Do you want to create an even safer and more compassionate space for children & teens living with grief? These workshops teach an understanding of how children or teens grieve differently than adults and in doses, whether quietly or loudly. Certain learning objectives will have more of an emphasis depending on the audience members and the population they serve. Please see below for available dates!

Topics: Grief principles, The grieving child & teen, Common myths of childhood grief, Neurochemical response to trauma, Grief tasks, Understanding childhood & teen grief developmentally, Natural grief reactions, Grief support tools, Activities & resources

Learning Objectives:

• Professionals will learn unique ways children and teens internalize and express grief (grief tasks), which is different from adults.

• Professionals will gain knowledge in recognizing normal grief responses (reactions) in children and teens.

• Professionals will gain knowledge and understanding of how our brain development is impacted in bereaved children and teens.

• Professionals will gain knowledge of practical supportive tools and techniques, grief activities and grief resources to use when supporting a grieving child or teen.