Should I be concerned if my child never opens up about her loss?
How do I navigate my child’s loneliness around a sibling’s death?
Do these questions feel familiar? You're not alone.
Join Anam Cara and a panel of bereavement support organisations, including Childhood Cancer Ireland, Jacinta’s Smile, Lauralynn Children’s Hospice, Rainbows, and the Student Grief Network for an online information evening about supporting bereaved siblings.
Supporting Surviving Siblings Information Evening
15 September on Zoom
7.00-8.30pm
Welcoming Guest Speakers: Michelle Hartnett is a senior play therapist, systemic practitioner, and bereavement specialist with over 15 years' experience supporting families through serious illness, grief, and loss. She works with LauraLynn (https://www.lauralynn.ie) , Ireland's Children's Hospice, where she developed the Play Therapy service for children with life-limiting conditions. Michelle holds an MSc in Systemic Therapy and an MSc in Bereavement Studies, and is a Grief Consultant with Middlesex University. She also holds a postgraduate certificate and diploma in Play Therapy from NUI Galway. Anna May is founder ofThe Student Grief Network (https://studentgriefnetwork.co.uk) and Executive Head of Grief Programmes at Kaplan International. She lost her brother as a child and her dad as a young adult, and is passionate about improving the support that people get following a bereavement, especially within universities where she noticed a real gap. Anna is also a writer and artist, interested in how creativity can help us explore difficult human experiences and build more connected ways of living. You can read more about her creative practice here (http://annamayart.cargo.site) . In Collaboration with:Homehttps://www.jacintassmile.ie/HomeIf you have any questions about this event or further supports we offer, please don’t hesitate to reach out anytime.