
Seasons for Growth – Companion Training 2024
Companions work for 8 weeks in 1-hour meetings with small groups of children/teens identified by
their parents, caregivers or teachers as needing to process a loss of some kind that is affecting their
day-to-day well-being and function and to develop coping strategies.
Who can train as a Companion?
SENCO, Teachers, Teacher Aides, RTLB, SWIS, Social Workers, Family Workers
What’s it all about?
Seasons for Growth is an enjoyable, creative, safe learning experience which:
• Supports young people and adults to understand and manage the issues they experience
through change and loss
• Educates and develops skills for coping, problem solving and decision making
• Helps restore self confidence and self-esteem and builds a peer support network
• Draws on extensive research in developing a sound educative response to loss and grief