Establishing a Trauma-Informed Parent-Child Relationship in the Wake of Covid

For some grieving families, Covid-19 was the catalyst for nonstop stress, distress, and trauma. Literature shows that under persistent states of stress, family systems can become compromised in areas such as parenting practices, communication, routines, structure, and emotional cohesion (Sheidow, et al., 2014). Research shows that strong family cohesion, positive parenting practices and structure are associated with building resiliency in youth (Haine et al., 2008). Incorporating an evidence-based framework of Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC), attendees will be able to increase the...Read moreir knowledge in these three domains and receive applicable interventions to utilize in a group setting that help facilitate the restoration of familial cohesion between caregivers and youth (Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2018). The ARC framework is effective with diverse populations, across various developmental stages, and can be applied in clinical and nonclinical settings (Arvidson, et al., 2011). Each domain of ARC is concurrently supported with the evidence-based practices used to support grieving youth and families. Less...

Learning Objectives

Recall the 8-building blocks associated with the ARC framework and how they are applicable to grieving families
Implement interventions geared towards attachment, regulation, and competency
Utilize an 8-week curriculum that you can implement within your groups that targets both the caregiver group and the youth-based group concurrently

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Live Interactive Webinar

02:00 PM EDT - 03:15 PM EDT

EARN 1.25 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Melissa Lunardini, MA, MBA, FT

Founder & CEO, Radical Grief Consulting

Melissa Lunardini, MA, MBA, FT, is the owner of Radical Grief Consulting. We provide education and program design and development specializing in grief, loss, and trauma. Ms. Lunardini has dedicated over fifteen years to supporting grieving children, teens, and their families. She has a proven track record for developing comprehensive suites of services in healthcare, academia, youth-based, NGO’s, and grief and loss-based industries. Some of these services include program development of grief support centers; school-based groups & curriculum, and summer grief camps. She enjoys presenting nationally and locally on topics related to childhood bereavement, trauma, and grief and loss. Melissa strives to remain active with current trends and emerging research within the field of Thanatology and was awarded a Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is a National Training Consultant for the Boys and Girls Club of America and is an active member of the National Alliance for Grieving Children. She sits on the Board of Directors and chairs the Loss and Healing Program for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in San Diego. Ms. Lunardini is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in International Psychology with a Trauma focus.

CE Information - Earn 1.25 CE Credit Hours

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