As part of a generous donation from the Westfield Education Fund (WEF) to the Westfield Public Schools, Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss will host a virtual presentation for parents and caregivers on Thursday, March 9, 2023 entitled "Supporting Children Coping with Loss." The webinar will be held from 7-8 p.m. and will address the many definitions of loss in the wake of the pandemic. It also will focus on:
- Defining loss, grief, and mourning,
- Recognizing the different types of primary and secondary losses that we may experience and the impact of those losses,
- Understanding the importance of mourning and also learn what happens when mourning doesn't occur,
- Learning how the Companioning Model can be used to support those who are grieving.
Attendees can access the webinar by clicking on THIS LINK shortly before 7 p.m. on March 9. The password, if prompted, is Imagine. Please be patient as the host admits you from the virtual waiting room. Thank you!
The WEF donation of $6,000 also included professional development provided last fall by Imagine for teachers and other educators, which focused on grief-informed education.