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Mid-Ohio Traumatic Loss Response Team Trainings

Cornerstone of Hope’s Mid-Ohio Traumatic Loss Response Team offers professional educational courses on grief and loss, along with other issue-specific training opportunities.

FRIDAYS | 9 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Delaware Chamber of Commerce
2 Troy Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015

Participants will receive 3 CEU’s per course for social workers, therapists, funeral directors, and counselors. Trainings are free of charge and include breakfast and program materials.

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Grief in the Workplace

September 27, 2024

For many adults, we grieve differently at work that we do at home. And because most of our waking hours are spent on the job, this is an issue that employers should address. Many people try not to cry or show emotions at work because they are under social pressure to act normally regardless of the crisis. They tend to view a show of emotions as a sign of weakness, but typically that is far from the truth. When a sense of loss is present in the workplace, many experience a series of emotions that cycle through the grieving process. Course objectives include:

Identify five issues facing people who are grieving at work
List interventions for providing support for colleagues who are grieving
Develop a plan specific to each participant’s place of work

Introduction to Suicidology: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention

October 4, 2024

Suicide is largely preventable. Improved training results in improved risk assessment and intervention. This course presents basic data and practical information that will help you better understand the enigma of suicide via exploration of its three working components:

Develop a prevention strategy or approach that reduces the likelihood of risk of onset, or delays the onset of adverse health problems or reduces the harm resulting from conditions or behavior
Develop interventions intended to prevent an outcome or to alter the course of an existing condition
Learn about postvention strategies or approaches that are implemented after a crisis or traumatic event has occurred to hopefully prevent another suicide loss in a family, school, or community

The Science of Gratitude

October 11, 2024

“If a prize were given for the emotion most neglected by psychologists, gratitude would surely be among the contenders,” comments researcher Robert Emmons. What exactly is gratitude? What are its psychological roots? What are its components? What is the relationship between gratitude and physical and emotional health? What are its moral functions and spiritual uses? In this valuable training, you will:

Explore this largely overlooked aspect of subjective wellness
Learn vital skills to help your clients or patients experience the positive health benefits of gratitude
Examine the link between gratitude and health

The Science of Interpersonal Forgiveness

October 18, 2024

Dr. Robert Enright, Co-founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, comments “Forgiveness targets unhealthy anger, which is often a component of a variety of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Helping a client or patient to reduce or even eliminate anger may ameliorate other symptoms, such as anxiety and even depression. Our research bears this out as do our case studies.” In this unique training, you will:

Understand contemporary relevance, traditional views, and new insights into forgiveness
Explore the definition, process, and barriers to forgiveness
Apply concepts via evidence-based tools and techniques to help your clients or patients cultivate interpersonal forgiveness

Three Essential Virtue for Caregivers

October 25, 2024

Virtue ethics, a subfield of moral philosophy, partially dictates our professional standards and protocols. Connected normative ethical theories emphasize virtues of mind, character, and sense of honesty. And the list varies culturally, philosophically, and theologically. But there are three virtues that transcend all others. Join us and find out what they are. You may be surprised!

Discover why these virtues are of such great importance in the caregiving realm
Identify misconceptions surrounding their definitions
Learn ways to integrate these essential virtues into your personal and professional life

Traumatic Grief and the Journey Towards Healing

November 1, 2024

Patricia Harney, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School asserts, “The lived experience of traumatic grief differs significantly from that of nontraumatic grief. Anguish, rage, and shame mark the emotional terrain. Recognizing the unique features of traumatic grief is vital for caregivers to support the traumatically bereaved.” In this unique training, you will:

Understand contemporary relevance, traditional views, and new insights regarding traumatic grief
Explore the definition, process, and barriers to healing
Develop interventions to apply concepts via evidence-based tools to mitigate traumatic stress

Understanding Infant Loss

November 8, 2024

Losing an infant goes against what feels normal; you’re supposed to bury your parents, not your child. This program will look at the unique needs of parents who have lost an infant, whether miscarriage, stillbirth, or SIDS. This training will enable you to:

List the unique needs of a grievers who have lost an infant through miscarriage, stillbirth, or SIDS
Learn evidence-based clinical interventions designed for this population
Compile resources to serve this population

Understanding Spouse Loss

November 15, 2024

Losing a spouse is a significant event for many people. Some even describe it as losing a piece of yourself. Whether you’ve been married six years or 60, a piece of your heart goes when you lose your mate. This program will look at the specific grief issues that accompany losing a spouse. It will enable you to: