Teenagers and bereavement (3-hour online)

This 3-hour interactive online workshop will consider the complexity of dealing with grief and bereavement during the teenage years and explore ways to communicate with and provide appropriate support to grieving teenagers.

Learning outcomes

You will:

• Explore the world of the teenager and develop a deeper understanding of the struggles that teenagers face.
• Gain an understanding of the theories of loss and grieving in relation to teenagers.
• Recognise the diverse needs of bereaved teenagers.
• Explore your own experiences of loss and the potential impact of this when observing the grief of others.
• Identify ways to encourage emotional literacy in adolescents.
• Gain information about Child Bereavement UK and other support organisations and resources available.

Who should attend?

Suitable for professionals who work with grieving teenagers, in whatever capacity.

Course facilitator:

Mark Denney has a teaching background and was a Subject Leader in PSHE and an advisor for a Local Education Authority before running an education training business that delivered workshops in hundreds of schools all over the UK.

Mark started as a volunteer with the child bereavement charity Simon Says 10 years ago and went on to lead their Young Persons Group - about 25 teenagers attended the group monthly. He also worked as their school’s advisor and developed workshops and resources, as well running training.

He has worked as a trainer for Child Bereavement UK since 2015 and between 2017-2020 worked on a project to support families and professionals affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire. After which he became part of the Child Bereavement UK West London team where he worked as a Bereavement Support Practitioner. He runs an online business writing resources for schools and has written a book, in conjunction with Child Bereavement UK, called “Activities for Working with Bereaved Young People” for professionals working with bereaved children.

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the current climate with limited resources, we can only offer limited options for invoicing options. Please contact us to discuss.

The webinar will take place via Zoom and will require each attendee to share their video and audio . Joining instructions will be provided closer to the webinar.

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