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SUMMARY:Introduction to Grief Support Series | Grief Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is part of an ongoing series that will provide a foundation of introductory information for anyone working with or providing support to children\, teens\, and families who may be grieving. This series is not progressive; sessions can be viewed in any order. \nProfessionals working in the field of loss and bereavement are accustomed to supporting families in need after a death has occurred. Yet many families experience grief at the time of diagnosis leading up to the actual death. This reaction\, otherwise known as anticipatory grief\, is what families are immediately coping with as their world changes drastically. \nThis workshop will address anticipatory grief; why and how it is a unique type of grief and how it impacts children’s developmental stages. It will also cover therapeutic interventions such as bibliotherapy\, creative arts\, and play techniques. Emphasis on legacy building and holding space for families and their grief journey will also be presented. The presenters will also leave time for discussion. \nThis playback is available to active NACG members only.  \n \nMembers must be logged into the member portal to access the playback. Not currently a member? Become a NACG member today! Your membership will provide access to free monthly webinars with CEs on current topics to support you in your work\, discounts on educational events\, access to all webinar playbacks\, and more. To learn more and become a member to access this webinar for no additional cost\, visit HERE → \n  \nTarget Audience: Students\, interns\, individuals entering the field of childhood bereavement\, new staff members\, new counselors\, group facilitators\, volunteers\, anyone who wants to invest in their practice.\nInstructional Level: Novice – This best describes a topic or issue that the prospective audience is encountering for the first time in a meaningful way.\nFormat: Live Interactive Webinar \n  \nSpeaker Bio:\nShani Thornton\, MS\, CCLS\, has been a Certified Child Life Specialist for 17 years. She started her career in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation setting\, transitioned to the community\, and launched a private practice in the Sacramento region of Northern California. Shani supports families coping with life’s challenges of illness\, trauma\, loss\, and transitions. Using therapeutic play\, creative arts\, education\, and empathy\, she helps children process these challenges and create a coping plan to support their needs. She offers in-home visits\, phone/virtual consultations\, caregiver workshops\, and support to community programs\, hospice agencies\, and schools. Shani’s expertise has been working with families coping with a terminal diagnosis\, end-of-life support\, and grief. She recently co-authored a chapter on private practice in The Role of Child Life Specialists in Community Settings. She has been a chair member of the Association of Child Life Professionals and the California Association of Play Therapy and volunteers as a burn camp leader for the Firefighters Burn Institute. Shani is a sought-after presenter for many local\, regional\, and national conferences and reaches many followers through her insightful blogs and publications. \nCorrie Sirota\, MSW\, holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from McGill University\, (Montreal\, Canada) as well as a Graduate Certificate in Loss and Bereavement where she continues to teach. As a licensed psychotherapist\, Corrie maintains a private practice specializing in Loss and Bereavement\, Parenting\, Stress management\, and Relationship issues. She is the author of “Someone Died…Now What – A personal and professional perspective on coping with grief and loss” and “Loss & Found – A grief activity journal. Corrie is also the Clinical Director of Myra’s Kids Foundation which holds a weekend bereavement camp for children ages 6-17. \nCorrie is the co-host of Life Unrehearsed – a weekly radio show on CJAD 800 about the ins and outs of everyday life. She is also a well-known guest speaker\, having presented at numerous conferences and workshops\, both locally and nationally and continues to develop and facilitate psycho-social prevention and intervention workshops for school professionals\, students\, camping staff\, various community agencies\, organizations\, and businesses. Corrie delivered a TEDx presentation in Oct 2019 entitled\, Creating New Normals after Someone You Loved Died. She is frequently interviewed on many local radio\, news\, and TV programs on various issues relating to loss and bereavement\, how to cope with crisis\, child development\, and parenting. She is married and has two children and loves to laugh. \n  \nRefund/cancellation policy: If you need to cancel your registration\, please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688. Please note that no refunds will be given. \nTo request accessibility accommodations: The National Alliance for Children’s Grief is committed to providing universal access to all our events. Please contact Megan Lopez at megan.lopez@childrengrieve.org or at (432) 288-4688 to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
URL:https://nacg.org/event/introduction-to-grief-support-series-grief-comes-in-all-shapes-and-sizes/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Introduction to Grief Support Series,Live Interactive Webinar,Members Only Playback
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