Rethinking Care and Support for Grieving Children
Tuesday 4 March, 9m - 1pm
Online Workshop
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This workshop will expand your expertise in knowing how to care for and support grieving children – here’s the critical bit – in a way that the children can experience as caring and supportive. Learn key findings of Shelley’s recent research in which she explored the care and support experiences of grieving children aged 6 to 13 years following the suicide of someone close to them. Hear what the children experienced as helpful, unhelpful and described as ‘ideal’ care and support, at home, at school and in counselling.
Gain new knowledge on what it means to a grieving child to be cared for and supported; knowledge which may challenge the way you currently view and care for grieving children. Learn a new approach to supporting grieving children; matter-reinforcing care. Understand the critical role of mattering in care and support, the key principles of mattering-reinforcing care, why this approach is recommended, and importantly, identify ways to incorporate a mattering-reinforcing approach into your own practice or work with grieving children.
Teachers, counsellors, social workers, youth workers and other caring professionals who work with children, increasingly find themselves needing to support children who are grieving. Yet not all professionals feel comfortable or confident in their ability to offer support in a way that the children can experience as being caring and supportive. In reality, a lot of professionals end up supporting grieving children based on their own assumptions about what will be most helpful for the child, rather than an understanding of the child’s actual support needs. This means that there is often a mismatch between the support needed and the support provided.
This workshop will equip participants with a new approach to caring for and supporting grieving children that will enable them to provide support based on children’s actual rather than assumed needs, and in a way that children will experience care as something done with them, rather than to them.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
Understand the principles of mattering-reinforcing care (what it means to a child to be cared for and supported)
Identify practical applications of mattering-reinforcing care within their own professional environments
Feel more confident in knowing how to care for grieving children, in ways that the children can experience as caring and supportive.
Please Note: this workshop will touch on the topic of suicide bereavement, which may be triggering to certain participants. We encourage everyone to practice self-care and either reach out to us, or directly discuss any concerns with our presenter.
Who should attend?
This workshop is for caring professionals - principals, teachers, counsellors, social workers, youth workers, community support workers - anyone working with grieving children wanting to gain a practical understanding of how to offer care and support that will be experienced as caring and supportive.
Date and Time
Tuesday 4 March, 9am - 1pm
You will be sent the details to 'attend' this ZOOM meeting once you are registered.
Price
Early Bird: $250 per person, incl GST - BOOK AND PAY BEFORE 11 FEBRUARY
Standard Rate: $300 per person incl GST
Registration process
Payment online is by Debit or Credit Card: VISA, Mastercard or American Express only and there are 3 easy steps to complete the online booking process.
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Cancellation Details
What happens if you have to cancel?
We know that sometimes your plans can change for many different reasons. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome to attend at no extra cost. If a substitute delegate is not available and you need to cancel your registration, please be aware of the following:
Up to 7 days prior to the event you will be provided a refund of your registration cost, less a $20.00 inc GST per attendee service charge.
If you cancel within 7 days of the event, you are not eligible to receive a refund. Please note: should your registration not be paid by the time of the event, you are still liable to make the payment.
Unpaid accounts may be passed over to our debt collection agency and additional costs may be incurred.
All cancellations must be received in writing (email).
Training is cancellable by GROW with 3 days’ notice if a minimum number of attendees is not met and full refunds will be provided.
Please note: GROW Ltd reserves the right to make any amendments that we may deem to be in the best interest of the forum – it is however very unlikely and we will notify you as soon as possible should this occur.
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Who is Dr Shelley Brunskill-Matson?
Shelley is a researcher, TEDx Speaker, educator and practitioner with over 20 years’ experience supporting those affected by suicide, with a particular interest in supporting children. Shelley works closely with Victim Support, providing advice and training. She previously held the role of National Manager of Victim Support’s Suicide Bereavement Service. Shelley also works closely with Skylight Trust, and developed Skylight’s children’s bereavement programme, Matika. In 2022, she was awarded a Le Va Lifekeepers Recognition Award for her contribution to suicide prevention and support in Aotearoa.
Shelley has a PhD in Health, which informs her work with children. Shelley’s research – the findings of which she shares in this workshop – explored the care and support experiences of children aged 6 to 13 years, following the suicide of someone close to them. Her research was the first study globally to have given voice to children’s lived-experiences of care and support after suicide. These findings are now helping change the way that, not only children affected by suicide, but all grieving children, are cared for and supported.
Shelley has recently established Tony’s Place, a Charitable Trust that provides free support to adults and children affected by suicide. As part of this, she is currently co-developing a group programme, My Space, for children affected by suicide. Once piloted in Wellington, My Space will be rolled out nationwide. Shelley describes herself as being on a mission to ensure that grieving children receive care and support, their way.
What people say about Shelley's workshop
“Just amazing - research, knowledge, practical, passionate, authentic, privileged. Thank you.”
“The facilitator was excellent. Content well-paced, relevant and left me feeling more skilled.”
“Brilliant communication. It was clear, well presented and NOT heavy.”
“Articulate, informative and highly practical. Thank you!”
“Loved the workshop content, particularly the children's voices.”
“This was a quality workshop; the information was invaluable; the authentic delivery with passion and no apology was amazing.”
“I came with v. little kowledge and feel more equipped now. Also affirmed some of the things I have been doing.”
“Clear slides; chunked information; children's voices shared; presenter radiates a 'heart' for the subject matter.”
“This is such a powerful space for all to learn/grow knowledge about and would definitely encourage others to attend.”
Further Details
This workshop will be delivered using ZOOM. Please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, it is very easy and free to use.
Watch this video on How to Join a ZOOM meeting: https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/zoom/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting-step-by-step/
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