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Understanding Childhood Grief and Supporting Children Through Loss

Online
4-5 hours
Free

Course Content

Discover effective strategies and activities needed for supporting children through loss in this free online course. This course offers an essential foundation for understanding childhood grief and the ways children experience and respond to loss. You will explore the types of losses children may face and how these affect their emotional development and behavior. The course provides practical strategies for supporting grieving children. It is valuable for parents, educators, caregivers, and professionals working with children navigating loss.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID195144
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration4-5 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Identify the different types of loss children may experience
• Describe how grief manifests in children at various developmental stages
• Recognize common emotional and behavioral responses to loss
• Explain the psychological and emotional impact of grief on children
• Summarize effective communication strategies to talk with children about loss
• List practical techniques to support children through grief
• Explain therapeutic and supportive approaches to aid children's healing and resilience
• Identify the importance of self-care for educators and other adults working with grieving children
Course Code7649

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