Irish Hospice Foundation hosts an annual series of online workshops on bereavement and loss from January to June. These workshops are targeted at professionals and volunteers who may wish to learn about bereavement and loss, and for those working with people who have experienced a loss. The aim of the workshops is to equip attendees with
by Trudy Meehan, PhD., D.Clin.Psych., C. Psychol., PsS.I. When my daughter’s father died by suicide, I didn’t know what to do or say. I went to the books for advice. I couldn’t find what I needed, so I wrote my own book, The Way Home. In this blog I’d like to talk you through how
Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN), a partnership between Irish Hospice Foundation and Tusla, is proud to launch Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2025, marking a decade of advocacy and awareness for children experiencing bereavement across Ireland. Taking place from 17th to 23rd November, ICBN invites families, communities, and professionals nationwide to come together under the theme
We’re excited to share that Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2025 will take place from Monday 17th November to Friday 23rd November.
This workshop will explore the impact of loss through death and illness on children. It will look at the impact of loss through the lens of child development, bereavement and loss theories and family coping strategies. Practical interventions and resources will be included in this workshop. Date: Friday the 9th of May Time: 9:15am –
A Braille version of Peter and the Wolf by Gavin Friday has been launched to coincide with International Children’s Book Day…
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in association with Irish Hospice Foundation offer a Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9). It seeks to equip practitioners with the practical skills to understand and support children on their grief journey. About the Course For counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, teachers or others working with children, this
A new braille and audio resource for children dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide has been released…
We’re excited to share that Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2024 will take place from Monday 18th November to Friday 22nd November. Why This Campaign? Most children can manage and learn to live with their grief with the appropriate support from their family and key adults in their lives. However, this is based on the premise that the adults
The second European Grief Conference (EGC) is taking place in Dublin, Ireland, November 11 – 13, 2024. The ICBN are excited to present on two of our initiatives at the conference, our Standards for Supporting Bereaved Children & Young People and Safe Harbour. Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is hosting the conference in partnership with the Bereavement Network Europe (BNE), RCSI