To increase knowledge about a technique to support children when they have witnessed or are aware of a crisis.

To help children learn to deal with their fears and anxieties by changing negative thoughts.

To help children read their own physiological signs of sadness and lack of energy. To help children understand the value of asking for help and following through on suggestions from a caring individual.

To describe the rationale and the different development approaches when implementing bereavement therapy; to offer various resources for additional reading on topic.

Self-assessment checklist to identify thoughts and feelings which may be barriers to accessing help when having suicidal thoughts. To offer rationale and motivation for accessing help.

To foster understanding about when art activities for bereaved children are beneficial as a vehicle for self-expression and how the technique works.

To provide an understanding of the impact of overwhelming, long-term traumatic stress. To provide an understanding of the thoughts and feelings associated with a PTSD episode. To reinforce importance of accessing support from others when experiencing PTSD.

To provide information about experiencing an anniversary reaction to a disaster or traumatic event. To validate a range of responses.

To increase anger management skills by observing, recording, and evaluating key events surrounding anger situations.

To identify anger triggers and to consider triggers of an opposite feeling.