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
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
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.
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
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
Be Grief Aware. Show You Care. 22 – 28 January 2024 #BeGriefAware #NGAW #NGAW2024 Death is such a difficult thing for any of us to face. Despite it being widespread, grief is often misunderstood. Grief is a natural response to the death of someone close. It does not follow a definite pattern and can be
For 2024, 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, find out more information here These workshops
Today marks the launch of six new Braille and audio resources for children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. This was done in collaboration with Vision Ireland (previously NCBI) and St. Francis Hospice. The launch of the accessible versions of the books coincides with the ICBN’s Bereaved Children’s Awareness
Calling for Increased Investment in Children’s Bereavement Services On Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week (November 13 – 17), The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN), a hub of Irish Hospice Foundation and supported by Tusla, is calling on Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman for increased investment in children’s bereavement services to ensure