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A Grief Like No Other: Helping Families Impacted by Suicide


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Care & Counseling: Elective Courses |  Certificate Program: Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation |  Certificate Program: Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling |  Children and Adolescents |  Families and Couples |  Grief and Loss |  Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation: Elective Courses |  Suicide and Self-Harm |  Trauma and PTSD
Trainer:
Day Cummings, LCSW, RN
Course Levels:
Beginning and Intermediate
Duration:
6 hours
Location:
Amherst Center for Senior Services - Amherst, New York

Dates


Tags: Full Day


Description

Individuals and families impacted by suicide represent a growing number as the rates of suicide increase. The nature of suicide can often lead to people being isolated, judged and misunderstood which in turn can lead to complicated grief. This hidden cohort of suicide-exposed people may be, themselves, at risk for psychopathology and suicide. Much effort in the recent past has focused on suicide prevention but there is often a lack of support and guidance for those that have lost someone to suicide. This workshop will focus on understanding the unique characteristics of those impacted by suicide, therapeutic interventions and the hope for post-traumatic growth.

Learning objectives:

  1. Describe what we know and what we don’t know about suicide;
  2. Identify the characteristics of uncomplicated bereavement and that of bereavement the result of suicide;
  3. Explain the effects of suicide exposure and bereavement on mental and physical health;
  4. Assess those bereaved by suicide for complicated grief and other mental health concerns;
  5. Provide therapeutic interventions for adults and children impacted by suicide;
  6. Facilitate post-traumatic growth among those bereaved by suicide.

Research:

Work with survivors of those whose lives have been touched by suicide encompasses trauma treatment, grief processing and complicated grief that is different from normal grief.

Select Information can be found at the Center for Complicated GriefViolent Death Bereavement Society;  Recognized as an evidence-based treatment by the California Evidence-Based Clearing house Trauma-Focused CBT; Google Scholar and suicide and grief articles; Violent Loss Resources: Meeting the Needs of Victim Survivors Following Violent Death.

Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, medical professionals, and other interested individuals.

Customer Service

We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.

ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.


CEs/Contact Hours


UB Online Trauma-Informed Clinical Foundation Certificate- elective course

6  Hours


UB Trauma-Informed Care & Counseling Certificate- elective course

6  Hours


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education Live In-Person contact hours: 6


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education Live In-Person contact hours: 6


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education Live In-Person contact hours: 6


UBSW - NYS OASAS

NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours for CPP & CPS Initial Hours, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.



Trainer

Day Cummings, LCSW, RN's Profile

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Day Cummings, LCSW, RN, is in private practice in Hamburg New York, and has extensive experience working with children and families coping with grief and loss. She entered the field of social work after being a registered professional nurse for 25 years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Oishei Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. While working as a nurse she was driven to begin working in the field of bereavement, Day began a support group for women who had lost their mother’s as children which led to a career move into social work. While attending graduate school at UB, she took her desire to work in the area of bereavement one-step further and founded Circle of Daughters Inc., a non-profit organization that offers support services and individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults who have experienced a loss. Today, along with her dog Isabella, she serves a variety of individuals and families with loss related issues. Day previously worked at the Lee Gross Anthone Child Advocacy Center in Buffalo as a therapist with sexually abused children and severely physically abused children. She also works as part-time faculty at the UB School of Social Work as well as a group facilitator with Stone’s Buddies at Oishei Children’s Hospital. In 2015, NASW NYS recognized her as Social Worker of the Year.


Cancellation and Refund Policy

In-Person Trainings – Half and One Day: Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email up to 10 business days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee.

Participants who cancel a half-day training (less than 5 hours) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

Participants who cancel a one-day training (5 hours or more) less than 10 business days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee or a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued within 24 hours of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

In-Person Training – Multi-Day: There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for all multi-day trainings. Full payment is due by the start of training. Participants may cancel by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email up to 30 calendar days prior to a training and receive a refund or a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit.

Participants who cancel less than 30 calendar days prior to the training will receive a gift card minus a $50 processing fee and the $50 non-refundable deposit or a refund of 50% of their registration fee. No gift cards or refunds will be issued with 5 or less business days’ notice before the start of the training. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules and that will be stated in the workshop description.

Online Training: Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email and request a refund for an online course.

Gift Cards: Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards expire one (1) year after being issued.

Substitute Attendance: If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Late Policy: Participants should plan on arriving prior to the start of the training to allow time for sign-in, registration, and training introductions. Participants arriving 20 minutes or more after the scheduled start time or departing 20 minutes or more prior to the scheduled end time will not receive any Continuing Education Credit and/or certificates associated with the training.  

Check Refunds: Any refund requests for a check payment may take up to 2 – 4 weeks to process. 

UB Cancelled Trainings: If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full. Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed the training may still be taking place. Please contact the Office of Continuing Education if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held. 

Please email sw-ce@buffalo.edu or call 716-829-5841 for cancellations. Thank you.

Location

Amherst Center for Senior Services

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370 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst, New York 14228, United States
(716) 636-3050
www.amherstcenterforseniorservices.com