The impact of death on children and families Information, tools and resources for helping children manage death.

Taking Time: South Bay will provide information on grief and loss for members of the community. The program will include information for children, youth and adults and the mental health benefits of bereavement support. Material on the impact of loss, coping techniques, resources and referrals will be provided by professionals, paraprofessionals and volunteers who are members of the Taking Time: South Bay program. Space is Limited. Please call or email to reserve your seat. #424-634-1956 or pellis@takingtime.org.

Speaker:  
Dr. David Schonfeld

Dr. Schonfeld is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Director of the National Center for School Crisis (NCSCB) and Bereavement (NCSCB).   David is a renowned expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis. Schonfeld has authored more than 100 scholarly articles and books (e.g. The Grieving Student: A Teacher’s Guide). He has provided consultation and training on school crisis and pediatric bereavement in the aftermath of a number of school crisis events and disasters within the US and abroad. 

He will be sharing the following information for parents, professionals and educators:

• How children understand death
• What to expect when a child experiences a death
• Support for grieving children
• The impact of the exposure to deaths through mass media
• His experience while working with NCSCB
• Bereavement Resources

Join us for this informative evening. Space is Limited. Please call or email to reserve your seat. #424-634-1956 or pellis@takingtime.org.

Presented By:
Taking Time:  South Bay – Navigating the Journey Through Loss
A charitable non-profit Bereavement Center serving the South Bay & allcove Beach Cities