief, however, differs considerably from adult grief, resulting in the needs of grieving children often being overlooked or misunderstood. This can have a profound impact on the social and emotional development of a child. Caregivers, including the most skilled professionals, often feel helpless when supporting children through the death of someone close to them.

The Children's grief and bereavement certificate program explores the roots of our cultural discomfort with the topic of children and death and exposes common myths and misconceptions. This certificate program equips you with skills to provide support to children, youth and families grieving the dying or death of someone they care about. Adults cannot change the reality of a death occurring in a child's life, but with the right tools they can play a powerful role in shaping the story of the child's grief experience and therefore help the child thrive in life.

• Children at the bedside: Preparing children for the death of someone close to them - Feb. 1, 2023
• When death darkens the door: Supporting bereaved children and youth - Feb. 8, 2023
• When grief gets more complicated: Supporting harder-to-serve populations - Feb. 15, 2023
• Using mindfulness and compassion to support grieving children and families - Feb. 22, 2023
• Dancing in the darkness: Creative approaches to working with grieving children and youth - March 1, 2023

Registration fee: General - $1,200  |  Student - $1,080
Group rates are available.