To celebrate our 10th anniversary we at the Children’s Grief Centre are delighted to be hosting our first conference: ‘Children and Loss’ on Friday 14th June, 2019 in The Millennium Theatre, Limerick Institute of Technology.

The Children’s Grief Centre is a support service for school-aged children and young people affected by loss through death, separation and divorce. We would be delighted if you could join us on the day and in doing so help us to spread the message about our important work.  The conference fee is €50 per attendee, which includes refreshments and a light lunch.

Registration for the conference and workshops is through  Eventbrite.ie alternatively you can purchase tickets through the office.

The following are our two keynote speakers.

• Dr Elizabeth Nixon will discuss ‘Current research on the effects of parental separation on children: What hurts and what helps.’
• The title of Daniel McConnell’s talk is ‘Can you hear me now? – Why is it important for children dealing with grief to be heard.’

 There will also be a choice of four workshops.  Please select one of the following and let us know which one you wish to attend:

• Helen Culhane and Theresa Kavanagh, Supporting Children and Young People following Separation and Divorce
  

• Jennifer Moran Stritch, The Benefits for Care Professionals of Education on Loss and Grief
  

• Elke Hayes, Children’s Perspectives of their Family Relationships After Parental Separation
  

• Rebecca Lloyd, Supporting Teachers through Bereavement and Loss in the Classroom

 

 Yours sincerely,

Helen & Team

 

To print a flyer on the conference which you could put up in your home/work place, please click here.