Grief in Children and Young People

This group attracts a wide range of professionals from health, education, counselling and the voluntary sector amongst others. The group meets 3 to 4 times a year. These occasions give an opportunity for networking with like-minded professionals, hearing about local initiatives and information, reviewing new resources and inviting speakers both local and national. We hope also to offer occasions where case studies and techniques to support children in bereavement can be discussed. Where gaps in services are identified we are able to use this group to highlight the need for services and, if possible, look at ways of meeting these needs.

We are currently working with a number of schools to help them develop good support systems for children and young people with bereavement and loss issues. We also work closely with Educational Psychologists and the SAD Events Team to promote and develop the 'Seasons for Growth' programme in Leeds schools and would like to roll this out to a wider range of settings. 

 

Past Events

Special Interest Group

"Role of School Nurses"    

"Brigshaw High School's Bereavement Support Programme"

"Grandparents looking after bereaved grandchildren"

"How to talk with children"

"Speaking Ill of the Dead?"

'SUDIC Team' Sudden Unexpected Death in Childhood

Children's MacMillan Nurse Specialist

Feedback from the Children's National Bureau Conference: 'Childhood Bereavement Telling the Story'.

Leeds Children and Young People's Social Care discuss their role 'Regional Specialist Paediatric Social Work Support Team'.

Childhood Beravement Network Regional Meeting

"Developing Children and Young Peoples Bereavement Support in Leeds".

Conferences

"The Need for Supporting Bereaved Children"

 

Resources - Children and Young People

Never Too Young to Know - Death in Children's Lives Phyllis Rolfe Silverman ISBN 0-19-510955-4

Helping Children to Manage Loss - Positive Strategies for Renewal and Growth      Brenda Mallon  ISBN 1-85302-605-0

Bibliotherapy for Bereaved Children - Healing Reading Eileen H Jones  ISBN 1-84310-004-5

Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss  Claudia Jewett  ISBN 0-7134-7766-0

Straight Talk About Death For Teenagers - How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love  Earl A Grollman  ISBN 0-8070-2501-1

Sibling Bereavement - Helping Children Cope with Loss   Ann Farrant  ISBN 0-304-70205-6

Latest News

     

PTSD Following a sudden death workshop 

Wednesday 7 March 2012 in London

Booking are now open for this esential workshop in which a leading practitioner specialising in PTSD symptoms and treatments will explore reactions to sudden trauatic bereavement and appropriate treatments as recommended by NICE guidelines.

Places cost £80 + VAT. To book your place place contact Brake at admin@brake.org.uk or 01484 559909.