Grief Teleconference

Annual Living with Grief Teleconference

Columbus Hospice has sponsored the “Living with Grief” series, since its inception. We are committed to continuing to provide this educational service to our community, as long as it is available. Various topics on grief are presented. Some past Living with Grief topics have been: Before and After Death, After Sudden Loss, and Children and Adolescents. The morning session consists of a presenter followed by the afternoon webcast. Our goal is always to educate the public about bereavement issues and to provide Columbus area professionals and lay persons alike, with valuable tools for dealing with this most difficult issue. Far too many individuals suffer without the benefit of appropriate support.

Please continue to check our website for information on upcoming conferences.

HFA’s 15th annual National Bereavement Teleconference, Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents, will be broadcast Wednesday, April 16, 2008. HFA's 2008 Teleconference will focus on the experience of grieving children and adolescents and the ways that hospices, schools, grief counselors, and parents can best support these populations as they cope with loss and grief. The program and newly published book will focus on the newest theories and practices in this area, and as always will combine academic research with hands-on ideas for use in hospice support groups and other settings.

At the conclusion of the 2008 teleconference, participants will be able to:

Describe the situations that might engender grief in children and adolescents as well as the particular ways that grief may be manifested in children and adolescents;
Describe and evaluate strategies for work with grieving children and adolescents, including counseling, support groups, expressive and play therapies, school-based programs, and camp-based programs;
Discuss effective strategies to empower parents and other support systems, such as schools and faith communities, to assist grieving children and adolescents; and
Describe the unique issues that grieving children and adolescents pose for professional caregivers and offer strategies for effective self-help and professional support."

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