1. Loss Grief and Growth Education Project Introduction to the program Funeral Directors/Associations

2. Developed with sponsorship from:

3. The story... “…had it not been for the hard work and dedication of teachers I never would have made it to college….” Yves Berthiaume

4. “We need to address the needs of kids” Tours of the funeral home

5. “The most frequent question from teachers: “How do I support grieving students?”

6. 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

7. Current status 2009 FSAC assumed leadership Curriculum Services Canada (CSC) –“develop a resource for teachers not curriculum” June 2010 LGG was launched nationally

9. 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….

10. 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….

12. Connect

13. Note: LGG does not replace the CIRT team LGG does not replace any connections or need for partnering with local hospice/bereavement counsellors etc.

14. One of the strengths: simplicity

15. Connect content and make it simple

16. Loss is a part of life…. Brief overview:

17. Divorce Moving Developmental Death Loss may include:

18. Our kids are exposed to death

19. Death in the family grandparents, parents, siblings, pets, friends …

20. Death in the media

21. Death in the school community

22. And in the school curriculum.

23. Grief is a normal healthy response to loss. is a whole person response.

24. Grieving is the process of integrating the loss into ones life and making meaning of life’s experiences.

25. Grieving is not something to “get over” is not something that needs to be “fixed”

26. Factors which influence grieving

27. What you might see…

28. Teachers can:

29. General Guidelines

30. You do not need to be a specialist to offer support

31. Indicators of need for additional support Physically assaulting others Persistent anger towards everyone Prolonged feelings of guilt/responsibility for death …….

32. Specific age/grade levels Introduction “TASK” “Teachable Moment”

33. 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…

34. Resources

35. Getting started…

36. Preparing the ground

37. FSAC Contacted Ministers of Education – June 2010 Supporting provincial associations Pilot projects to support learning for local and national implementation

38. Provincial Teams Approaching School Boards Directors/Superintendents Principals Associations Based on unique characteristics in each province, may contact: –Teachers associations/federations –Private school associations

39. Local funeral director Contact your provincial association Get involved with the provincial resource team Become familiar with the –LGG resource –Presentation for teachers –Resources

40. Build relationships with your community educators Introduce educators to the LGG resource Funeral Directors

41. Loss Grief and Growth Education Resource Presentation guide for teachers Access from OFSA & FSAC website

42. “It’s time for lunch already?”

43. How to access LGG resource

44. www.curriculum.org Accessing the document