About the Grief-Informed Training for
Community Providers
The Grief-Informed Training Series equips community providers with the skills to support grieving children and adults in professional settings. It is designed for self-paced learning and includes monthly live office hours with a CBC grief specialist for deeper learning and discussion.
- Enroll for one-year access to digital content and monthly live Zoom office hours with a CBC grief specialist.
- Earn 10 continuing education credits upon completion and participation in office hours. Available to:
- Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
- Licensed Psychologists (PhD/PsyD) in Florida.
Partial credits are not available.
Grief-Informed Training
Certificate of Completion
Purchase of the Grief Informed Training series also entitles you to receive the Children's Bereavement Center's Grief Informed Training Certificate of Completion. The certificate of completion designation indicates that the recipient has completed required coursework and live office hours through Zoom provided by the Children’s Bereavement Center and demonstrates knowledge and skills pertinent to compassionately supporting a grieving adult or child.
To receive the Children’s Bereavement Center’s ‘Grief Informed Training Certificate of Completion,' the following must be completed within a 12-month period:
Successful completion of all coursework and assignments within the Grief-Informed Training for Community Providers
Attend at least 2 office hours provided by the Children’s Bereavement Center
Any questions can be emailed to our Clinical and Training Advisor, Dr. Daniel Sheridan at [email protected].
DISCLAIMER: THE CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTER (CBC) GRIEF INFORMED CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ENTITLES RECIPIENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FACILITATE CBC-AFFILIATED PEER GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS. ELIGIBILITY IS CONTINGENT UPON MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE STATUS MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CBC. THIS CREDENTIAL MAY NOT BE USED FOR SERVICES NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE CBC.
Session 1
This session will provide an overview theoretical understandings of grief, what grief is and what it is not, and practical tips and strategies for supporting a grieving child or adult.
Session 2
This session will focus various types of traumatic losses, including suicide, homicide, and substance use. Trauma symptoms, differentiating between grief and depression, and post-traumatic growth will also be addressed.
Session 3
This session will provide additional skills and strategies to providing compassionate grief support. Active listening, meaning making, and grief-specific activities will be discussed.
Session 4
This session will address practical tips and strategies to address the death of a student or staff member within the school setting. How to inform students, creating memorials and commemorative events, and social media considerations will be discussed.
Session 5
This session will focus on the importance of self-care for those providing grief support. Developing self-care strategies and understanding burnout/compassion fatigue will be addressed.
Live Office Hours
As part of this training series, you will also have access to live office hours through Zoom with a CBC grief specialist.
Participant Testimonials
"I didn't know that CBC even existed before this training. The work CBC does is amazing and so needed. I feel that not too many people know about it and it'll be good to 'spread the word' - the tools and skills at CBC to help and support those in need are unique and I know many could benefit."
"I thought the CBC Grief Informed training was well-executed. The variety of learning channels (videos, assignments, exercises, live zoom calls, etc.) provided for an engaging set of training sessions. Also, I really appreciate the resources provided since I can take them home and review in the future."
"It was an excellent interactive and learning experience overall."
About the Children's Bereavement Center and Lift From Loss for Adults
The Children's Bereavement Center (CBC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 with the mission to empower children, young adults, and their families to adjust to life after the loss of a loved one within a supportive community of their peers and to promote healthful grief, healing, and growth.
We provide free, weekly virtual grief support groups open to any individual or family across the country who is grieving the death of a loved one. To register for our grief support groups, you can call our registration number at (888) 988-5438 or email us as [email protected] where you will be connected with an intake coordinator.
In addition to our free, virtual grief support groups, the CBC also trains thousands of professionals each year on topics related to grief and loss. Due to the popularity of our training programs, we are now offering home-study courses.
