The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
The ICBN is a member organisation. Members share a vision that all children and young people, together with the adults in their lives, can easily access a choice of high quality local and national information, guidance and support to enable them to manage the impact of death on their lives.
Adolescence is a time of great change in the life of a young person. Teenagers struggle with issues of identity and independence...
How children understand and react to grief depends on their age and stage of development. They gradually understand more as they mature...
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Bereavement workshops 2021
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021For 2021, we have a number of workshops focusing on childhood and adolescent loss and bereavement. They are aimed at professionals and volunteers who work with children and who would like to understand more about loss and grief. They will be delivered online. These workshops book out fast so if you are interested, please register
Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2020
Thursday, November 5th, 2020Every November, the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) organises a series of events across Ireland to highlight bereaved children’s needs and provide a voice for them to be heard. Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week (BCAW) is to help raise awareness of the fact that children express grief differently; they feel the impact but may not have