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.
To be held on Tuesday 12 October 2010 at St Chad's Parish Centre Far Headingley Leeds LS16 5JT 12.30pm - 2.30pm. Hilary Suddes and members of the team of Leeds Children and Young People's Social Care will discuss their role 'Regional Specialist Paediatric Social Work Support Team'.
"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'.
"The Need for Supporting Bereaved Children"
Tuesday 12 October 2010 12.30pm - 2.30pm at St Chad's Parish Centre. Hilary Suddes and members of the team of Leeds Children and Young People's Social Care will discuss their role 'Regional Specialist Paediatric Social Work Support Team'.
"Unexpected death in childhood - the impact on familes and professionals" Wednesday 15 September 2010 for more information please go to www.childbereavement.org.uk
Thursday 18 November 2010 at Thackrays Musuem on the topic of 'The Place of Ritual in Death and Dying'. More information to follow shortly.