Working with Children/Adolescents after Suicide or Overdose Loss 

Friday, December 7, 2018

8:30 am - 11:45 am 

(8:00 am: Check-in & Continental Breakfast)

Beaver Creek Country Club

9535 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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This program is funded in part by the Willliam B. and Sylvia A. Hunsberger Fund

The number of overdose and suicide deaths in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The grief associated with these traumatic losses can have a devastating impact on family members left behind. The developmental age of children impacted by such a loss presents unique challenges for mental health therapists. This training will discuss current grief theory and provide strategies and techniques for helping bereaved youth navigate the grieving process. Therapists will learn specific age-appropriate approaches to use for helping young clients give voice to their feelings and learn healthy ways to cope and flourish.  

 At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the unique challenges faced by youth after a suicide or overdose death of a loved one
• Use a developmentally-appropriate approach when working with children and adolescents who have experienced a suicide or overdose loss
• Assess grief reactions for functional impairment and indicators of depression
• Discuss at least three clinical interventions to help relieve the burden of grief in bereaved children

Featuring:

Sarah Montgomery, LCSW-C, is the coordinator of Children & Family Programs at Chesapeake Life Center at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in providing individual, family and group counseling in a variety of settings, including school-based, outpatient psychiatry and community-based organizations. Sarah is a frequent lecturer on the topics of teenage depression, use of art in therapy, helping children and families grieve and supporting families after suicide loss. She has co-authored three books: Helping Your Depressed Teenager (1994); Clinical Uses of Drawings (1996); Supporting Children After A Suicide Loss: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers (2015).
 
Joy McCrady, MS, LGPC, NCC, is a clinical counseling fellow at the Chesapeake Life Center at Hospice of Chesapeake where she provides individual, family and group counseling services for clients throughout the lifespan. She also co-facilitates a group for those who have lost a loved one to substance abuse. Previously, Joy served as an outpatient substance abuse counselor and a youth group counselor in a faith-based setting. Joy currently serves as the regional administrator for the Atlantic Region of American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Professional Continuing Education Credits:

An important message about Continuing Education Credits:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED. To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists:  Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  This program will provide 3 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers:  Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. This program will provide 3.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists:  The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees:  A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.

 Seminar Fee:   $ 69.00  (includes continental breakfast and CEUs)

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A $10 processing fee will apply. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Attention Brook Lane Staff Members:  If you registered online, it is your responsibility to complete the process by submitting a yellow TRAINING REQUEST FORM to your supervisor for approval and signature.  A copy of the full program description & learning objectives must be attached to the yellow Training Request Form. This documentation becomes apart of your HR training file.