Facilitating Parent and Caregiver Support Groups
ZoomMany children’s bereavement centers and programs across the United States offer concurrent support groups for parents and caregivers that are typically held during the same time as children and teen grief support groups are being offered. This presentation will cover practical tips for facilitating grief support groups for parents, caregivers, and other adults. Best practices […]
2023 Data and Evaluation Training Series #2: Program Evaluation Basics
ZoomDownload the slides HERE → Given limited resources and stretched capacity, data collection procedures and program evaluation strategies at the individual program level often fall short in terms of identifying gaps in service, areas for growth, and program impact. Today, philanthropic giving demands a quantifiable return on investment in exchange for donations and grants. Combining […]
Courageous Well-Being Continued: Putting Theory into Practice
ZoomThis 60-minute session will build on the concepts presented in the first webinar, Courageous Well-Being, Finding New Pathways to Personal and Professional Renewal. As professionals and volunteers working with bereaved children and families, you are well aware of the challenges of your work — vicarious trauma and grief, burnout, empathetic distress, and work/life balance. It […]
Introduction to Grief Support Series | Grief 101 for the New Practitioner
ZoomThis webinar is the first of a 3-part 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. Ms. Phillips will present the foundation for grief therapy with […]
Changes in Childhood Bereavement Prevalence in the Wake of the Pandemic: CBEM Key Topic Report 2023
ZoomClick here to download the slides → The COVID-19 pandemic devastated public welfare worldwide, bringing excess deaths and moving bereavement to the front page. Before the pandemic, Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM) prevalence rates reflected an annual average of more than 260,000 children under 18 becoming newly bereaved due to a parent’s death. In […]
Needs Assessment Training Series #1: Community Assessment Overview
ZoomDownload the slides here → Download the fillable handout here → This is the first of a 3-part Needs Assessment training webinar series, along with accompanying technical assistance. The sessions are meticulously designed to equip participants with a solid foundational understanding to successfully engage in and complete an initial needs assessment process. Comprised of three […]
Needs Assessment Training Series #1 Additional Assessment Support Session
ZoomThis is the Additional Assessment Support Session following the first session (Community Assessment Overview) of a 3-part Needs Assessment training series, along with accompanying technical assistance. The sessions are meticulously designed to equip participants with a solid foundational understanding to successfully engage in and complete an initial needs assessment process. Comprised of three comprehensive sessions, […]
2023 Data and Evaluation Training Series #3: Theory of Change
ZoomDownload the slides here → This workshop on Theory of Change will focus on how organizations can define their program model and why going through a theory of change process, including creating a logic model, is the first step in developing evaluation and data collection plans. Presenters will provide key information on what theory […]
Introduction to Grief Support Series | Grief Counseling Models and Interventions
ZoomThis webinar is the first of a 3-part 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. Therapists are on the frontlines when people face the most […]
Needs Assessment Training Series #2: Data Sources and Data Collection for Community Assessment
ZoomHandouts: Powerpoint Slides Handout Packet Data Collection Worksheet This second session of the three-part webinar series on needs assessment will build off the foundational concepts introduced in the first session. The webinar will go into step-by-step detail on how to collect data, including the main sites and sources to find the data and how […]
Needs Assessment Training Series #2 Additional Assessment Support Session
ZoomThis is the Additional Assessment Support Session following the second session (Data Sources and Data Collection for Community Assessment) of a 3-part Needs Assessment training series, and will build off the foundational concepts introduced in the first session. The webinar will go into step-by-step detail on how to collect data, including the main sites and […]
Interpersonal Loss and Bereavement Among Refugees
ZoomThe world is experiencing the highest volume of displaced people due to reasons ranging from natural disasters to political unrest. In 2019, there were 26 million refugees worldwide (UNHCR, 2021). The United Nations (2021) defines refugees as “persons who are outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other […]