Supporting Children With Grief & Bereavement - Live Webinar
Understand how grief and bereavement impacts the world of the child - physically, emotionally and socially - and what you can do to support them
Supporting Children with Grief & Bereavement
A Live Webinar with Chartered Health Psychologist Lorraine Lynch
“When children lose someone close to them, they don’t just lose that person in the present—they lose all the future moments that person would have been a part of.” ~ Mary Gordon
Grief is a sad reality of life. And while it’s completely natural for us to not want our children to experience grief and bereavement, it is inevitable. While wanting to protect children from the harsh reality of life, it is also important to know that the best way to support them is to be as honest as we can, and give them age-appropriate information about death.
While many of us might know this in theory, we can be fearful or lack confidence ourselves in supporting children around death because we don't want to make a mistake or say the wrong thing. We don't want to make an already sad time even worse!
That's why we, at the Child Psychology Institute, have developed this beautiful and sensitive live webinar, designed to educate and empower parents, teachers and professionals working with children.
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, social worker or healthcare professional, this session will equip you with a deeper understanding of childhood bereavement and will guide you through practical strategies you can use to support children.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE LIVE EVENT, A WEBINAR RECORDING WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE PORTAL HERE FOR YOU TO WATCH IN YOUR OWN TIME.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The science behind grief and its emotional and physical effects
✅ The different ways children experience and express grief based on age and personality
✅ Understanding the stages of grief and how they may vary in children
✅ Practical strategies to help children navigate loss with support and reassurance
“Children need adults who will let them grieve in their own way and time, while also reassuring them that they are safe and loved.” ~ Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families
Join us for this insightful, practical, and empowering session to gain the tools you need to help children navigate bereavement with resilience.
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Your Instructor
Dr Lorraine Lynch is the Clinical Director of the Child Psychology Institute (CPI). She holds a Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology from London Metropolitan University (LMU) and is accredited by the HCPC and BPS. Her research thesis was based on the lived experience of children with Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) from the perspective of their parents. During her doctorate training, she completed placements in the private sector working on breastfeeding advocacy and support, and also within the NHS (Kidderminster Hospital, Birmingham) working on the promotion of digital health solutions. Dr Lorraine has won numerous awards within the social innovation and enterprise space, receiving a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland award in 2014, Enterprise Ireland's New Frontiers Award in 2021 and Network Ireland 'Power Within Champion' Award in 2022. Dr Lorraine is also the author of two books designed to promote children’s wellness - #100happydays4kids and Closing Saor’s Day.
Her most important role is a mother to three smallies, who serve as a constant reminder of how much potential exists within each child.
“Even the tallest trees always begin as a seed.” A. J. Darkholme