May Griefinar - Listen to the Playback

Supporting Children and Teens Affected by a Suicide Death, Part 2

May 10, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. to noon PST
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In part 2 of this important topic, we will address a) family-based, age-appropriate suicide death notification for children b) the practical applications of Edwin S. Shneidman’s pioneering work in the field of suicide post-vention c) briefly discuss red flags for grief group participants at risk of suicide d) tips from teen survivors of a death by suicide (what can be helpful or hurtful for providers); and e) activities for working with children and teens affected by a suicide death.  We encourage all participants to listen to part 1 of this topic via the members only link HERE to prepare and acquire a baseline knowledge-level for part 2 of this webinar.

Meet the Presenters:

Pamela Gabbay, MA, FT

Pamela Gabbay is the Director of Mourning Star Centers and Programs where she oversees six children’s grief programs in two California counties. She is also the Camp Director for Camp Erin - Palm Springs, a bereavement camp for children and teens. Pamela is on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Grieving Children, recently serving as Vice President. Formerly, she was President of the Southern California Chapter of the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Pamela was awarded the Fellow in Thanatology from ADEC and is a contributing author at Open to Hope.

Michelle Post, MA, LMFT

Michelle Post is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CE Provider, and Clinical Supervisor with a private practice in Los Angeles.   She is the Clinical Aftercare Specialist for OneLegacy, overseeing their donor family bereavement services covering seven So-Cal counties, Chair of the National AOPO Donor Family Services Council, is a board member and Membership Committee Chair for National Alliance for Grieving Children, and faculty for Global Leadership Symposium.  Internationally, she consults and trains parents and professionals in areas of grief, trauma, death notification, stress management, self-care, group facilitation, ASIST suicide prevention via LivingWorks, executive leadership and team building.

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