When a parent dies: Supporting young children after a traumatic loss

Outcomes

•    Gain an understanding of how infants, toddlers, and preschoolers respond to loss, death, and bereavement. 
•    Gain an understanding of the theories of attachment, separation, loss, and mourning in relation to babies and younger children
•    Learn practical strategies and gain greater confidence in supporting bereaved infants and young children within the family context
•    Explore ways to look after ourselves and our colleagues 
•    Define trauma and what constitutes traumatic bereavement
•    Increase understanding of the nature of traumatic bereavement
•    Build awareness of the impact of trauma on grieving