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Helping Children & Teens with Loss Introduction

March 22, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free
For ADULTS only. Learn how to communicate effectively with children/ teens & equip them to process the pain of death, divorce, & loss

Helping Children & Teens with Loss is for ADULTS ONLY.

As a parent, teacher, or professional who works with children, you have undoubtedly experienced that sinking feeling that occurs when children ask difficult questions about death and loss, or are experiencing sad and painful feelings.

We know how difficult it can be to find the right words to comfort a child. We don’t want to say the wrong thing, but we also want to connect with the child and offer our support. Finding this balance is challenging if you don’t have the right tools for the job.

The Introduction to Helping Children with Loss will give an overview of the 5-week online workshop which provides parents, teachers and anyone who works with children the specific tools for helping a child of any age and/or ability level with a personal loss of any kind.

On average, most children will encounter 15 significant losses before they reach adulthood.

The most common losses for children and teenagers include:

  • Loss of a grandparent
    • Loss of a pet
    • Moving
    • Divorce
    • Changing schools
    • Bullying
    • Having a close friend move away
    • Being rejected from their university of choice

    After completion of this course, participants will have the confidence and the ability to communicate effectively with children and teenagers on the topics of grief and loss, as well as specific tools for helping a young person recover from bereavement.

    The workshop techniques have been adapted for children and teens using the evidence-based Grief Recovery Method®, which has been successful at helping thousands of grievers all over the world heal from the pain of personal loss for over three decades.

    The program is ACEs informed and was created with the awareness that adverse childhood events can have a permanent impact on a person’s wellbeing.

    You will be sent a zoom link after you have registered.

    Details

    Date:
    March 22, 2021
    Time:
    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Cost:
    Free
    Website:
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helping-children-teens-with-loss-introduction-tickets-146039761859

    Organizer

    Joy Gaertner Founder of “Walking With Joy”