This training is presented by The Professional Youth Worker. It's our mission to help you and your team build your skills and boost your passion for serving young people. Join us!
Navigating Grief and Loss with Young People
- Live Online Training
- Thursday, January 24, 2024
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am Central Time
- FREE for YIPA members
- $20 for non-YIPA members
- Not a member? Annual membership is ridiculously affordable. Join now or learn more.
Your Training Description
Youth workers often encounter the challenging task of helping young people navigate grief, which can be an emotionally and mentally complex experience. You need knowledge and skills to create a safe and supportive environment for grieving youth and young adults to help them process their emotions and promote healing. Join us to explore age-appropriate grief interventions, communication strategies, and tools to address various types of loss. You’ll be able to guide young people through their grief journeys with hope and strength when they need it most.
Your Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of how youth and young adults grieve
- Explore misconceptions and facts around grief
- Be able to identify typical grief reactions and how to respond or intervene as needed
- Recognize the difference between what grieving young people need and what they don’t need
- Learn about questions you can ask a grieving person to determine a compassionate transition back to school or work
Your Trainers
Carolyn Kinzel, MSHS is the Founder and President of Brighter Days Family Grief Center, the first family-focused nonprofit grief center serving the state of Minnesota. Bringing her personal grief experiences to the forefront, Carolyn formed an unparalleled model of care for Brighter Days that addresses the logistical, psychosocial, and financial aspects of grief illuminated by the death of a family member. Brighter Days provides no cost grief support resources and programs to youth, young adults, and adults grieving the death or terminal diagnosis of a loved one.
Melisa Gesick, MSW, GC is currently working as a certified grief counselor at Brighter Days Family Grief Center. Although she sees clients of all ages, her primary passion is children's grief. Melisa has previously worked in hospice and palliative care as well as working with the Growing Through Grief school-based program in the Twin Cities metro area of Minnesota. Melisa has a master's degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Your Competency Focus Area
Each of YIPA’s trainings are designed around a broad framework of eight youth work competencies. The competency focus of this training is: MENTAL HEALTH BASICS.
Build your understanding of prevalent mental health issues among youth today, learn how to connect youth with appropriate mental health resources, and practice good self-care strategies.
Your Training Details
- Live Online Training
- Thursday, January 24, 2024
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am Central Time
- FREE for YIPA members
- $20 for non-YIPA members
- Not a member? Annual membership is ridiculously affordable. Join now or learn more.
This training will count as 1 CE hour for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. You are encouraged to print or save this training information as a PDF for your records.