loss grief and growth education project introduction to the program funeral directors/associations
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Loss Grief and Growth Education Project
Introduction to the program
Funeral Directors/Associations
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Developed with sponsorship from:
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The story...
“…had it not been for the hard work and dedication of teachers I never would have made it to college….”Yves Berthiaume
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“We need to address the needs of kids”
• Tours of the funeral home
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“The most frequent question from teachers:
“How do I support grieving
students?”
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Curriculum development
• With sponsorship OFSA & OBFS
• Teachers from across Ontario developed curriculum– “Written by teachers for
teachers”– Linked materials directly to
Ministry curriculum & Ontario report card
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Current status
• 2009 FSAC assumed leadership
• Curriculum Services Canada (CSC)– “develop a resource for teachers not
curriculum”
• June 2010 LGG was launched nationally
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Loss Grief and Growth • honors the relationship between students
and teachers• acknowledges that teachers are connected
with students before, during and after the crisis is over, after “grief counsellors” have gone….
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Loss Grief and Growth
• honours the role of Funeral Directors as citizens in their communities
• recognizes Funeral Directors as a integral members of the interprofessional team with expertise in grief and bereavement
• provides opportunities to help….
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Connect
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Note:
• LGG does not replace the CIRT team
• LGG does not replace any connections or need for partnering with local hospice/bereavement counsellors etc.
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One of the strengths: simplicity
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Connect content and make it simple
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Loss is a part of life….
Brief overview:
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• Divorce
• Moving
• Developmental
• Death
Loss may include:
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Our kids are exposed to death
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Death in the family
• grandparents,
• parents,
• siblings,
• pets,
• friends …
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Death in the media
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Death in the school community
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And in the school curriculum.
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Grief
• is a normal healthy response to loss.
• is a whole person response.
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Grieving• is the process
of integrating the loss into ones life
• and making meaning of life’s experiences.
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Grieving
• is not something to “get over”
• is not something that needs to be “fixed”
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Factors which influence grieving
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What you might see…
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Teachers can:
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General Guidelines
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You do not need to be a specialist to offer support
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Indicators of need for additional support
• Physically assaulting others • Persistent anger towards everyone • Prolonged feelings of guilt/responsibility
for death • …….
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Specific age/grade levels
• Introduction
• “TASK”
• “Teachable Moment”
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Cultural diversity
Questions to explore might include:
• How do we best offer our support to the family/the student?
• Is it appropriate to: send flowers/letters, visit the home, attend the funeral…
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Resources
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Getting started…
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Preparing the ground
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FSAC
• Contacted Ministers of Education – June 2010
• Supporting provincial associations
• Pilot projects to support learning for local and national implementation
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Provincial Teams
Approaching
• School Boards Directors/Superintendents
• Principals Associations
• Based on unique characteristics in each province, may contact:– Teachers associations/federations– Private school associations
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Local funeral director
• Contact your provincial association
• Get involved with the provincial resource team
• Become familiar with the– LGG resource
– Presentation for teachers– Resources
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• Build relationships with your community educators
• Introduce educators to the LGG resource
Funeral Directors
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Loss Grief and Growth Education Resource
Presentation guide for teachers
Access from OFSA & FSAC website
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“It’s time for lunch already?”
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How to access LGG resource
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www.curriculum.org
Accessing the document
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