KILDARE: Information talk on bereavement for parents and teachers

How Do Children Grieve? An Information Talk for Parents and Carers

Kildare Bereavement Network will host a public bereavement information event on Tuesday, November 22, 6:30pm 8:00pm at Leixlip Library, Co. Kildare.

‘How Do Children Grieve? An Information Talk for Parents & Carers’ is a free event for anyone
who is supporting a bereaved child or young person. If you are a parent, grandparent, carer,
teacher or relative you may find this event helpful. This event coincides with Bereaved
Children’s Awareness Week hosted by the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network. It campaigns
to help those supporting bereaved children including parents, carers, teachers, sports groups,
faith communities or friends in their local communities.
Our guest speaker, Úna Holstead, is a systemic Psychotherapist. She coordinates Therapy
services at the Curragh Family Resource Centre and previously worked as part of the
Barnardo’s Children’s Bereavement Service team and with children in the care system
The talk will include information about how children can experience grief, the different ways grief
can affect a child/young person, what you can do to support a child who has been bereaved and
where you can find additional supports.
There will be representatives from a range of local bereavement supports at the event.
Attendees can listen to talk, take away some information leaflets about the services and, if they
wish, can talk with service representatives about the supports they provide.
Refreshments will be available throughout the morning.
This event is part of a wider program of events under the Bereavement Friendly Libraries
program, which includes a bereavement information webinar for library staff in Kildare and a
free information event on children’s grief. The network are donating books on children’s grief as
part of the initiative.

Date and Time: Thursday, November 22, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location: Leixlip Library, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
This event is supported by Irish Hospice Foundation and funded by IHF’s Local Bereavement
Development Grants. It is free to attend but booking is required.

For Booking information, Bookings can be made via https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/442930566247

Irish Hospice Foundation supports a number regional bereavement network across the country.
The Kildare Bereavement Network are a network of bereavement organisations who operate
within the Kildare region. Current members include: Bethany Bereavement Support Service,
Curragh Family Resource Centre, HSE Mental Health Service (Office for Suicide Prevention),
Insync Youth and Family Services, Kildare Children & Young People’s Services Committee,
Kildare Local Community Development Committee, LMC Bereavement Support, Naas General
Hospital, , Newbridge Family Resource Centre, Pieta, Rainbows Ireland, St Brigids Hospice
Curragh, Turas Le Cheile.

About Irish Hospice Foundation 
Irish Hospice Foundation is a national charity that addresses dying, death and bereavement in
Ireland. Our vision is an Ireland where people facing end of life or bereavement, and those who
care for them, are provided with the care and support that they need.   
 
Through advocacy and education, and the provision of services such as Nurses for Night Care
and the Bereavement Support Line, Irish Hospice Foundation works to ensure that every person
in Ireland can die and grieve well, whatever their age and wherever the place.  For more
information see www.hospicefoundation.ie