About this webinar
Date: September 25, 2026
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Andrea Warnick, RN, MA, RP.
CE hours: 6
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers.
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors.
Level of training: Introductory
Description: The human experiences of grief and heartbreak are always difficult, yet additional challenges come with navigating grief in a society that struggles with both mortality and emotional expression. Supporting the profound grief of individuals and families who are experiencing a serious diagnosis or a death can stretch even the most skilled professionals regardless of discipline. The goal of grief is not to land at acceptance or “get over it” but rather integrate it into one’s life in the healthiest way possible. However, since the pandemic, new challenges have emerged, creating additional barriers to a healthy grief process.
This webinar is tailored to those working in healthcare but also applicable to those working in other environments. It will identify common myths and misconceptions about grief, as well as current theoretical approaches to grief and bereavement. We will also share resources and practical strategies for supporting a healthy grief process, not only in those whom we support, but also in ourselves.
Learning objectives:
- Be able to describe common myths and misconceptions about grief.
- Be able to identify several current theoretical approaches to grief and bereavement.
- Acquire practical strategies for supporting a healthy grief process not only in those who we support, but also in ourselves.
- Identify web and literary grief-specific resources.
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
Registration closes
If registration has closed and you're still interested in joining this course, please contact Mary Anne at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
Accessibility
We strive to ensure our online learning programs are easy for everyone, everywhere. If you have any accessibility requirements (automatic transcripts, closed-captioning, ASL interpreters, advanced access to program materials), please email Mary Anne Van Rooyen at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca to let us know how we can best support your learning experience.
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