2-DAY WEBINAR PRESENTED BY LIANA LOWENSTEIN, MSW, RSW, CPT-S
DATES: Thursday 24th October and Friday 25th October 2024
TIME: 8:00am to 11:00am each day (Sydney time)
The webinars will be recorded so that you can still register and watch them (or rewatch them) in your own time until 3 November 2024, after which they will be deleted.
COST: $425 (incl. GST) Half-price for students
EARLY-BIRD OFFER: Only $375 if you register and pay by 17th September 2024
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
The use of play therapy and arts-based interventions creates an engaging context for addressing the unique needs of children and youth who are grieving. Join award-winning author and international speaker Liana Lowenstein, as she equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to work effectively with children, teens, and families who are grieving the dying or death of someone significant in their life.
You will learn up-to-date grief theory, an innovative assessment model, and a variety of creative play therapy and arts-based techniques to help children, youth, and families impacted by drug overdose, suicide, homicide, mass violence, military/line-of-duty casualties, natural disaster, serious illness, and other types of loss. Creative interventions for anticipatory grief will also be presented. The activities are adaptable for use in various settings, including mental health, schools, hospice care, support groups, and grief camps.
Recognizing the pivotal role caregivers play in supporting their grieving children, this training will also provide valuable tips and guidance to equip caregivers with sensitive and age-appropriate methods for discussing death with their children and helping them grieve in a healthy way.
This playful and experiential webinar is designed for both beginning and experienced grief care providers seeking new and innovative ways to assist children, youth, and families in navigating their grief journey.
NOTE: Attendees will get a special discount rate on Liana Lowenstein’s newest books: "Cory Helps Kids Cope with Grief: Playful Activities for Young Children" and "Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children, Second Edition" (coming in September 2024).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Explain key concepts such as anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, suffocated grief, traumatic grief, prolonged grief disorder, the dual process of grief, and the Tiered Model of Bereavement Services.
2. Identify the core tenets of grief informed practice.
3. Describe key guidelines for talking with children about dying and death and supporting them through the process of a family member who is dying.
4. Implement an innovative model for assessing bereaved children, youth, and families.
5. Apply a variety of creative play therapy and arts-based activities to help children, youth, and families impacted by drug overdose, suicide, homicide, mass violence, military casualties, natural disaster, serious illness, and other types of loss.
6. Utilize innovative activities to open communication between children and their caregivers.
THE PRESENTER: LIANA LOWENSTEIN, MSW, RSW, CPT-S
Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Play Therapist-Supervisor, and Certified TF-CBT Therapist who has been working with children and their families in Toronto since 1988. Liana’s 14 books are used by helping professionals all over the world, and several have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Turkish. Her latest books, Cory Helps Kids Cope with Grief: Playful Activities for Young Children, and Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children, Second Edition, help children, youth, and families impacted by suicide, homicide, drug overdose, natural disasters, mass violence, war, military/line-of-duty death, and other types of loss. Liana is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences and agency training events, and has provided workshops throughout North America and abroad, including China, South Africa, Israel, England, New Zealand, Australia, and Slovenia. Liana is winner of the Monica Herbert award for outstanding contribution to play therapy in Canada. For more information visit: www.lianalowenstein.com
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE to download the registration form and then send the completed form to workshops@apdtraining.com.au
After registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
