In partnership with BCCPC and the Kelowna Homelessness Research Collaborative (KHRC), this webinar will delve into the topic of grief and how to process it, for both staff in shelter settings and clients experiencing homelessness.
BCCPC began its research into grief and bereavement supports in BC, we soon discovered that there was a particular population about which there had been very little inquiry: people experiencing homelessness. As the calendar rolled over into 2024, two new initiatives are in progress to learn more about how this population experiences bereavement and how we can build grief and bereavement literacy among those who support this population.
Instructors: Joshua Black and Stephanie Laing
Joshua Black, PhD, is a grief and bereavement researcher, speaker, educator, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. Joshua’s research has focused on dreams of the deceased, continuing bonds, bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and bereavement in the context of homelessness. He is dedicated to raising awareness of those who are bereaved who are not being provided with the necessary bereavement support. Joshua works as the Bereavement Initiative Manager for the BC Centre for Palliative Care and is a sessional instructor at the University of the Fraser Valley.
Stephanie Laing (MSW, RSW) is a PhD student at the University of Calgary and the Director of Operations for the Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre. Stephanie is a registered social worker with experience in health care, shelter, and field education for social work students. Stephanie’s research interests include forensic social work, co-responding police and mental health teams, and homelessness. She is an enthusiastic advocate for reciprocal and responsive community-based research and is currently exploring bereavement in the context of homelessness.
https://www.bc-cpc.ca/bereavement-in-the-context-of-homelessness/
Instructors: Joshua Black and Stephanie Laing
