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Lisa speaks to parent/guardian
groups all over NJ at schools, hospitals and in communities. She teaches strategies and skills to adults in the lives of children
and teens so that they can best support and guide their children through challenging and difficult transitions and losses
in their lives. Lisa has spoken to elementary parents about the transition to middle school which is a huge change on
many levels for children. She speaks on the transition from middle to high school as well as on the transition to college.
So many students develop unhealthy habits or coping strategies during these crucial transitions. Adults benefit from learning
helpful tools and strategies as well as how children and teens deal with grief and loss. Supporting Our Children through Loss, Grief
& Transitions Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 7:00 PM James Caldwell High School Library Media Center 265 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Cost: Free – registration is required: 973-228-6981 Lisa Athan, the Executive Director & founder of Grief Speaks, specializes in speaking with adults and young people about grief and loss. Ms. Athan speaks (in a compassionate, engaging manner) about the importance of normalizing grief and loss in our grief-avoidant, ―get-over-it‖ culture. She teaches healthy ways to identify, handle and express natural feelings and thoughts that follow loss of any kind. Children and teenagers have some specific differences (from adults) and needs related to grieving that will be discussed. *********************************************** Raising Resilient Children Through Grief, Losses and Other Transitions
six week workshop on
facilitated by
Founder and Executive Director of Grief Speaks GriefSpeaks.com
“May it make your sorrow easier for you to bear ~ Unknown Author ~
The workshop will begin on Thursday, April 8, 2010 and continue for six Thursdays until May 13, 2010 10:00 am – 11:30 am Group Homefirst and The Family Success Center 905 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield
AgnessMcLean, Director, Family Success Center ~Enrollment limited~ 908.743.4001 x 26
Here is a program that I just did at Parsippany as well as for Berkeley Heights School district last spring. They were both a big hit and had a great response from parents and guardians in both districts. Would love to speak with you about other program that I do for students, either in classroom or assembly as well as staff development on this very important topic of handling change, transition and loss in the lives of students. Here is a program that Lisa did on October 6, 2009 Parsippany Troy-Hills School District Presents:
Supporting Our Children Through Loss, Grief and Transitions
Did you know that: * Children grieve through their behavior and many children act out their grief at school or at home * Children grieve at anniversaries, special days and at significant developmental stages * Children tend to blame themselves for things that happen and need reassurance that they are not to blame * Children are often "protected" from loss and this actually can erode their self esteem and trust in us
You will learn: * Children need the truth, at their own level of development, delivered by a caring adult in a safe place * Children need tools & healthy opportunities to express their grief in different ways at home and at school * Children need permission from adults around them to mourn their losses, no matter how small * Children need us to be role models for them in dealing with grief, loss and healthy coping Families may need to seek some additional help on talking to children about a parent's disease, job loss, a hospital visit, a death and a funeral.
Who: Lisa Athan, MA is the Executive Director of Grief Speaks. She is a grief educator and speaks at schools, PTA's, hospitals, agencies and at conferences on the topic of grief and loss in the lives of children, teens and adults. Lisa has a web site that is packed with information on children, teens and grief at www.griefspeaks.com
Where: Parsippany High School Media Center- 309 Baldwin Road
When: October 6, 2009 from 7:00- 9:00pm
What: Free Parenting Presentation by the Municipal Alliance & the Parsippany Elementary Counselors. Lisa Athan will speak to the parents of our elementary and middle school students. Please feel free to invite other adult family members and friends!
School Staff members will receive Professional Development Hours for attending.
Lisa
presented in Livingston for parents and guardians. "Caring for
your Grieving Child" On Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Lisa Athan from Grief Speaks, an organization dedicated
to educating children, teens and adults about grief and loss, will speak with members of our community. Topics to be discussed
will include: * Grief - What is it and what does it look like? * Loss - Discussion on all types of loss (including
divorce and separation). * Mourning -Tools and strategies that can help (including ideas and suggestions if your child
is going to summer camp). This meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center at Collins Elementary School. In order
to assure we have adequate space, please RSVP by June 16, 2008 using the link below: Enter content here |
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