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
For 2023, the Irish Hospice Foundation 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
Every November, the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) organise a series of events across Ireland to highlight bereaved children’s needs and provide a voice for them to be heard. Children are the “hidden mourners” in our society they feel the loss over a lifetime, and in different ways: as they grow and learn to understand
Grieving children may feel particularly sad on Mother’s Day, missing their mum’s presence. We should not try to take these feelings away, or to distract children. It can be helpful to acknowledge their often strong emotions and to listen to how things are for the child. Although their mother is no longer with them, children
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 teachers, chaplains, social workers, social care workers, psychologists, counsellors, nurses and others who meet bereaved children in their work. Professional Certificate in Children and Loss
Every 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. Please find a selection of resources and graphics for use in workplaces and communities to raise awareness about Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2021 on our Promotional
Talking to children about death is never easy. Using storybooks can be a good way to open these hard conversations and they can also give adults the language to make it easier. Reading stories over and over can really help children understand as they often need things to be repeated, again and again. Here are
Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) have launched a free bereavement resource pack, ‘Support for Grieving in Exceptional Times’ as COVID-19 deaths in Ireland have exceeded 4,000. It includes all the resources developed as part of IHF’s Care & Inform hub which was specially created to respond to the needs of those facing dying, death and bereavement
For 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