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, free illustrated story book Safe Harbour that will support children who have been bereaved by suicide is now available to download or order.
Overview of the key highlights from the journey of the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) over the past 10 years In May 2011, the first children’s bereavement forum hosted by Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) took place in Dublin with representatives from 19 organisations (hospitals, hospices, clinical
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
These helpful guides cover a range of topics including depression, anxiety and bereavement. For more information to and download booklets for free please click more
A host of new resources has been developed to support parents who are grieving the loss of a child. Anam Cara, an organisation that supports parents after a bereavement, has made five videos, with the help of bereaved parents, to support others through their grief. The range of videos, with links, are listed below. The
Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery When someone they love has cancer CLIMB is a programme for children aged 5-12 who are experiencing the impact of a cancer diagnosis of the child’s parent, brother or sister, member of extended family or other significant adult. CLIMB is run over six weeks and the groups get together
When someone who has been important to us dies, we are often left with a confusion of feelings and emotions. This guide has been developed by a group of secondary school students to help young people find a way through those feelings . The guide can be found at http://smartgriefguide.co.uk/ and outlines a range of emotions
Cruse Bereavement Care in the UK has launched a new website for young people. Hope Again – young people living after loss is a place where young people aged 11-18 can share their stories about loss and begin to find ways of hoping again. The site was developed by members of the Cruse Youth Advisory Group—young people
A lovely new picture book has recently been published that will help parents talk to their children about what happens to a dead body. This book gently, sensitively and honestly explains cremation and burial, and follows on from Elke Barber’s first book “Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?” Her husband, Martin died suddenly in 2009