Community Education Series – Grieving the Unseen: Coping with Non-Death Losses

Join us on Thursday, March 19 at noon on Zoom for our Grief & Healing Session on Grieving the Unseen: Coping with Non-Death Losses presented by Clara Anderson Sainte, LCSW, LSCSW.

Many people continue to treat death and grief as forbidden topics. Even greater is the inability to name and process non-death losses and grieve the unseen.

This Grief & Healing session is designed to explore the often-overlooked realm of grief associated with significant life changes beyond death, delving into divorce, job loss, relationship breakdowns, health challenges, and other impactful transitions.

Through a blend of theoretical insights, real-life case studies, and practical exercises, learners will gain a deeper understanding of how these losses affect individuals emotionally, psychologically, and socially. Participants will develop practical skills in supporting others through grief, fostering empathy, and employing effective communication techniques.

Objectives:

1. Classify what constitutes as non-death losses and understand the emotional, psychological, and social impacts of these types of losses on individuals and communities.
2. Investigate factors such as personal beliefs, cultural norms, and the nature of the loss that shape how individuals respond and grieve them.
3. Create empathy and supportive communication skills to effectively help others experiencing non-death losses, including techniques for active listening and validation.

The Kansas Board of Nursing approves Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care as a provider of continuing nursing education. This course is approved for 1 contact hour for RN/LPN relicensure by the Kansas State Board of Nursing Approved Provider #LT0119-0916 and the Missouri Department of Professional Registration State Committee for Social Work. You must register and attend on camera to qualify for the CE. Please note, we do not provide CEs for physicians.

Register here!