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2017 Professional Development Day

Postvention: A Community Response in the Aftermath of Suicide

When: Friday Feb 24th, 2017

Location:

Goodwill Building, 3rd Floor, 255 Horton Street London, ON

Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (registration begins at 9am)

Cost: $125/p (includes lunch & refreshments)

Payment due upon registration

This trauma informed workshop is intended to provide an overview of grieving in the wake of a death by suicide.  Participants will learn

  • 1) Contemporary approaches to the grieving process
  • 2) Understanding the effects of trauma
  • 3) Exploring the unique features of suicide bereavement
  • 4) Learn the compassionate formula for “healing in helping”

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2016 Annual Professional Development Day

The “ASK” Workshop

Assessing for Suicide in Kids

What you will learn:

  1. What do young children really understand about death and/or suicide?
  2. Children may consciously or unconsciously signal that they are at risk for suicide;
  3. How to talk with a child about death and suicide;
  4. New research exists about risk factors, protective factors, and how they interact;
  5. How to use what you learn about risk and protective factors to begin safety planning;
  6. How to work with parents and other helpers to increase safety;
  7. Advocating for a child at risk of suicide.

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