OUR WORK, OURSELVES: SELF-CARE FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
One (1) CEU
Presented by:
Joanne L. Harpel, MPhil, JD
John R. Jordan, PhD
The webinar will lead funeral directors through a psychoeducational presentation on the impact of working with families in the tragic aftermath of sudden, violent, and traumatic losses - often involving the death of a young person - including from the opioid epidemic, rising suicide rates, and domestic or gang violence. Funeral directors will be given an opportunity to consider the psychological impact of working in funeral and bereavement care, recognize vicarious traumatization and compassion fatigue, and cultivate diverse strategies for engaging in effective self-care.
BIO
Joanne L. Harpel, MPhil is the President and CEO of Rethink The Conversation and President of Coping After Suicide, and the former Senior Director for Public Affairs and Postvention for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She holds a JD from the NYU School of Law, an MPhil from Cambridge University, and a BA from Amherst College.
John R. (“Jack”) Jordan, PhD is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Pawtucket, RI, and has specialized in working with survivors of traumatic losses for more than 35 years. He is the Clinical Consultant for Grief Support Services of the Samaritans in Boston, Massachusetts and the co-author of three books, including “Grief After Suicide: Coping with the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors” (Routledge, 2011). He has a PhD and MA in Clinical-Community Psychology from Boston University and a BA from Northwestern University.
COST
- NYSFDA members: FREE
- Non-members: $199 per person
Registration for this event is closed.