Presented By Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Care Education Program & San Diego Youth Services.

Instructor: Wendy Kesller is a Grief Specialist. She is credentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology(the study of death, dying, and bereavement) by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and is certified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Wendy’s approach to grief work is characterized by non judgmental, compassionate, strengths-based counseling and the belief that grieving is an essential life skill that must be learned. Her support services include individual counseling, group facilitation, team training, and corporate consulting. When the path forward through loss is uncertain, it helps to have a guide.

Description: Grief is our natural response to loss. A process that is wired into human beings so that we can process painful emotions, identify restorative needs, adapt to unwanted changes, and grow through loss. However, there are multiple factors– internal and external – that complicate grief, causing this natural process to become staled or derailed. This training will educate Resource Parents and other participants about common grief complications – with a focus on the intersect ion of trauma and grief. As well as offer education on providing trauma-informed grief care, strategies for bolstering resilience, and self-care techniques to reduce compassion fatigue and burnout for caregivers.

• Doors Open at 9am
• Light Continental Breakfast from 9am‐9:30am
• Training Location: Grossmont College Griffin Gate

Please note that no childcare is provided or available onsite. Do not bring babies or children to class. Thank you!

CEUs Available!

CEU Credit Details: SDSYs (CAMFT Approved Provider #134767) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. SDSY maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Partial credit will not be awarded. If you have questions or to report grievances please contact