V-STEP: Understanding Grief and Loss - Supporting Those in Grief

This is a new 2.5 hour training that aims to understand the impact of grief on a person and identify strategies to work more effectively with individuals going through grief and/or loss.

Title: UNDERSTANDING GRIEF and LOSS: Supporting Those in Grief

Dates & Times:

Thursday, November 10 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST

Tuesday, November 29 ~ 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

Friday, December 9 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST

SUMMARY:

Grief is a complex emotion that’s often not clearly understood. It is important for professionals to understand the dynamics of grief, its impact on the brain, and strategies to support those going through the various stages of grief. It may be difficult to move individuals through the criminal justice process when they are experiencing grief. Most people are uncomfortable with those who are grieving. You may not have formal education on how to process through grief to make it easier to interact with the bereaved. You may not understand how to support and communicate with them. Many people make the mistake of staying away because they don’t know what to say or are afraid that they’ll say the wrong thing. Or may attempt to rush individuals through the grief process. It is important to listen and care when people are grieving; and to understand the impact of grief on the brain. This training will provide you with tools to support and work with those going through the grief process. Strategies to help those who are grieving to understand the grief process is critically important in the healing process.

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the impact of grief on the brain and emotions.
• Recognize the stages of grief and strategies to support individuals experiencing the varying effects of grief.
• Determine communications through the grief process.
• Identify the differences between bereavement, grief and mourning.
• Recognize the different emotions that people will experience and how to help them through the grief.
• Identify strategies to work more effectively with individuals going through grief and/or loss.

TRAINER: Debbie Bradley, C.A., VASIII 410-638-4905 or bradleyd@harfordsheriff.org

Training Contact: Anne Milun (Litecky), VASIII, Program Coordinator, 410-837-5055, alitecky@ubalt.edu, Francis Poblete 443-799-2596

In order to receive a Certificate of Training, participants video cameras must remain on during all V-STEP Webinar trainings.

Victim Services Training Enhancement Program (V-STEP)…Bringing Crime Victim Training and Certification to Maryland Communities

NOTE:

RVAAM selected curriculum has been approved for specific professions (e.g. social work, law enforcement, corrections, probation/parole) Participants will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs), and are welcome to ask for academic credits. All participants will receive a Certificate of Training (1 credit per hour).

2022 V-STEP: Regional Victim Services Advanced Trainings are held in 5 regional locations across Maryland. Please contact Anne Litecky, V-STEP Program Coordinator for information or to schedule a training at your agency or organization.