Pre-Loss Group Support: Preventing Prolonged Grief in Dementia Family Caregivers

OVERVIEW

In this session, Katherine Supiano will describe the development, application and value of Pre-Loss Group Support (PLGS) to reduce risk of PG in Dementia family Caregivers at risk for poor bereavement outcomes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.  Learners will articulate the challenges of caregiving at disease inflection points.   
2.  Learners will apply best practices in family caregiver support that are congruent with each FCGs values and preferences 
3. Learners will appraise approaches to anticipating and supporting the grief needs of FCGs. 

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Katherine Supiano, PhD, LCSW, F-GSA, FT, APHSW-C is a Professor Emeritus in the College of Nursing, and the past director of Caring Connections:  A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program at the University of Utah College of Nursing.  She has been a practicing clinical social worker and psychotherapist for over 45 years.  Her clinical practice has included care of older adults with depression and multiple chronic health concerns,  end-of-life care, and bereavement care. Dr. Supiano’s research is in clinical interventions in complicated grief, prevention of adverse grief outcomes, suicide survivorship, overdose grief and prison hospice. Dr. Supiano is a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America, and a Fellow of Thanatology.

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.

This is an Introductory to Intermediate course. There is no commercial support or conflicts of interest with this course.

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.