GriefTalks Description:

Bridging Conversations: Helping Youth Share Their Grief is a session designed to explore the unique ways young people experience and express loss. This webinar will highlight the challenges grieving youth face when caregivers or trusted adults feel disconnected, and offer practical strategies to create safe, supportive spaces for dialogue. Participants will gain insight into the barriers that silence youth voices, learn tools to encourage authentic expression, and discover approaches that strengthen connection and resilience.

About the Speaker: Colleen Risk

Colleen, BSW, RSW, is a registered social worker with over eight years of experience supporting bereaved individuals and families at Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre. Throughout her work, she has been deeply involved in providing compassionate, trauma-informed grief support, with a particular focus on adults and youth. Colleen plays a key role in the development and facilitation of youth bereavement programs, creating safe and supportive spaces where young people…