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SUMMARY:Meeting Grief Together: Creating a Compassionate Response Plan
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Grief Together: Creating a Compassionate Response Plan\n\n12/03/25 02:00 PM EST\n - 12/03/25 03:00 PM EST\Description:\nRecorded:  12/3/25\n\nThis webinar is a practical and compassionate training designed to help organizations and individuals respond effectively when a tragic event, such as gun violence or loss of life, impacts their community. With a focus on supporting young patrons, families and staff, this session explores immediate and long-term strategies for communication, emotional support, and trauma-informed responses. Participants will learn how to prepare in advance, respond with empathy, and care for themselves and others in the wake of tragedy.\n \nLearning Objectives:\n\n	Identify key components of an organizational response plan for supporting youth, families, and community members during and after a tragic event.\n	Describe strategies for individual self-awareness and self-care in the face of trauma and grief, especially for frontline staff.\n	Explain the importance of advance planning and communication protocols to ensure a compassionate and coordinated response to community trauma.\n\n\nPresenter:\n\nLizzy Sullivan, Educator and Youth Advocate\n\nLizzy Sullivan is an experienced educator and student advocate who has spent over a decade teaching in K-12 schools. Recognized as Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the District, Lizzy helps school districts and students thrive by supporting well-being through literacy-centered curriculum, nutrition programs and mental health support. She works to promote equity and lasting change in her classrooms and community.\n \Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meeting Grief Together: Creating a Compassionate Response Plan<br /><br />12/03/25 02:00 PM EST - 12/03/25 03:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/Foundational_02272025115815.PNG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:100px" />Recorded:&nbsp; 12/3/25</em><br />
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This webinar is a practical and compassionate training designed to help organizations and individuals respond effectively when a tragic event, such as gun violence or loss of life, impacts their community. With a focus on supporting young patrons, families and staff, this session explores immediate and long-term strategies for communication, emotional support, and trauma-informed responses. Participants will learn how to prepare in advance, respond with empathy, and care for themselves and others in the wake of tragedy.<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>
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	<li>Identify key components of an organizational response plan for supporting youth, families, and community members during and after a tragic event.</li>
	<li>Describe strategies for individual self-awareness and self-care in the face of trauma and grief, especially for frontline staff.</li>
	<li>Explain the importance of advance planning and communication protocols to ensure a compassionate and coordinated response to community trauma.</li>
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<strong>Presenter:</strong><br />
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<em>Lizzy Sullivan</em>, Educator and Youth Advocate<br />
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Lizzy Sullivan is an experienced educator and student advocate who has spent over a decade teaching in K-12 schools. Recognized as Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the District, Lizzy helps school districts and students thrive by supporting well-being through literacy-centered curriculum, nutrition programs and mental health support. She works to promote equity and lasting change in her classrooms and community.<br />
&nbsp;<br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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