Connections Family Support Program is hosting guest speaker Tera Duthie from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Anson County Cooperative Extension Center, 501 McLaurin St., Wadesboro.
Duthie will be speaking on the topic of children and grief. Coping with a loss affects each child differently and children can express grief in numerous ways. Duthie will be discussing ways parents, relatives and mentors can better help youth to communicate their feelings that may accompany a loss and how to better cope with the grief they are experiencing from a traumatic event or situation.
She will also offer resources and options to help children recover from grief.
Duthie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a master’s in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker. She worked as a residential treatment specialist with adolescents facing behavioral and substance abuse issues before becoming employed with FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care as a grief counselor.
Duthie also has experience working with individuals and groups who have suffered the loss of a loved one to suicide. Family members and any providers and professionals working with children, such as teachers, social workers, case managers, therapists, counselors and court counselors are encouraged to attend.
Space is limited and organizers ask that attendees register no later than Jan. 12. Resources and lunch will be provided at no charge.
Connections Family Support Program is funded by the Sandhills Center and conducted through a contract with the National Alliance on Mental Illness in North Carolina.
To learn more or to register for this workshop, contact Suzanne Maness in Anson and Richmond counties toll-free at 877-211-5995 or email connectionsfsp@gmail.com.