Description:
OPD Points: 5
This webinar will consider the wide range of experiences that school community members may experience in relation to grief and trauma responses. A socioecological approach will be used to explore the way in which these responses may be understood for children and young people and their families, particularly within a school context. The ways in which school environments offer a unique opportunity to prevent and counter the impacts of childhood trauma will be explored.
The role of schools in creating a physically and psychologically safe environment as well as supporting students experiencing grief and trauma responses will be explored. This will include an overview of research relating to trauma-informed ways of working and trauma-sensitive frameworks.
The role of teachers and school staff as well as mental health professionals will be considered in relation to how to provide support in a multi-tiered approach across the school community. Trauma-informed teacher wellbeing will also be considered alongside a focus on self-care and building hope and resilience for school staff and mental health professionals.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- ways that grief and trauma responses may present within a school setting
- school approaches which prevent and counter the impacts of childhood trauma
- signs of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue amongst school staff and mental health professionals
- importance of self-care in building hope and resilience when working in schools
Assessment:
Presenter / Provider:
Dr Lyn O’Grady
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr. Lyn is a Community Psychologist with a particular interest in the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families. She has worked in various roles in community, health and education sectors over the last decades, including parenting group facilitation, school psychologist, and manager for the Australian Psychological Society of the KidsMatter initiative.
She completed a Master of Suicidology in 2017 and this is now an area of interest for her. She currently works with clients in private practice, as a Psychology Board approved supervisor, trainer and author. She has published two books “Keeping our Kids Alive, parenting a suicidal young person” and “Keeping our Kids hopeful, parenting children during times of uncertainty” and is working on a third about parenting and grief.
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Registration Instructions:
Event Type:Â Live webinar via Zoom
Date and Time: Wednesday 23 April 2025, 10:00am – 11:30am AEDT
Presenters: Dr. Lyn O’Grady
Level: Intermediate
Audience: Mental health professionals working with children and young people and schools. School staff, including teachers, principals, education support workers.
Price:Â Members $50 and Non-Members $75
Special discounts may be available for group bookings and students. To inquire about discounts or make a booking, please contact education@grief.org.au
Registration Link: https://www.grief.org.au/ga/Detail/EventDetails.aspx?EventKey=WB230425&WebsiteKey=9af4e8a8-8d75-4439-b2f8-b00b7b41ff21
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