"My Grief is in Bursts!" Understanding and Supporting Children and Teens Living with Grief
Schedule
Fri Oct 24 2025 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
8935 N. Meridian Street, Suite 101, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46260 | Carmel, IN
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Do you want to create an even safer and more compassionate space for children and teens living with grief? This workshop teaches an understanding of how children or teens grieve differently than adults and in doses, whether quietly or loudly. Certain learning objectives will be more emphasized depending on the audience members and the population they serve. Topics: Grief principles, The grieving child & teen, Common myths of childhood grief, Neurochemical response to trauma, Grief tasks, Understanding childhood & teen grief developmentally, Natural grief reactions, Grief support tools, Activities & resources
Learning Objectives:
Professionals will learn unique ways children and teens internalize and express grief (grief tasks), different from adults.
Professionals will learn to recognize normal grief responses (reactions) in children and teens.
Professionals will learn and understand how our brain development is impacted in bereaved children and teens.
Professionals will gain knowledge of practical, supportive tools and techniques, grief activities, and grief resources to use when supporting a grieving child or teen.
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Where is it happening?
8935 N. Meridian Street, Suite 101, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46260, 8935 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46260-0005, United States, CarmelEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
