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# Thurs. Oct. 26 - 7pm - 9pm
Fri. Oct. 27 - 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Regular Rate: $125
Student Rate: $95 Thursday Keynote Only: $20
$ The Family Centre 65 Hanson Ave., Kitchener N2C 2L9
Children
& GriefCONFERENCEBereaved Families of Ontario - Midwestern Region
OCTOBER 26-27, 2017
Keynote SpeakerAndrea Warnick RN, MAEducator & Grief Counsellor
Balancing Joy and Sorrow: Supporting children who are
grieving a death
Preparing children for death, death & dying rituals,
emerging trends in contemporary literature
Thursday:
Friday:
Shelley Hermer MSW, RSWProgram Coordinator - Camp Kerry
Sibling response in bereavement: how parents, extended family and
community can support in a non-cookie cutter approach; recognizing
healthy copying alongside developmental tasks of children and the life
cycle stages of the family
Friday:
Lori Ives-Baine RN, BScN, MN (CPB)Grief Support Coordinator, SickKids
Engaging children in remembering their loved onesFriday:
Susan Cadell MSW, PhDProfessor, School of Social Work, Renison University
College, University of Waterloo
Melissa Reid MSW, RSWClinical Social Worker, Calming Tree Counselling
Exploring the implementation, format and benefits of a professionally-led children’s grief support program
including descriptions of age-appropriate exercises,
peer support among children, introducing emotional
intelligence and death-related themes to youngsters.
Friday:
Join us to learn about children and grief, and take away practical information you can use in your career working with or supporting children who are grieving.
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