Children's grief and bereavement certificate program
Event date: -
Event type: Multi-day (+2 days)
Webinar series details: October 23, 30, November 6, 20, and 27, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitators: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP., Lysa Toye, MSW, RSW, ExAT., Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S.
Please note: This is a five-module/webinar 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.
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 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.
Individual modules include:
- Children at the bedside: Preparing children for the death of someone close to them – Oct. 23, 2024
- When death darkens the door: Supporting bereaved children and youth – Oct. 30, 2024
- Using mindfulness and compassion to support grieving children and families – Nov. 6, 2024
- When grief gets more complicated: Supporting harder-to-serve populations – Nov. 20, 2024
- Dancing in the darkness: Creative approaches to working with grieving children and youth – Nov. 27, 2024
Learn more and regsiter at: https://cvent.me/DgWrXG