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 are interested, please register via the Eventbrite links below.
Full list of workshops available here
Children & Loss Workshop
This workshop will explore the impact of loss through death and illness on children and adolescents. 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: 24th of March
Time: 09:15 – 16:15
Location: Online
Supporting Adolescents through Grief and Loss
This workshop will examine the factors that influence an adolescent while grieving, explore the impact of various types of loss on the adolescent, discuss the various styles of intervention that might help engage the bereaved adolescent in processing their loss and examine programmes that might be used with bereaved adolescents. The workshop will combine theory with experiential work and will allow for discussion of the difficulties which arise while engaging adolescents with their grief.
Date: 30th of March
Time: 09:15 – 16:15
Location: Online