Healthworker Program Grief and Bereavement

This program is designed to introduce students to the field of Thanatology and address basic principles of Thanatology. The program examines culturally relevant techniques for the support and assistance of the dying and bereaved. The certificate offers an interdisciplinary and scientific approach to the study of the dying and grieving processes; social attitudes towards death and loss; suicide prevention education; and the social and psychological aspects of grief and bereavement.