Supporting teenagers and young adults with grief and bereavement

Bereaved teenagers and young adults face a range of challenges which can make coping with bereavement and grief difficult. Through this online training, we will give you an insight into the difficulties they may face, how this impacts the way young people grieve, and how we can help.

Who is this training for?

This training is suitable for individuals whose work brings them into contact with grieving teenagers and young people, for example: health and social care staff, faith leaders, emergency service personnel, and charities.

We recommend that bereaved families attend our webinar: Supporting a bereaved child - for parents, families and carers.

What will I learn?

During this training, you will:

• Explore the experiences of teenagers/young adults and develop a deeper understanding of the challenges they may face.
• Acknowledge the diverse needs of bereaved teenagers.
• Gain understanding of the thoughts, feelings and behaviours that accompany grief.
• Develop knowledge of practical strategies, and gain greater confidence in, supporting bereaved teenagers and young people.
• Develop an awareness of the challenges of the work and the importance of looking after yourself.
• Receive information about Child Bereavement UK and other support organisations, and resources available.

You may also be interested in:

• Information, support and guidance for professionals working within health and social care
• Bespoke training or consultancy and supervision
• Support for professionals

Before booking on any training, please read our training terms and conditions. We encourage prospective participants to consider their own experience of loss and how it might affect them during training. Our training may not be suited to someone who has experienced a recent bereavement.

If you would like to know more about training from Child Bereavement UK, please email training@childbereavementuk.org.