Children’s grief and bereavement certificate program
Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute
Dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 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
Description:
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 program equips participants with the 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. However, with the right tools they can play a powerful role in shaping the story of the child’s grief experience and help them thrive in life.
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.
Individual modules include:
- Children at the bedside: Preparing children for the death of someone close to them – May 3, 2023
- When death darkens the door: Supporting bereaved children and youth – May 10, 2023
- Using mindfulness and compassion to support grieving children and families – May 17, 2023
- When grief gets more complicated: Supporting harder-to-serve populations – May 24, 2023
- Dancing in the darkness: Creative approaches to working with grieving children and youth – May 31, 2023
Registration fee for the full program: General - $1,200 | Student - $1,080
For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/1rVxm9
Continuing Education (CE) information: 30 CE hours
SickKids CCMH Learning Institute has approval from the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for participants of our programming to apply the number of CE hours earned in the program towards their continuing education hours.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and certificate for their consideration.
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