This certificate program and individual modules will be offered via webinar only

In this 5-module certificate program, you must complete all 5 modules to obtain the certificate. Please note: the individual modules can be taken separately but you will not receive the certificate.

• Dates: Sept 21, Oct 6 & 20, Nov 4 & 17, 2021
• 9 AM- 4 PM
• Registration open NOW!
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Facilitators: Andrea Warnick RN, MA, RP, Liana Lowenstein MSW, RSW, CPT-S, Lysa Toye MSW, RSW, Tara Cohen MSW, RSW

MODULE 1: Children at the Bedside: Preparing Children for the Death of Someone Close to Them.

MODULE 2: When Death Darkens the Door: Supporting Bereaved Children and Youth

MODULE 3: When Grief Gets More Complicated

MODULE 4: Supporting Grieving Children and Families Using Mindfulness and Compassion

MODULE 5: Dancing in the Darkness: Creative Approaches to Working with Grieving Children and Youth

In this 5-module certificate program, you must complete all 5 modules to obtain the certificate. Please note: the individual modules can be taken separately but you will not receive the certificate.

• Save the Dates: TBA

MODULE 1: Children at the Bedside: Preparing Children for the Death of Someone Close to Them. (Andrea Warnick)

MODULE 2: When Death Darkens the Door: Supporting Bereaved Children and Youth (Andrea Warnick)

MODULE 3: Using Mindfulness and Compassion to Support Grieving Children and Families (Andrea Warnick & Rev. Andrew Blake)

MODULE 4: When Grief Gets More Complicated (Andrea Warnick, Liana Lowenstein & Esther Rhee)

MODULE 5: Dancing in the Darkness: Creative Approaches to Working with Grieving Children and Youth (Andrea Warnick & Lysa Toye)

• Dates: November 2021 (DatesTBA)
• Speaker: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP

The Healing Broken Hearts conference is a not for profit event that brings people and resources together to connect and learn ways to advance healing.  The conference is designed to be shared by those on a bereavement journey as well as the important caregivers and professionals who support them; whether the loss of a loved one is anticipatory, recent, or long ago.

• Dates: March 2022 (dates TBA)
• Cost: $330
• Location: TBA
• Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Instructor: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP
• Hours: 12
• Register: TBA

This two-day workshop will examine many aspects and needs of parental grief following the death of a child. Regardless of age and/or gestation, the death of a child tends to be a devastating experience for the parent(s), the surrounding family and the community at large. Navigating grief and heartbreak in a society that struggles with both mortality and emotional expression presents additional challenges for bereaved parents. We will examine parental grief following pre- and post-natal death, and death of a dependent child. Discussions will include the experience of disenfranchised grief. The workshop will provide participants with strategies for supporting the individual, couple and family (including siblings) following the death of a child.

• Date: June 17, 2021
• Cost: $80
• Location: Online Webinar
• Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Instructors: Olivia Tischler, MSW, RSW
• Hours: 3
• Register: https://cvent.me/WY8rxk

The human experiences of grief and heartbreak are always difficult ones yet additional challenges come with
navigating grief in a society that struggles with both mortality and emotional expression. Supporting the profound grief of individuals and families who are experiencing a serious diagnosis or a death can stretch even the most skilled professionals regardless of discipline. The goal of grief is not to land at acceptance or “get over it” but rather to integrate it into one’s life in the healthiest way possible. However, navigating grief in a pandemic, a new experience for us all, has created even more barriers to a healthy grief process.

This webinar, will identify common myths and misconceptions about grief as well as touch on current theoretical approaches on grief and bereavement. We will also share resources and practical strategies for supporting a healthy grief process not only in those who we support, but also in ourselves.

Learning objectives:
• Describe common myths and misconceptions about grief
• Identify several current theoretical approaches to grief and bereavement
• Acquire practical strategies for supporting a healthy grief process not only in those who we support, but also in ourselves
• Identify some web and literary grief-specific resources

This training is suitable for: Mental health and medical professionals

• Presented by Canadian Virtual Hospice
• Cost: FREE
• In this event you are welcome to ask your own questions or learn from the questions of others.
• Register to participate in the live forum by visiting this link.  You will receive an email a few days prior to the event with a link to access the forum.