Accessible Resource “Safe Harbour” – Vision Ireland

A new braille and audio resource for children dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide has been released by Vision Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) and the HSE. These new resources are an adaptation of the groundbreaking publication “Safe Harbour”, written by Patricia Forde and illustrated by Bronagh Lee, which is


Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2024

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


Registration Open for European Grief Conference in Dublin

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


A Farewell to Maura Keating, ICBN Coordinator

Sadly, our trailblazing Coordinator, Maura Keating, is retiring after 7 years at the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network. Maura has been a tireless advocate for bereaved children & young people. This has been demonstrated time and again through the growth of Bereaved Children’s Awareness Campaign, Bereavement Standards 2nd edition and latest ‘Safe Harbour’ book for children


Applications Open: Professional Certificate in Children & Loss 2024/2025.

Irish Hospice Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2024/2025 Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9).   Applications are invited from professionals whose work brings them into contact with children who are bereaved through a family death or parental separation. The course will be of interest to social workers, teachers, chaplains, social care


Professional Certificate in Children and Loss 2023/2024

The Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9) are now accepting applications for 2023/2024.The course aims to equip professionals who work with children/adolescents with the skills to understand and support them when grieving. When a child experiences loss, either through death or a parental separation, their needs are often misunderstood or overlooked. Children may


ICBN Member’s Workshops (Dublin)

There will also be ICBN updates on latest developments and plans for this years Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 18th – 22nd November 2019. The workshops are FREE to ICBN members. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. If you are not yet a member and want to avail of these workshops log on & join ICBN TODAY.