When a child dies: Supporting bereaved families

Outcomes

•    Explore the impact that a child’s death can have on the family 
•    Recognize physical and emotional reactions to grief
•    Gain an understanding of what parents may need when faced with the death of their child
•    Build awareness of current statistics, guidelines, research, and initiatives around child death
•    Explore and discuss various considerations around communicating with a dying child and their family
•    Develop skills for communicating with a dying child and their family
•    Relate theories of grief to practices in the workplace
•    Develop self-awareness in relation to loss, grief, and bereavement
•    Explore ways to support ourselves and our colleagues
•    Gain information about support organizations and resources available locally and nationally