MOUNTAINSIDE — The staff at Imagine will offer a free webinar entitled “Talking to Kids about Death and Dying,” to help community members navigate these difficult conversations. It will take place on Thursday, March 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Those attending the webinar will learn to: Recognize that grief begins at diagnosis.
Describe how children grieve at different developmental stages.
Develop tools for creating a safe space where children can share their feelings.
Discover ways to navigate conversations about diagnosis, illness and death.
Those wishing to join Imagine for this webinar are asked to visit the website www.imaginenj.org. Once they have registered, participants will receive a Zoom link to participate on March 14. Anyone with questions is asked to contact Imagine’s Training and Education Director, Veronica C. Ortiz, LPC, at veronica@imaginenj.org.
Imagine is a 501c3 that offers grief and loss education and training to the community and free, year-round griefsupport groups for children ages 3 to 18 and young adults ages 19 to 30 who are coping with a loss due to death. Concurrently, support groups are available for the parents and guardians of the children in the groups and are offered in English and Spanish. For more information, contact Imagine at (908) 264-3100 or info@imaginenj.org, or visit Imagine’s website at www.imaginenj.org.
