
Subscribers' events - March 2012This listing is for CBN subscribers' training, conferences, seminars and workshops. If you are a CBN subscriber and would like to submit an event to this listing, please enter your details. Enter event details 1 March 2012 Children and Young People- Loss, death and griefAim: To provide a depth of understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people and the skills and resources required to provide appropriate care. For all professionals who come into contact with bereaved children and young people in the course of their work, whether in the statutory or voluntary sector. Venue: The Clare Foundation, Buckinghamshire
6 March 2012 Creative Ways of Helping Bereaved Children and FamiliesAim: A very practical workshop that aims to explore creative ways of helping children express themselves and communicate when someone important in their life is dying or has died.
8 March 2012 Supporting Bereaved Children and Young PeopleThe study day will help to develop confidence, skills and practical techniques to use in supporting a bereaved child. It introduces bereavement and developmental theory and research; enables opportunities to learn from what children and young people have said and hands on memory work. You will learn how to support and enable children to express and manage their grief and how to have meaningful conversations about death and dying. Looking after yourself and developing your emotional resilience is also an important theme and also, how Winston's Wish can support you in your work. This study day is ideally suited to front-line professionals in health and children's workforce, schools, voluntary sector and other agencies who may have little or no previous bereavement training.
8 March 2012 Children & young people with special educational needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Supporting them through griefAim: To provide a depth of understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people with special educational needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders and the skills and resources required to provide appropriate care.
15 March 2012 Comunicating with Children and Young People Bereaved by Sudden DeathAn interactive study day which will consider the needs of and issues relating to children and young people bereaved by sudded death and the skills and resources required to support them.
Working with Children Facing Loss and BereavementThis workshop aims to give the participants an understanding of the issues for children aged 11 and under facing bereavement.
21 March 2012 Grief and Bereavement in Schools Aim: To develop skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence to support pupils who are experiencing loss and grief. Suitable for anyone who works in a PRIMARY or SECONDARY school, including teachers, learning mentors, school nurses, other support staff and governors.
23 March 2012 Remember Me AlwaysA national conference that looks at support for children and young people who have experienced a bereavement, with personal reflections from Penhaligon's Friends’ own Teenage support group and a focus on children with special needs. This one day conference should be attended by anyone who wants to learn more about issues surrounding childhood bereavement and loss, particularly staff within education, NHS, voluntary sector and counsellors. The day is especially relevant for anyone supporting children with special needs and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Venue: St Mellion International resort, Devon Facilitator/Speaker: David Tickey, Sir Al Aynsley Green, Katie Koehler, Penhaligon's Friends Teens Group Contact: 01209 215889 or enquiries@penhaligonsfriends.org.uk
When a Baby or Child Dies- Supporting FamiliesA multi-disciplinary Study Day to provide an opportunity for learning through presentations and discussion sessions. The aim is to increase awareness and understanding across professions and to address issues around communicating with families when a baby or child is dying or has died, and ways to provide appropriate support.
The Impact of Bereavement on Children A multi-disciplinary day which aims to provide an understanding of the needs of bereaved children and young people, and the skills and resources required to support them.
29 March 2012 Supporting Service Children and Families in Loss and Bereavement To provide an overview of the range of loss experiences military families face, with particular emphasis on bereavement. Suitable for all those whose work involves contact with service children and families including teachers and school support staff, psychologists, health and welfare professionals, unit welfare officers and community development officers and social workers.
28, 29 and 30 March 2012 25, 26, and 27 April 30, 31 May 1 June Helping Skills in Bereavement: A counselling course in loss and bereavementThis bereavement counselling course is a modular course starting in March 2012 (see course dates). The course is designed for those who have an interest in working with bereaved people in a professional or voluntary capacity. Experiential teaching methods are used throughout and the course explores bereavement theory, introduction to counselling skills, and integrating theory into practice. Venue: Rowans Hospice Contact: 0239 223 8535 or grace.ellert@rowanshospice.co.uk
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