NASW Rhode Island Chapter - School Social Work Conference 2022

Exploring the Impact of COVID19 on Student's Mental Health and Navigating through Grief, with speaker Ryan Loiselle, LICSW

Earn 3 CEUs on March 18th!

This webinar will be hosted by the NASW-RI Chapter (CEUs approved by NASW-MA)

Program Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially the mental health of students. Speaker Ryan Loiselle will open up discussion about how schools and organizations can help their students cope and thrive with the challenges of COVID-19. Tactile and experiential activities will be discussed and shared, to better understand students' needs while grieving.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will increase their awareness of the impact of grief and loss on children and teens based on their unique challenges.

• Participants will identify and utilize available community resources for grieving children and teens.

• Participants will gain an understanding of the lasting effects of COVID19 on children's mental health and strategies to help.

Speaker: Ryan Loiselle, LICSW is the program director for FRIENDS WAY. In his role, he manages the day-to-day operations including intake, referrals and community outreach, as well as supervising the volunteer facilitators. In 2001, Loiselle began his tenure at FRIENDS WAY as a volunteer group facilitator. Prior to joining FRIENDS WAY, he worked at Merrimack Valley Hospice with a concentration in pediatric palliative care and children's bereavement. He also served as the program director of "Jeff's Place", a bereavement center in Wayland, MA created by FRIENDS WAY founder, Jenny Kaplan.

He studied at the University of Rhode Island and received his degree in Human Development and Family Studies, with a minor in Thanatology (the study of death, loss, grief, and bereavement). He went on to Simmons College in Boston, MA and received his master's in social work.

Additionally, he has presented at several conferences for NASW (National Association of Social Workers) and for NAGC (National Alliance for Grieving Children) on children's bereavement. Ryan joined the board of directors for the NACG in January 2022.

This event is approved for 1.5 CEUs

$45 for NASW members / $65 for non-members