Healing the Bereaved Child: Grief Gardening, Growth Through Grief and Other Touchstones for Caregivers
Part textbook, part workbook, part meditation, this exhilarating guide is a must-read for child counselors, hospice caregivers, funeral directors, school counselors and teachers, clergy, parents—anyone who wants to offer support and companionship to children affected by the death of someone loved.
2012: July 9-12
2013: July 8-11
This seminar takes a comprehensive look at a variety of subtopics related to child and adolescent mourning. Come join us and learn from one of North America’s leading grief educators about:
- The major factors influencing the child’s response to loss
- Dimensions of childhood grief and helping roles
- Six central reconciliation needs of childhood mourning
- Tools & techniques used in counseling bereaved children
- Potential inhibitors of the child’s capacity to mourn
- Guidelines for facilitating bereaved child and adolescent support groups
- Special considerations for the adolescent mourner
- Identifying the “detached child”
- Referral criteria and recommended reading lists
Come learn how to help children and adolescents reconcile their grief.
All 4-Day Trainings in Colorado:
- Comprehensive Bereavement Skills Training
- Counseling Skills Fundamentals
- Exploring the Shadow of the Ghosts of Grief
- Exploring the Spiritual Dimensions of Death, Grief and Mourning
- Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Grief
- Living with Meaning and Purpose in Your Life
- Suicide Grief: Companioning the Mourner
- Support Group Facilitator Training
- Understanding and Responding to Complicated Mourning
“Alan’s sense of humor was appreciated along with his undying compassion for helping others. My only regret was that the time went by way too fast.”
— A Bereavement Coordinator
— A Bereavement Coordinator
