Animal Related Bereavement: How to Support Broken Hearts (VSW)

Animal related grief and bereavement is a real form of loss. Many health professionals miss the intensity of the loss as well as the opportunity for healing that resides in the special bereavement process.

Learning Modules

① Overview of the Human-Animal Bond and Grief

② Grief Theories and Frameworks

③ Special Considerations and Research on Client Experiences

④ Implications for Children, Older Adults, and Other Populations

⑤ Interventions for Animal Related Grief

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886617824-9665) for 6.5 continuing education contact hours.