COURSE DESCRIPTION:
When a loss lacks clarity or resolution because of ambiguous circumstances, a grieving person needs a different approach for moving onward in their life. When that loss is related to loving someone who has an ongoing chronic brain condition, such as schizophrenia, grief is complex and often disenfranchised. Offering a person permission to grieve and tools to grieve skillfully can help them reframe their circumstances and reclaim empowerment and a sense of resilience.

About the Webinar:

Course objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will be able to...
  1. Be able to recognize and describe ambiguous loss. 
  2. Know the difference between an ambiguous loss and a typical loss. 
  3. Understand 6 foundational guidelines for coping with ambiguous loss. 
  4. Know what severe mental illness means and how a psychotic condition impacts a family, especially as systems of care are poorly built to support that person or their family.
Please note: this webinar will be conducted via Zoom.  By registering for this webinar, you are agreeing to Zoom's privacy policy.

Our Speaker

Jerri Clark works at Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC), supporting a national Helpline and managing the Schizophrenia and Psychosis Resource Center. She teaches seminars for families impacted by ambiguous losses related to severe mental illness (SMI). Her self-help book, Gone Before Gone, details her son’s death from his SMI, and her progression from deep grief toward active healing. A University of Kansas journalism graduate who has lived in Washington State since 1995, Jerri wrote for magazines and taught yoga before launching an advocacy career 10 years ago.
REGISTRATION
  • MOPA Members – FREE
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  • Non-Members Seeking CE Credit PLUS 6-MONTH TRIAL MEMBERSHIP (FIRST-TIME MEMBERS ONLY) – $53
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  • Non-Members Seeking CE Credit – $28
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This training is supported by Missouri Psychological Association. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of MOPA.
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