Welcome

Nau mai, haere mai…. Welcome to the Fundamentals of Loss & Grief. I hope that you will find it informative, enriching, relevant and that it helps to extend your understanding of loss and grief.

Below is an overview of this course and the main outcomes for each module.

Each module will have some reading, a short lecture video/presentation, and then we will come together via zoom for a 60 minute in-person deep-dive discussion lab to discuss the learning, a chance for you to ask questions and get curious by diving deeper into whatever topic interests you the most from the module.  Where relevant, each module will have a list of extra reading/resources for you to explore further if something in particular captures your interest.

In this course we go at your pace. Modules will appear on your personal webpage the day after our deep-dive discussion lab. I know life happens and we can be flexible, however it would be great to commit to regular sessions. Labs will be scheduled fortnightly on a date/time that works for you. Let’s confirm these in our first session. If a particular module is taking longer than planned, just get in touch and we will reschedule if we need to.

    • Definitions of loss, grief & grieving

    • how to identify loss & why it’s important

    • Different perspectives of loss

    • Different styles of grieving

    • Explore the various theories of grief and meet some of the key influencers and researchers from historical through to contemporary

    • Other cultural beliefs and practices

    • So many different cultures to explore and so much to learn

    • Age & stage of development & understanding of grief

    • Helping grieving children, adolescent, adults and the elderly

    • What children & adolescents need

    • What adults & elderly need

    • Suicide

    • Violent Deaths (war, crime, terrorism)

    • Accidents & natural disasters

    • Death of baby during pregnancy or at birth (or soon after)

    • Dementia & life threatening illness diagnosis

    • Skills conducive to being a good care provider

    • Techniques for intervention

    • Exploring your own grief & loss

    • Self-care and support tools & strategies

    • ACT skills

    • Compassion

    • Further education

    • How to recognise PGD

    • Why is it important to be able to recognise PGD

    • If I want to learn more then were to from here?

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions…