Content Summary:
One of the most inevitable and saddest realities of human experience is that of bereavement and loss. For a child who depends on adults to provide them with a secure base in order to develop emotional wellbeing, the loss of a relationship can be profoundly traumatic. When children are separated from parents the loss brings a range of complex feelings. This course is designed for professionals and those caring for children or adolescents who have experienced bereavement, or any kind of loss.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this training you can learn about:
- definitions of grief, loss and bereavement and mourning
- different theories of grief and mourning
- what research into a child or adolescent’s experience of separation, grief and loss tells us about the impact it has on them emotionally and psychologically
- how children of different ages and stages respond to bereavement/loss
- the different ways children can express their distress confusion and grief through their behaviour when separated from someone close to them
- about ambiguous and traumatic grief, a common experience for children who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect or complex relationships in their family of origin
- creative strategies that support mourning
- how we can support children to grieve in ways that enables them to process the loss and support their emotional wellbeing
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