Children’s grief and bereavement certificate program

Children’s grief and bereavement certificate program

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Full Program Dates: April 24, May 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2024
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, ExAT

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

This training is suitable for: Any professional or volunteer who is in a position to influence the support received by a grieving child. This includes frontline workers and volunteers such as medical professionals, educators, clergy, social workers, administrators, residential workers, counsellors, funeral service providers and hospice volunteers.

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.

Individual modules include:

• Children at the bedside: Preparing children for the death of someone close to them – April 24, 2024
• When death darkens the door: Supporting bereaved children and youth – May 8, 2024
• Using mindfulness and compassion to support grieving children and families – May 15, 2024
• When grief gets more complicated: Supporting harder-to-serve populations – May 22, 2024
• Dancing in the darkness: Creative approaches to working with grieving children and youth – May 29, 2024

Registration fee: General - $1,500  |  Student - $1,350

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/0OvrNx

Continuing Education (CE) information: 6 CE hours per module; 30 CE hours for full program