Grief We Carry and Roles We Inherit: Mental Wellness in Rural Families

OVERVIEW

In this session, Lauren Van Ewyk, CEO of the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance will share how complicated grief shows up in rural life, where loss often affects not only families but also farms, businesses, and community roles.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Identify the unique issues those in agriculture face, when grief concurrently occurs.
2. Describe the need for Agriculturally Informed Care in rural communities.
3. Identify culturally informed strategies that aid in caring for those impacted by grief in rural/agricultural communities.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Lauren Van Ewyk, M.Sc.MHC, RSW
Co-Founder, CEO, is an engaging speaker, registered social worker, foster mom and agricultural mental health advocate. She has appeared in numerous radio, television and print articles concerning the issues of adoption, foster care, mental wellness and mental health in the agriculture sector. Lauren works with businesses, individuals and families all across Canada to find hope and healing. She and her husband raise sheep in southwestern Ontario. 

Target Audience: health and mental health professionals, graduate-level students, and those who work closely with bereaved people, like hospice administrators, clergy, and support group facilitators.

FEES

The webinar is free to attend. Registration is required using the free general admission link.
A $30 fee is required for the available continuing education add-on and certificate of completion.

Continuing Education

American Psychological Association

The Center for Prolonged Grief at Columbia School of Social Work is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Prolonged Grief maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Note: Many state boards recognize the APA approval. Please check with your state licensing board.

New York State Education Department

• NYSED Board for Social Work recognizes the Center for Prolonged Grief as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW‐0727).
• NYSED State Board for Mental Health Practitioners recognizes the Center for Prolonged Grief as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0080) and licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0104).
• NYSED State Board for Psychology recognizes the Center for Prolonged Grief as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0150).

Note: Non-NYS social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors should check with their state licensing board. Many states have recognized our continuing education programs, as we are at a CSWE-accredited institution and part of a regionally accredited university.

Refund Policy
There are no refunds for this event.

Special Accommodations and Grievance Policy
Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. If you require disability accommodations to attend an event at Columbia University, please contact Disability Services at 212-854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu and the Center for Prolonged Grief at training@complicatedgrief.columbia.edu at least 10 days in advance of the event.

If you have a question or concern about a workshop, non-receipt of a certificate, or another issue related to the Center for Prolonged Grief’s continuing education programming, please email training@complicatedgrief.columbia.edu.