Description
So many of us are experiencing loss during this unprecedented time, whether related to losing loved ones or persons served, or losing familiar ways of life and routines. And without the ability to grieve through the typical and in-person rituals we’re used to - physical distancing is becoming increasingly harder to manage.
For those working in residential settings, there are further challenges to contend with, as people are navigating these losses while caring for others around the clock and simultaneously trying to protect their own health and the health of others. This conversation will explore why grief is so different right now, and will offer strategies for coping that are tailored to people working in these settings.
About the Trainers
Nanci Ginty Butler, Senior Clinician and Coordinator for Program Development with Riverside Trauma Center
Nanci is a seasoned clinician and trainer with 20 years of experience. Her specialties include: adolescent mental health; family systems; school-based programming, community-based psychotherapy; program analysis, development, and management; and suicide postvention. She has been a Trauma Responder at Riverside Trauma Center for broad-scale events like the Boston Marathon bombing, and for more localized events such as suicides and other sudden losses in schools and communities. At Riverside Trauma Center, Nanci conducts trainings and is responsible for program development and trauma responses.
She holds a specialty certificate in family therapy, is a Certified Instructor for QPR Gatekeeper Course for Suicide Prevention, a Certified Instructor in Youth Mental Health First Aid, and a Certified Trainer for the Signs of Suicide school-based prevention curriculum. She is an active member of the National Association of Social Workers – Massachusetts Chapter and is President Emerita of Boston University School of Social Work Alumni Association.
Ron Allen, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Treatment Services with Riverside Community Care
Allison Lacy, M.Ed., Adjunct Behavior Analyst with Riverside’s Department of Developmental Services