Working With Grieving Children, Youth and Families

CYC Assets provides professional development to those who work with children, youth and families. We offer webinars to fill your toolbox with tips, strategies and knowledge to aid in your on-going PD, based upon Child and Youth Care Domains of Practice.

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We can encounter death and grief in unique ways because of the types of losses our children, youth, and families are often experiencing.

SummaryAs CYC’s, we encounter death and grief in unique ways because of the types of losses our children, youth, and families are often experiencing. How do we help them walk with their own grief, while also holding space for our own losses? In this interactive webinar, you will be invited to explore and get more comfortable with grief. You will learn practical strategies to gain confidence in sitting with your own grief, while supporting others in theirs. You will leave with resources to take forward to continue doing your own grief work, and resources to share with children, youth, and families.Learning OutcomesAs a Child and Youth Care Practitioner working with children, youth and families, this webinar will guide you to:1. Learn about what grief is, as an experience and how grief is typically viewed and talked about in North American society. 2. Reflect upon and explore your own grief through experiential activities, even if you have not personally been affected yet.3. Discover key resources to share with grieving children, youth, and families. 4. Learn practical strategies and activities to support children, youth, and families in exploring and processing their grief.5. Build your personal confidence to discuss the aspects of death, dying, grief and loss with children, youth, and families. Our Presenter - Parker Pothier, BA CYCParker Pothier graduated from the Child and Youth Care program at MacEwan University in Edmonton in 2016. They are in graduate school and pursuing additional training to work as a play therapist. Currently, Parker works for the Canadian Mental Health Association as a Community Resource Specialist, answering Alberta’s 211 phone line in addition to six other community help lines. Parker began their own grief journey 15 years ago as a young teen, when one of their primary caregivers was diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. Following the eventual loss of this person, Parker sought out their own supports to get to know their grief better. Through years of doing their own grief work, Parker became passionate about helping others walk alongside their grief in empowered ways. Parker has 7 years of experience volunteering as a facilitator of the Expressive Arts for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families Program with the Pilgrims Hospice Society in Edmonton. Parker also sits on the Board of Directors for the Briarpatch Family Life Education Centre in Sherwood Park, which is in close partnership with Pilgrims Hospice to provide services to families from birth to death. Domain of Practice - Developmental Practice MethodsKnowledge Level - Novice (attendee will have limited knowledge of this topic)What can you expect from a CYC Assets Webinar?CYC Assets’ webinars are designed to resemble a workshop; expect to participate in activities, ask questions and actively engage with your facilitator and others attending the webinar. Each webinar is approximately 2 hours in length.Prior to the webinar date, you may be sent an email with any pre-course materials your facilitator would like you to review to prepare. Many webinars will have material available for download to refer to as you participate. During the webinar, you will use the chat feature to interact with other participants and the instructor. You do not need a web camera to participate in our webinars.At the end of the webinar, you will be provided with a list of resources including web resources, articles, books, and client resources that were discussed or referred to during the webinar.To receive a certificate of completion you may be required to complete and pass a knowledge assessment tool (KAT) that will be sent to you via the post-webinar survey.You will have access to the facilitator for seven days, where you are able to email with any further questions you may have. We highly recommend you make every effort to attend the live webinar, however, if you are unable to attend, we’ll send you a link to the recording.

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