Children's Grief at Each Developmental Age & Stage

 

Gain a foundational understanding of children's grief and learn how to support a grieving child.  Despite many popular misconceptions, children do experience grief.  They feel very similar emotions and experiences as their caregvers, but a child's grief is often quite misunderstood, frequently dismissed, and it's potential impacts are often underestimated.  Join us as we provide education about how that varies throughout a child's development.  

This training is a collaboration with Blue Butterfly Family Grief program at Tidewell Hospice/Empath Health, therefore, due to their state funding, it is open only to Florida residents.

TAKEAWAYS:

• A fundamental review of each age and stage of normative child development.
• Learn how a child's development impacts their understanding of grief. 
• Gain insignt into how unresolved grief can disrupt normative development.

2.0 Continuing Education hours available through Florida CEBrokers for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Master Social Worker.  

PRESENTERS:

Danielle Visone, LCSW

Danielle Visone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Empath Health. Danielle received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2014 and her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work in 2016 both from Florida Gulf Coast University. Danielle’s passion for social work sparked through her own loss as a child, when her dad died from Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer in 2001. She was inspired by Social Workers who made an impact on her life and supported her through her grief journey. Danielle’s loss allowed her to find meaning in working to serve grieving children and families. Currently Danielle leads the Blue Butterfly Family Grief program at Tidewell Hospice/Empath Health providing grief and bereavement counseling and support to children and families in the surrounding four counties. Danielle has been recognized for her dedication to the children’s grief mission and to community service. She was recently named Manatee Young Professional MVP in the non profit category, SRQ Magazine 35 under 35, and Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Young Professional of the year. Danielle was also named 40 under 40 by the Naples Herald in 2017, the 2019 Soaring Eagle by Florida Gulf Coast University and is a graduate ofLeadership Manatee Class of 2019.

Lendy Chapman, MS, CCLS is a Certified Child Life Specialist who has worked with children and families for over 20 years.  Lendy provided child life services for over 15 years in a local children’s hospital and supported children and families in various units including the Emergency Room, NICU, PICU, and Hem/Onc.  Lendy is an active member of the Association of Child Life Professionals, has served on numerous committees and has presented at multiple national conferences for ACLP.  Lendy received her Masters degree from Boston University in 2015, which she identifies as an important achievement in her career.   In addition, Lendy has served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Central Florida to help prepare future students in their work with children.  Currently, Lendy works at Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center where she serves as a counselor for grieving children and provides coaching and support to families.   

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