Bereavement research has focused predominantly on how to support grievers in the context of the medical and clinical sectors but there is relatively little attention given to the impact of professionals and services who may come in contact with grievers outside these sectors, particularly in the aftermath of deaths that are unexpected, traumatic, or violent. This webinar will feature four speakers from the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath who study the impact of formal investigations into these types of deaths, specifically via coroners’ inquests and public inquiries. Attendees will learn about the circumstances that lead to formal investigations, what to expect from these investigations, how these expectations can be met, and the impact such investigations can have on the bereft.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the circumstances that may lead to a ‘difficult death’ that warrants a coronial or broader public inquiry into a death or multiple deaths
2. Identify the factors that shape and influence bereaved families’ engagement with coronial processes, and the impact of coronial investigations on grief
3. Explore the broader construction of public inquiries into death(s) and their (potential) politicization

About the Presenters:

Kate Woodthorpe The session is chaired by the Centre for Death and Society director Kate Woodthorpe, who is a Reader in Sociology at the University of Bath. Over two decades Kate has written extensively on funeral practices, ritual change and family responses to death. She is the UK’s ‘go to’ expert on funerary methods and practice.

Lucy Easthope is a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath. She is an international advisor on disaster aftermath and the author of the UK Sunday Times bestseller 'When The Dust Settles' which chronicles her life's work responding to disaster. She is particularly interested in the way that the state responds to deaths in mass tragedy.

Jessica Jacobson is Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London. As ICPR’s Director, Jessica oversees the institute’s ambitious and wide-ranging programme of academically-grounded, policy-oriented research on crime and justice. She has designed and led a large number of funded research projects and published widely on many aspects of justice including prisons, sentencing, criminal investigations, and lay participation in judicial proceedings. She was Principal Investigator on the Voicing Loss study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, which examined the role of bereaved people in coroners' investigations and inquests.

Sarah Moore is Professor of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Bath. Her research examines the socio-cultural and institutional mechanisms for attributing blame, responsibility and accountability. Amongst other things, she has researched and written about digital court reform, transparency initiatives and public trust, the soft legal review work that follows public crisis-events, and the contested nature of statutory public inquiries. She is the author of four books – two of them award-winning – and over 25 articles and book chapters.

Lorna Templeton, BSc, MSc, is a social sciences researcher with over 25 years of experience. She has worked for Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health NHS Partnership Trust, the Universities of Bath (where she is currently a Visiting Fellow) and York, and as a freelance consultant (since 2010). Lorna's work has primarily focused on addiction and the family, including understanding how children and families are affected by another's substance use or gambling difficulties, and the development, evaluation and implementation of both the 5-Step Method and Steps to Cope. Lorna has also been involved in two large studies of adults bereaved by substance use, and bereaved people's experiences of the coroner service in England and Wales (Voicing Loss). Lorna helped to set up AFINet (Addiction and the Family International Network), which now has over 850 members from over 50 countries.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and The Association for Death Education and Counseling. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement
Amedco LLC designates this live and enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation Statement
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours.

Psychologists (APA) Credit Designation Statement
This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and The Association for Death Education and Counseling. Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 1.50 hours.

The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Counselors: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI:No CE requirements
*OK:Accepts APA credit for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
AL MFTs:Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs:Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (held outside NY ONLY), OK*, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers:AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY

Social Workers (AWWB Credit Designation Statement
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 GENERAL continuing education credits.

The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV*, WY
*OK:Accepts ASWB ACE for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
*WV:Accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is held live in West Virginia.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK*, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL: Activities without NBCC approval may be approved upon receipt of documentation prior to the activity BEFORE the event. No approvals afterward by the board.
No CE requirement.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK*, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL MFTs:Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MI:No CE Requirement.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals:AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY

NY Board for Social Worker Credit Designation Statement
Amedco SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0115. 1.50 hours.

New York Board for Mental Health Counselors (NY MHC) Credit Designation Statement
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0061. 1.50 hours.

New York Board for Marriage & Family Therapists
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0032. 1.50 hours.

New York Board for Psychology (NY PSY) Credit Designation Statement
Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0031. 1.50 hours.

ADA Statement
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